Thought I’d post some behind the scenes pics from this show.
First up is XR773, Lightning with Mike Beachy Head from Thunder City about to depart for Cape Town the Sunday after the show;
Next is a picture of the media section during the air show – “take aim”!
Major Scott Ternent about to depart home to Air Force Base Langebaanweg. Scott is the Silver Falcons team leader
Visitors allowed to camp on site but kept well away from ops apron, which is restricted.
Picking up commentary team from Welkom Airport
Ian Pringle taxys out for Cape Town the day after the show.
Rooivalk!
Crowd line with commentary enclosure and safety tower in the foreground
Gripen being towed to parking area prior to low level simulated combat display with Mirage F1
By: Moreorless - 23rd December 2009 at 18:54
Thanks Giel
From the UK but visited the show and am often involved in SA aviation.
The preliminary report was published today:
http://www.caa.co.za/resource%20center/ … ZU-BEX.pdf
By: Giel - 23rd December 2009 at 13:14
nice pics!
are you from south africa?
By: Phantom Phil - 23rd December 2009 at 13:11
Great stuff! I hope that once the enquiry on the crash of 451 is complete that these Lightnings will continue to soldier on without any more misshaps!
By: Moreorless - 22nd December 2009 at 18:31
Erewego!
Photo of XR773 taxiing out for takeoff from TFDC main apron. Mike Beachy Head is the pilot.
By: Phantom Phil - 22nd December 2009 at 10:18
Fair comment! Any more of 773?
Thanks Phantom Phil. Nah, Only during its last flight and they are frankly awful pictures and I don’t want to upset the sensitive folk on this site.
By: steve rowell - 22nd December 2009 at 04:56
Great shots
By: Moreorless - 16th December 2009 at 18:38
Thanks Phantom Phil. Nah, Only during its last flight and they are frankly awful pictures and I don’t want to upset the sensitive folk on this site.
By: Phantom Phil - 16th December 2009 at 12:47
Any photo’s of EE Lightning ZU-BEX (XS451) on the ground before the unfortunate incident? Love the photo of 773 by the way!
By: Flygirl - 15th December 2009 at 19:27
Lovely stuff! 😉
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December 14, 2009 at 12:05 pm