Splashdown: Adventures of a New Zealand Seaplane Pilot

by Russell Smith

This book tells of a young couple who struggled against the odds to introduce a seaplane service to New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds, and to members of the travelling public between the South and North Islands. Locals looked askance at what was a totally new concept to the area, but the aeroplanes soon became accepted, especially after their lifesaving use in emergencies was recognised by people in the far-flung reaches of the outer Sounds. Russell...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CH1FN1ZJ
• ISBN13: 9798369493106
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Xlibris Au
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"