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By Paul Richfield On the Trail of the `Yeti' How far would you go to recover a rare aircraft? Some Swiss pilots have gone to the Himalayas. July 01, 2001
A group of Swiss aviation enthusiasts has launched an expedition to recover the wreck of the ``Yeti'' -- the very first Pilatus PC-6 Porter -- lost in the Himalayas while supporting a history-making climb in May 1960. The group, which calls itself the Porter Vintage Association (PVA), said it hopes...

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