ZK-AEK overflies Postman, Charlie Smith and his packhorse, South Westland 1936.

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DescriptionContrasting the old with the new. ZK-AEK overflies a postman and his packhorse, demonstrating the new way in which mail could be delivered.

Date of Photo1936Map^[1]ContributorMaye Dunn

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Location (city or town)South WestlandPersonCharlie SmithOrganisation (eg business)Air Travel (NZ) Ltd.EventZK-AEK overflies a postman and his packhorse, South Westland 1936.

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Date Created6th January 2020CommentsDon Hutton Brilliant. That Fox Moth may still be around.

Maye Dunn It is Don Hutton but I think it is a replica I read something about it recently.

Don Hutton Is it the one Tim Wallis had?
Maye Dunn Don Hutton just found the article and it was Bert Mercers ZK_ADI that was rebuilt to exact modifications

Don Hutton Maye Dunn I'll look for the photo of the one Tim had when I resolve my monitor problems.
Ian Murch May be it was capt Mercer flying the plane
Maye Dunn Ian Murch more than likely..
Doreen Thomson The horseman was uncle Charlie to me he later swapped the horse for a bicycle and was a road man at JacobsIan Andrew Jonson
Charlie would have delivered mail to Dad, Stew Jonson, at the dredge power station.
Deb Corich
Great old photo!

Peter Robertson
Legendary photo!

Colleen Yee
That certainly broke the total feeling of isolation in South Westland

Elaine Mcgill
WOW What an AWESOME PHOTO AMAZING
Bob Laing
David Cook

Bob Laing
Ken Fox

David Rodgers
I continue to admire the grit and guts of those amazing pioneers.

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ZK-AEK overflies Postman, Charlie Smith and his packhorse, South Westland 1936.

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