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Classic video of Bud Helmericks and his Cessnas

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Wed Dec 30, 2015 7:36 pm

Classic video of Bud Helmericks and his Cessnas

Beloved author of Last of the Bush Pilots and The Artic Tern in his natural habitat, captured on what looks like Super 8 film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH1rd6SQ8FI

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Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:01 pm

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WOW! Absolute gold!
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Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:06 pm

Classic video of Bud Helmericks and his Cessnas

Thanks Zzz.... Good memories.

Very hard to find folk like that nowdays.

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Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:16 pm

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I remember seeing this a few years ago. Lots of great footage for sure!
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Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:45 pm

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Good find! Special people who would live like that. Tough comes to mind!

Cheers..Rob
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Thu Dec 31, 2015 5:47 am

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Absolutely fantastic!
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