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PC-6, called Yeti, was used on the Dhaulagiri expedition in 1960 and is known to be the only plane that landed and started at an altitude of 5700 m. Here at the airport of Pokhara, Nepal. Copyright: Swiss Himalaya Expedition
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[ Post a Comment ]| William Marler | PC 6 | | 
Voted 10/10 | Great shot. I met with an old swiss pilot of one of these planes in Kathmandu in 1982. I am trying to remember his name. He used to fly close to Everest and as I remember he had his own mechanics as he wouldn’t let anyone from Royal Air Nepal touch his plane. He was a very interesting fellow. | | Posted May 10, 2002 11:20 am |
 | | ZIMMERBERG | Re: PC 6 | | 
Hasn't voted | Dear Wiliam,
You certainly must be refering to Emil Wick, a legend and pioneer in high altitude flying and landings in the Himalayas. The website below with some good background information, including pictures of Emil Wick, could possibly refresh your memories.
Best regards,
Rene
http://www.flymicro.com/everest/index.cfm?page=docs%2FHistory%2FEmil_Wick.htm
| | Posted Oct 22, 2005 4:37 pm |
| | William Marler | Re: PC 6 | |
Voted 10/10 | Yes that was his name. Very interesting fellow. I spent the afternoon at his house while my friend enterviewed him. Thanks for the links. Cheers William | | Posted Oct 24, 2005 11:31 am |
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