Kaimai DC3 Engine Recovered 60th Anniversary

[@rkctransportationvids]

Excellent work. Recovering some of the wreckage for a memorial gives the tragedy a sense of closure.

[@OutdoorsmanDave]

Thanks, it gives people an accessible place to reflect

[@nprwikeepa6082]

Thanks heaps for showing the slip on Kauritatahi

[@OutdoorsmanDave]

Doable but dodgy

[@trudznz]

Good to see the behind the scenes that's going into this memorial. Great work.

[@OutdoorsmanDave]

Thankyou, the memorial roof looks great

[@ReviloNZwalks]

Wow Dave, a satisfying outcome to all your exploration there over the years. Well done

[@OutdoorsmanDave]

Thanks Jesse, yes it was. All the best for 1k, it’s a race between 3 of you 😄

[@ReviloNZwalks]

@@OutdoorsmanDave Haha thanks. I think I'll be crawling over last with all my consecutive cancelled trips lately 😆

[@OutdoorsmanDave]

@@ReviloNZwalks oh, what’s happened?

[@ReviloNZwalks]

@@OutdoorsmanDave mostly weather but also life! Always plans in the works though

[@OAPAdventures]

It's great to see more of this story. I'm looking forward to visiting the display.

[@OutdoorsmanDave]

Thanks Pete, it’s been a long mission this one but a great outcome

[@wildmountainman1]

Very nice work, Dave. It must have been really satisfying to be a part of this recovery and add to the commemoration.

[@OutdoorsmanDave]

Thanks Baz it is, way more than sitting around in the rain 😉 watch 6pm news

[@wildmountainman1]

Nice TV piece including credit to the work you guys did.

[@lesballard9959]

Amazing work. I've stopped at the memorial several times over the years as I travel that route for work alot. I'm glad to see a posiitive piece of history being made about this tragedy. Love your channel.

[@OutdoorsmanDave]

Thanks.

[@DougieMcGibbon]

Seriously good effort! We were just in Te Aroha for a family event and I insisted we detour down to Gordon so I could pay my respects.

[@OutdoorsmanDave]

Thanks please share, it’s history that is being forgotten in time

[@david6920-r6z]

That’s very awesome mate.good on you and the team for doing this valuable Mahi. Cheers Mate

[@OutdoorsmanDave]

Thanks David, please share with your friends, I’m trying to keep this history remembered

[@david6920-r6z]

@@OutdoorsmanDave my Dad would be fascinated by this. He is an amateur pilot and ex RNZAF. I will pass it onto the Air Force guys

[@OutdoorsmanDave]

Please do, heading to Tauranga now to see the engine display

[@david6920-r6z]

@@OutdoorsmanDave I recall way back when my Dad took me to Mount Richmond behind Nelson to visit an old plane crash. Also interesting the plane that went missing in Fiordland they never found

[@daniel_j4971]

Amazing, lived in Matamata my whole life and know of this. What I didn’t know was how much of it still remained to this day.. thanks for passing on your knowledge. Are they in the process of removing the wreckage or?

[@OutdoorsmanDave]

No, we were just retrieving one engine for the museum.

[@lesballard9959]

Not that I've heard. I was meaning a positive outcome for a tragic/negative event.

[@OutdoorsmanDave]

Understood 👍