Saturday, December 06, 2014

Tourists fly in straight from Thailand for Hornbill festival

 
From left to Right: Ababe Ezung, Tom PotTist (Thailand) and Mike Wilson (US), Eduardo Angelo Loigorri (UK), Harleet Wilson (US) and Mhonchan Humtsoe



Kohima, December 6 (MExN): A group of pilot friends made it to Nagaland as the first tourist (non-VIP) to fly in straight from Thailand for the hornbill festival. They flew in with their Piper PA46-350P aircraft.

According to a press release, Eduadro Loi Gorri (UK) and Mike Wilson (US) Tom PotTist (Thailand) all are license pilots from their respective countries.

A few years back Ababe Ezung and late Neil Nawaporn (Thailand) made plans for the first hornbill fly in where 8 small aircraft had register but could not happen as Neil died in a plane crash in Thailand that year but we are happy that one could make it this year , we hope more plane will join next year.

Asked how they came to know the Hornbill Festival of Nagaland, Eduardro quipped “when this year in February there was an air show in Singapore, I met Ababe Ezung, who told me that there use to be Hornbill festival in December every year in Nagaland. Therefore, I got in touch with Ababe over the phone and internet. Now I am here for the festival”. He also thanked Ababe Ezung for all the necessary logistic help to reach Kohima, Nagaland.

Tom Pottist is a professionally photographer and was one of the judge in the Hipfest Photo competition, 2104.

- Source:   http://www.morungexpress.com

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