rayclyde Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Firstly I would like to express thanks for the marvellous Milford Sound package. It is special to me in that during the period 1952-1954 I was living and working in Milford Sound. I have walked a number of times up to the Quinton huts and, following the events outlined below, also visited Martins Bay. During my time at the Sound I tramped and climbed over a reasonable amount of local terrain. In November-December 1952 the Queenstown company of Southern Scenic Air Services had constructed the first airstrip in the Sound. A rough, but usable, shingle strip aligned roughly 11/29 on the river delta just to the west of the Milford Sound Lodge. I have attached some "snaps" I personally took following that event. The first two show the first landing aircraft, a J5 Auster owned by SSAS and piloted by Fred (Popeye) Lucas, the company's owner and a man and pilot who did much to pioneer the commercial use of aircraft in the fiordland area. He wasn't the first as another man, James Monk who flew out of Invercargill in his Grumman Widgeon and made a number of "water" landings in the area in the late 40's and early 50's. It was typical of the times that the strip was constructed one man and his D4 Caterpillar. y just one man and a small D4 Caterpillar. Shot 1 on short finals into 11 and shot two back tracking to the "terminal". Fred's first words were "just like London Airport"; somewhat of an overstatement I would think. Shots 3 and 4 show a view of the Sound from a point just to the north of the Gertrude Saddle and one looking down the Hollyford Valley towards Martins Bay with Lake McKerrow showing in the far distance. The last is of an SSAS hanger in Queenstown aerodrome - modern construction eh! Clyde Williams LEVIN NZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaseman007 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Absolutely fantastic step back in time. Great photos from a truly much simpler time. Jas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fltsimguy Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 wow! really great photos of a bygone era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Thank you Clyde for sharing these wonderful photo's . John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolter van der Spoel Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Thank you greatly for sharing this tiny bit of history with us Clyde, it's very much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek McAllan Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 What a fantastic post! Thanks Clyde, a great bit of history to share, with some amazing photos to back it up Cheers, Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Thanks for that, fantastic photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddler Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Clyde, Very much appreciate your sharing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 What a great bit of history Clyde. Makes me want to go back in time. Thanks for sharing these photos; they are priceless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 What a beautiful memory. Thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heiko Glatthorn Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 This is truly fantastic, thank you very much for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Cajic Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Very nice, love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosariomanzo Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Great, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Those are some brilliant pictures and highly interesting tidbits of information on the early days of NZMF (or its predecessor). Thank you very much for sharing this with us! Cheers Mallard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Meson Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Thank you Clyde, this adds to the enjoyment of the sim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolf8857 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Great, thanks for sharing! +1 allways like such photo's telling history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanTenner Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Thanks for showing. It is always interessting to see how regions have (or have not) changed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Yes Clyde thank you for showing these mate i did enjoy looking at the photos and learning a bit more about Milford. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf2grey Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 These are great shots. Thanks for sharing those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshkop Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Wow thanx for sharing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Clyde thanks for sharing these they are indeed precious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Harmes Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Thanks for sharing these fantastic images. It's always great to see real photos of a place ORBX has modelled, and it's even more exciting to see historical images such as these. I'll be saving these images for sure! Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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