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On the tracks of Julius Haast


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For this flight we start on Fox airstrip TO20, at the Tasman Sea coast of NZ´s southern island.

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We leave Fox River behind...

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... and reach Haast Highway (SH6).

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You´ll meet Julius Haast´s footsteps everywhere here, fer example at Haast River. Sure the village under the left wing is named... Haast. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_von_Haast

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Now we turn upwards the river and get to...

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... Haast Pass. Haast was the first European to lead an expedition across the southernmost and lowest of the passes traversing the Southern Alps.

 

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Following the Haast Pass Highway SH6 further south...

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...we reach Queenstown, ...

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... throw a view onto the Remarkables, ...

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... fly downwind over downtown...

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... and get the King landed in the town of the Queen.

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7 hours ago, flyingleaf said:

Great trip and interesting history Gerold.

You´re welcome, Karl...

 

5 hours ago, BradB said:

Historic and remarkable shots Gerold . :):D

My pleasure, John!

 

1 hour ago, TerribleT said:

Marvelous informative set Gerold - did you do the relocation flight for that aircraft beforehand or did someone fly it over for you :rolleyes:

It was just repainted with VH, I think they had forgotten the ZK outlines.

[Or better: Without OZx I did not find the appropriate looks...]

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