HI all.
I took a number of Screenshots of the ASHA flyin today. Hope you enjoy.
1. I'm lined up on RWY05 at Queenstown (NZQN) with everyone else taxiing out.
2. Climbing out through the hills between Queenstown and Manapouri with three other aircraft following
3. Got to love the mountainous country that is New Zealand. Roger and Ron close on my tail
4. 3,500' through the hills following Norm
5. Low level through the hills following three of my fellow pilots
6. Hot on the tail of Jeff and Norm
7. There was some pretty close formations!
8. Climbing out of Invercargill (NZNV) after my touch and go with Jeff, Norm, Roger, Ron and Roy taking their turn
9. 345 knots, 107 feet above sea level
10. The shadow gives you an idea about how low we can go!
11. Low level and rear door open practcing for cargo drop
12. Norm and I in low level formation around Stewart Island
13. 3,500' through the hills following Norm
14. Climbing back up with everyone alongside
15. Closeup of the rear doors open
16. Climbing out after the touch & go at Dunedin (NZDN), Jeff's done his and Norm and Roy are next
17. Short finals to full stop landing at Christchurch (NZCH)
18. Norm about to touch down at Christchurch
19. Div Comm (Rtd) Ron Reed on short finals at Christchurch
20. Norm and Ron formed up on me and Roger just taxiing in outside the US Antarctic Program HQ in Christchurch
21. Norm and I outside the US Antarctic Program hanger at NZCH
22. All 6 of us lined up, from left to right, Jeff, Mark, Norm, Ron, Roger and Roy
23. All 6 of us lined up, from left to right, Jeff, Mark, Norm, Ron, Roger and Roy - the rain's rolling in!
24. Me playing meat in the sandwich between the two Co-Commanders
25. Climbed up to FL150 for the trip up the coast to Wellington (NZWN), this was as I passed the township of Kaikoura, where the mountains meet the ocean
26. Short finals for RWY34 at Wellington with Norm climbing out after his low level high speed pass. The runway only broke visual at 1,000'AGL so close to minima
27. Jeff, Mark, Norm, Ron and Ron on the Western Apron outside the RNZAF movements office. Roger and Roy had to leave us at Christchurch.