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This is a guest post by Pascal Depuhl.
The highest place that I filmed in Afghanistan, come to think of it, the highest place I have ever been at in my life, is Kret. It is in the Wakhan Valley, in the far eastern end of Afghanistan, right by the Chinese border. The valley floor lies at 10,200 feet above sea level and if you think about the fact, that I live at 7 feet over sea level when things are normal … well you get the point – it’s high. The mountains around these valleys tower over you at 22,000 feet and the valleys are so narrow that we actually had to fly through Tajikistan to get to our destination, you’ll see why they make for some spectacular footage like this one that everybody asks me about:
Photos by Photography by Depuhl © 2013It’s an awesome shot, you can see the mountain range, the Kodiak and Mark flying. Totally cool. And quite impossible. First of all you’re not allowed to attach anything to the airfoil of a plane, especially at the leading edge of the wing, since it will alter the aerodynamic properties of the wing. And that’s seldom …
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