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Post by baronbeeza on May 14, 2013 19:35:31 GMT 12
Tuesday 14, 8:30pm - 10:00pm (PG)
Documentary: Deer Wars 8:30pm - 10:00pm (PG) Current Affairs Maori Television
The rapid growth of deer had a devastating impact on the environment in the 1960’s. Deer Wars looks at the Kiwis who pioneered the practice of helicopter deer culling to overcome the issue.
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Post by skyhawkdon on May 14, 2013 20:06:30 GMT 12
I've got the DVD (if its the same doco) and it is excellent. Great old footage and interviews.
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Post by baronbeeza on May 14, 2013 21:13:24 GMT 12
I know I have seen it before but I notice I am having a quiet chuckle at times here.
I remember those times but only from being around some of the areas at the time and hearing the stories.
Golden years they say.. 18 hour days... hmm.
Somehow I think it was an era removed from the pc world we have found ourselves in now.
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Post by merv on May 15, 2013 10:30:11 GMT 12
Yes it was an era in aviation that we will never see again. The younger aviators of today in this ‘pc’ world would be in disbelief as to what went on. To that end I have just finished a book on one of those great legendary pilots namely Bill Black. Full details of that book are on the web site www.billblack.co.nz |
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Post by skyhawkdon on May 15, 2013 12:38:57 GMT 12
Looks great Merv. Just in time for Father's Day too! My Dad worked with Bill so will really enjoy reading this.
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Post by merv on May 15, 2013 14:16:06 GMT 12
Please tell me if there was difficulty in bringing the Web Page up. Somebody had trouble.
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Post by baronbeeza on May 15, 2013 14:26:57 GMT 12
The website opened ok for me Merv. It will be an interesting read in itself. I am sure we will all enjoy reading the book itself also.
I am not sure if I have ever met Bill but his daughter worked in the Flight Store within 4 Hangar (AMF Wigram) during the mid eighties. Perhaps it is one of those families with aviation in the blood.
Indeed just thinking about it she must have seen Tim Wallis and Ray Mulqueen in the hangar at times. They all used to visit when the Mustang was resident there in early 1986.
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Post by Ykato on May 15, 2013 23:42:26 GMT 12
The website opened ok for me Merv. It will be an interesting read in itself. I am sure we will all enjoy reading the book itself also. I am not sure if I have ever met Bill but his daughter worked in the Flight Store within 4 Hangar (AMF Wigram) during the mid eighties. Perhaps it is one of those families with aviation in the blood. Indeed just thinking about it she must have seen Tim Wallis and Ray Mulqueen in the hangar at times. They all used to visit when the Mustang was resident there in early 1986. You can watch the doco online Here: www.maoritelevision.com/tv/shows/tuesday-festival-documentaries/S01E001/deer-wars |
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Post by baronbeeza on May 6, 2014 19:16:04 GMT 12
Deja Vu or as the Americans would say... Deja Vu all over again !
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Post by merv on May 8, 2014 11:37:23 GMT 12
The Bill Black book has been a huge success and copies of the reprint are now available. Full details of that book are on the web site www.billblack.co.nz |
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Post by bae on Aug 3, 2014 0:43:01 GMT 12
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