Aviating 1974 -1987 enjoying the adventures of bush flying and passenger transport around the rapidly changing environment of PNG after Independence in 1975. Digital PDF Version.
After the competitions were completed at Omaka four of us set off on the next part of the annual adventure around the south island of NZ. Some airstrips not used by many others and some avoided because of weather
A small group of aircraft departed various locations in the upper North Island of New Zealand to arrive later in the day at a bush airstrip at the top of the South Island to meet up with a larger group of aircraft from Masterton. They overnighted in their tents and the following day flew onwards to Omaka for the Healthy Bastards Competition