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Author:  Bearcat SA [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:11 pm ]
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We dont have too many warbirds in South Africa but I will from time to time post a couple of pics so that you can see some of the historic aircraft that do still fly in South Africa.
I am based at Rand Airport (FAGM), near Johanesburg, South Africa which is a very historic airfield dating back to the 1930's. The original terminal buildings & hangars are classed as National Monuments and as such retain much of their original appearance. For this reason, some of the filming for the Amelia Earhart movie was done at Rand.

Here is a pic of the oldest flying Tiger Moth in South Africa. ZS-DHR dating back to 1939.
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Author:  retroaviation [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:19 pm ]
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Any pictures of the flying Shackleton down there?

Gary
Author:  Bearcat SA [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:19 pm ]
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Harvard ZU-AOZ photographed at Springs Airfield (FASI)
It is painted in its original target tug colour scheme
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Author:  Bearcat SA [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:22 pm ]
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retroaviation wrote:
Any pictures of the flying Shackleton down there?

Gary


The Shack is not flying at the moment and it has very limited airframe hours left. The engines are still however run about once a month... which as you can imagine ...is music to a warbird fans ears :D
Author:  Bearcat SA [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:28 pm ]
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There are about 10 Harvards based at Rand, of which 5 belong to the Castrol Flying Lions Team who are active most weekends
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Author:  Bearcat SA [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:31 pm ]
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Harvard flypast at Rand in May this year
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Author:  retroaviation [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:40 pm ]
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Great pictures, Bearcat. I really like the target tug T-6!

By the way...check your PMs.

Gary
Author:  Bearcat SA [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:53 pm ]
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retroaviation wrote:
Any pictures of the flying Shackleton down there?

Gary


The Shack in flight at Ysterplaat (FAYP) in 2007
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Author:  Bearcat SA [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:00 pm ]
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PBY under restoration at Rand
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Author:  Bearcat SA [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:32 pm ]
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ZS-DIW at Rand
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Author:  the330thbg [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:42 pm ]
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Well I must say for not having too many warbirds as you say.., the ones you have certainly are beautiful examples!

Very nicely done and thank you very much for sharing!!!
Author:  Bearcat SA [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:53 pm ]
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Yak-52 ZU-CWO at Rand
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Author:  Bearcat SA [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:55 pm ]
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ZU-RXX at Parys (FAPY)
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Author:  Bearcat SA [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 4:03 pm ]
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Many of South Africa's display pilots are based at Rand. It has become a tradition to do a formation fly past at Rand after returning from an airshow before landing.
Virtually every weekend one is likely to see at least one formation flypast, often with mixed types.

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Author:  Bearcat SA [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 4:05 pm ]
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ZS-AFA (actually a CASA 352L) operated by the SAA Museum Flight
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