I heard about this decades ago around the 1970's thereabouts and fully believe we were the first to fly, I remember lots of people being interviewed about it, well done my friend :)
@@AdventureTravelNewZealand my first work was assistant social worker Timaru where i met Jack Melhopt, a social worker, who was a dedicated aviator. He flew a replica of Richards aircraft proving it could actually fly. Its in the water - south canterbury - keeping in mind that it is only a quick pop over the hill to Haast where the rather large bird lurked!
Kiaora, everyone knows Kiwi can't fly!! ..except for us Kiwi people that have been proving that theory wrong since old Hemi Hangi (Cptn. James Cook) got here.
Yes, Pete. I heard of this years ago and thought how great a man he was.
Thanks for sharing another great video mate.
I heard about this decades ago around the 1970's thereabouts and fully believe we were the first to fly, I remember lots of people being interviewed about it, well done my friend :)
I really appreciate your kind words! It’s great to hear that this topic resonates with you, and your support means a lot!
Love the history 👍
cheers thanks for watching
From one Kiwi to another................................... you beauty, nice to see this fact being aired.
Cheers, mate! You know what they say, “A Kiwi a day keeps the boring away!”
@@AdventureTravelNewZealand love that
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🥰...cos Kiwis CAN fly!
Kia Kaha
As a kiwi I fully support this idea
A kiwi vote is worth its weight in gold! Thanks for backing the idea!
What about Gustave
Whitehead in Germany in 1901. He was first. ua-cam.com/video/TGom0uiW130/v-deo.html
I believe it.
Kinda the Edison story. Jus gotta get to the patent office first.
I believe the issue is that Richard crashed on landing???
reckon!
Yea mate KIWIS FIRST
@@AdventureTravelNewZealand my first work was assistant social worker Timaru where i met Jack Melhopt, a social worker, who was a dedicated aviator. He flew a replica of Richards aircraft proving it could actually fly. Its in the water - south canterbury - keeping in mind that it is only a quick pop over the hill to Haast where the rather large bird lurked!
@@AdventureTravelNewZealand Thank you Pete
i been telling this for decades, no one believed me.
Kiaora, everyone knows Kiwi can't fly!! ..except for us Kiwi people that have been proving that theory wrong since old Hemi Hangi (Cptn. James Cook) got here.