Saturday, 3 March 2012

Yak 52, Robin and J3 Cub Rand Airprot to Swartkops Airforce Base

 Refuelling at Rand Airport 
 Running up the Yak
 Holding Point runway 17
 
Airborn right-hand out
 Climbing out of Rand
 Meeting up and passing the Cub
 Close formation great flying
 Robin over Johannesburg  
 Closing in on the Cub again
 Midrand area
 Turning Final at AFB Swartkops
Flypast with the tower in the background

Friday, 24 February 2012

A night with Pelican 21 and friends

 SAAF Shackelton 21 looking very alive
 Head on
 Boeing 707 Swartops opps hangars in background (oldest opperatioal AFB in the World)
 Aint she sweet?

Majestic
 Starry Starry Night
 Counter rotating Props
 C-160 and Puma
And again

Tuesday, 21 February 2012

The Harvard Club Of South Africa

The Harvard Club of South Africa undertake to maintain and fly the National Heritage Harvard's on behalf of the People of South Africa. We will display these aircraft on the ground and in the air and we will make the opportunity of a flight in a Harvard available to the public. In so doing we will preserve a proud part of the heritage of the South African Air Force and of the Nation. 

 Nellie start-up
7306 before the paint job
 7643 start-up
 The business end
 7028 


 7024 flaming start-up


 7028



 7306 new and shiny
 7028








 The painting team


Monday, 13 February 2012

Delivery of the SAAF Museum Rooivalk


Rooivalk  arrives via the North Gate




Crane is positioned for the lift

Lift!!!!
Removal of the low-bed
Off for a wash
Bath time