For the aviation fans

[Lotus]

Whenever I ride past Lanseria it's a sure bet that I'll stop and watch if I see planes on approach. Nothing more interesting than being under the flight path of an incoming 737.

 

So I think this place would do my head in, completely.

[Chris_]

I can't believe that that is some peoples actual jobs

[kosmonooit]

One for the fanboys

 

 

[Eddy Gordo]

A friend of mine is some sort of airplane engineer. He gets contracted all over the world. One of the planes he worked on was the airbus.

[Grease_Monkey]

For those interested in WW2 aircrafts... my father in law's FB page. He owns a rather large collection of planes which he has restored to original condition, and all of which he flies on a regular basis. The FB page features some of them and interesting bits and pieces.

 

https://m.facebook.com/Historic-Wings-Collection-126262020806594/

 

His collection includes:

- Dragonfly Rapide

- Tigermoth

- Auster

- Fairlady

- And others I do not remember the names of!

[Disher]

About time this site added an aviation fan thread. Well done. Im the kinda guy who even if sitting at home (fourways) will walk outside to see what / who is flying over. I have a mild obsession with airplanes and am fortunate to be able to fly one or two.

 

Mach loop (top video) is a bucket list item for me. They train the RAF and a few others low flying skills. Must be MIND BLOWING to sit and watch the variety of metal both heavy and light that comes blasting through there. I do think I would need a few extra trousers and not because I pooped myself.. :)

 

Thanks for sharing.

[Slowbee]

For those interested in WW2 aircrafts... my father in law's FB page. He owns a rather large collection of planes which he has restored to original condition, and all of which he flies on a regular basis. The FB page features some of them and interesting bits and pieces.

 

https://m.facebook.com/Historic-Wings-Collection-126262020806594/

 

His collection includes:

- Dragonfly Rapide

- Tigermoth

- Auster

- Fairlady

- And others I do not remember the names of!

where does he hanger these GM ?

[Long Wheel Base]

Awesome thread. Now we can post aircraft pics here instead of the other thread.

[Grease_Monkey]

where does he hanger these GM ?

He is in Queenstown in the Eastern Cape. Relatively small airfield with a single hanger. He is quite involved with the club there.

[Slowbee]

The awesome thread is going to be less for it

[Bateleur1]

My new favourate thread by the looks of it.  Huge aviation fan here.

[Ed-Zulu]

Somewhere in 2005-2006 whilst with a friend of mine at Virginia airfield, one of these were just unpacked and assembled in the hanger at the south end of the runway...

 

http://www.warbirdalley.com/images/SeaFury-N79SF-550.jpg

 

Hawker Sea Fury, she was in British colours and the cool mechanic allowed me onto the steps to peer into the cockpit. I must've walked around that bird for 50 laps, I just could not get enough of it. 

 

i wonder who might be owner as it was an airworthy frame? 

[DawieO]

I believe that would be Stu Davidson’s Sea Fury. What a beautiful beast!

[Spinnekop]

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