Kiwi Tales #21: Frank Wright - Serial Beaver Rebuilder (plus a whole lot more ...)

from Kiwi Tales · host Craig Anderson

Frank Wright is known for his high quality aircraft rebuilds, however he has had a lifetime of adventures (both in and out of aviation) including barefoot waterskiing, pacific ferry flying, jet boating, venison recovery with Supercub and helicopter, movie star, and many others.PLEASE "LIKE" AND "SUBSCRIBE" IF YOU ENJOYED THIS VIDEO. IT HELPS A LOT. THANKYOU!0:00 Introduction10:34 Early Aviation Memories14:32 Sheet Metal Apprenticeship17:29 Australia24:49 Manapouri Hydro Scheme23:49 Papua New Guinea27:30 Tunisia30:38 California Road Trip32:41 Hawaii38:16 C206 Rebuild40:30 C206 Ferry Flight to NZ54:56 Back in NZ1:01:02 Jet Boating1:05:22 Meeting Kay1:09:33 Coffee Shop/Ice Cream Parlour1:12:16 Supercub ZK-BRO1:21:08 Introduction to Helicopters1:25:27 Dave Saxton1:35:03 Hughes 300 B Model Purchase1:38:49 Venison Recovery from Helicopter1:42:57 Live Capture1:45:58 Ron Connell1:48:06 Wapiti Capture1:51:24 Goats/H300 Accident1:58:34 Race for the Yankee Zephyr2:03:33 Cray Fishing2:12:45 Kaimai Downs2:17:39 Aircraft Restorations2:23:06 Vietnam2:25:26 India2:30:01 Concorde2:33:44 Misc Ventures and Stories2:36:26 Final Questions2:47:10 More Stories

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