Kiwi Tales #20: Patrick Nolan - Half a Century of Helicopter Flying in NZ and Overseas

The Nolan family has 150 years of history in South Westland, and still farm the same land they did in the late 1800's.

Patrick has a lifetime of experience in NZ deer shooting, helicopter flying, and live capture, and has flown in 9 countries.

0:00 Nolan Family History

6:35 Paddy Nolan

8:55 Dinny Nolan

13:04 Poem - Deserted Arawhata by Dinny Nolan

16:03 Robbie Nolan

19:31 Des Nolan

24:04 Early Years

24:35 Tony Hawker

32:17 Helicopter Gutting/Shooting

43:09 Incident with Bill Winefield

55:38 Helicopter Flying

1:05:06 Live Capture

1:18:58 Marty Nolan

1:22:44 Flying Overseas

1:30:01 Mountain Lion Scare

1:33:06 Accident

1:40:12 Howard Smith Accidents

1:42:51 Coming Back to NZ

1:43:40 Cancer Diagnosis & Life After Flying

1:45:43 Final Questions