[AS380 Mark Richards]

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.

[AS37 Norm Edwards]

Spectacular Mark fantastic shots well done. Thanks for all the good work you put into todays flyin

[Buckeye Roy]

Great shots Mark. I definitely had a great time. It was alot of fun, especially the low-level flying along the coast.

Below are a couple of shots I took of the group getting ready to depart Queenstown and all lined up and smiling for a group photo at Christchurch. What a difference when you have the enhanced scenery.

[AS380 Mark Richards]

Thanks for sharing your pics as well Roy. And yes, NZ is my home, even though I now live in Australia, but have almost every possible bit of addon scenery for NZ that I can lay my hands on and it sure does make a difference, especially low level!!

Glad you enjoyed yourself and thanks for supporting the first ASHA flyin I have organised.

Mark

[AS283 Roger Dean]

Nice pics 8)

It was a lot of fun. Loved the low level flying over the rolling hills.

[Guest]

Awesome shots Mark! The series clearly depicts the flight in detail and the scenery is great! That sure was some low alt. flying, worthy of a Thunderbird review,

[jsummers]

Well the 1500Z fly-in was riddled with problems. I had problems with FS Host and others trying to connect. We got that resolved, then lost FS HOST altogether soon after departure. Regained the server before our arrival into Dunedin. This picture was taken right before departure at Christchurch. Default scenery, and not as pretty as Mark's. Oh by the way, we lost Ken on the server,

[JSkorna]

Very nice job!