For the aviation fans

[The Ouzo]

1 hour ago, Bateleur1 said:

It is almost end of the year for the budget so the Air Force  might have a few litres of jet fuel to  burn

 

its was in celebration of their birthday

[Bateleur1]

36 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

its was in celebration of their birthday

 

SAAF Birthday?

[The Ouzo]

4 minutes ago, Bateleur1 said:

 

SAAF Birthday?

apparently yes

[Bateleur1]

50 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

apparently yes

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/aerospace-aerospace/saaf-gripen-fighters-soar-over-cape-town-ahead-of-2024-sona/

[The Ouzo]

2 minutes ago, Bateleur1 said:

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/aerospace-aerospace/saaf-gripen-fighters-soar-over-cape-town-ahead-of-2024-sona/

ok, so they were getting the dust and cobwebs off last week in anticipation for the above.

[Frosty]

Enginuity! 
Wonder if this braai would take off.

[DJR]

4 hours ago, Frosty said:

Enginuity! 
Wonder if this braai would take off.

Make then ALL understand who is the BOSS of BRAAI

[Stretched@Birth]

Interesting story on FB

https://www.facebook.com/share/wYd8XLrYSCZ2XFru/?mibextid=WC7FNe

[DJR]

The Facebook pictures of the Harvard made me look up from my desk at the aviation inspired Orange Explosion sitting high above the other old bikes on my study wall and hope that D will be home soon to go for a ride with me.......

https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/46935-retro-bicycle-thread/page/320/#comment-3291997

 

Edited April 6 by DJR

[Spokey]

I was in London recently and bought this book on DC8’s to see this pic inside. I was sure I may have been on the crew that day. Turns out I was! I checked my log book when home in SA for a brief time off.

[Fruity]

Haven't been to the Airshow since I was a wee lad, keen to go this year:

 

https://www.ticketpro.co.za/checkout?eventId=7988ae30-4a3b-4c28-9178-3a1debf08cdd&redirect=1

[Bonus]

I was working at RAF Fairford for RIAT '24 (Royal International Air Tattoo) the other weekend, as I have before. It's great being there in the week leading up to the airshow - we get to see everything arrive and see the jets practising their routines. Also the US side of the airbase is active, so we see the U2 spy plane going out and coming back everyday -  no pics of that allowed though.

 

I like to drive up and down the display line taking pics of the planes before they let anyone in or after everyone has left. It's something you either "get" or you don't 🙂

 

 

[Bateleur1]

Since the start of the Ukrainian conflict there has been alot more activity in the air by us as well.  Although the closest Air base is 100 or 200 km away, we have a US Military base not too far away.  So many exercises are conducted here and fighter jets do low fly -by often here.  So we see the Airbus A400M, Eurofighters, Tornados, every  now and then also F16 zipping by.

[Spokey]

I was in London for RIAT but decided that the return travel on public transport was too much trouble. I would have loved to see some of those aeries but the thought of 2 to 2, 5 hours each way did it in for me.

[Spokey]

This past week we left Kuwait to take the aeroplane to Biggen for a 3 week long maintenance event. The pics show the end of the Red Sea with Aqaba and Eilat then the Suez Canal from FL430. There is Charles de Gaul with Le Bourget behind. The Nice photo displays a bit of our aerie’s performance. Zero pax and 14800lbs fuel at take off. Airborne of 04R at Nice, cross wind turn, downwind turn and just about to turn right to cross the landing threshold at FL120……Yes, headings, released from the SID.. Finally the gorgeous IWC sponsored Spittie!

Edited August 13 by Spokey
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[Robbie Stewart]

Two Gripens in tight formation buzzing around Blouberg this morning. Not sure what they are doing as there aren't any government shindings going on in town that I am aware of.