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Big read: Legend of the skies Tango Mike notches 20,000 hours

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Sport Reporter·Whanganui Chronicle·
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The hero tag has never sat comfortably with Charlie Anderson, insisting that ZK-HTM was the real heroine.

ZK-HTM is an aging Bell Jet Ranger helicopter that was Anderson's office for the majority of the more than 20,000 flying hours he racked up as a topdressing pilot based in Whanganui.

In fact, she was more like home.

Anderson's exploits in the air earned him legendary status before his retirement in March 2004 with ZK-HTM his chariot of choice.

The inseparable pair

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