Hello All
Had a two day show at Ysterplaat AFB, Cape Town this weekend. First time I have tried taking photies with my point and click – altho we never have as big a selection as the EuropeanUS shows, it’s always quite a professional affair and well worth the low entry fee and the heat stroke. Two pictures, if they show up – first one Shackleton MR 3 “Pelican 22”, second one – last piston engined Dak next to an upgraded C47TP or “Turbo-Dak” as currently used by the SAAF.
Sorry, I know by the standards of this forum, both are pretty crap, but perhaps they will do until someone posts something better from the show – I have a few more which I will perhaps post if I manage to get these two up.
By: Growler - 19th May 2006 at 08:56
Fabulous shots, Kukri. 1722 is a beauty and obviously receives the care and attention that an Old Grey Lady should! The sight and sound of a Shack are ones I dearly miss.
On a related subject has anyone seen the dvd of the ill fated 1716’s attempted journey to Duxford?
By: Mpacha - 18th May 2006 at 21:19
The Shack has a fair amount of flying hours, considering she doesn’t fly that often. The problem concerning her continued operation as a flying aircraft is actually the crew issue, as they are getting on a bit.
Take a look at www.saafmuseum.org.za and click the ribbon.
General Kriegler the pilot for Shackleton 1722 and patron of the SAAF Museum Cape Town, passed away this month.
RIP 🙁
By: Paddy - 18th May 2006 at 16:21
SAAF Museum Website
The Shack has a fair amount of flying hours, considering she doesn’t fly that often. The problem concerning her continued operation as a flying aircraft is actually the crew issue, as they are getting on a bit.
Take a look at www.saafmuseum.org.za and click the ribbon.
By: Kansan - 18th October 2005 at 14:23
Hi Kukri
Very nice pictures – don’t ever appologise – you take fine pics and these are different to those we usually see here.
Regards
John P
Kukri
I second (or third or whatever) this sentiment. Perfectly fine pictures. Thanks for taking some of us to places where we’ve never been and may never go.
Rob / Kansan
By: Cking - 18th October 2005 at 10:58
Fantastic photo’s Kukri, thanks
Rgds Cking
By: wilhelm - 18th October 2005 at 10:42
I know it’s late , but better late than never…
By: Avro's Finest - 6th December 2004 at 22:56
I’d sell my own mother to see that Shackleton!
I wouldn’t.
But it would be nice to see a Shack instead of the raft of Spitfires and Mustangs, I guess it wont happen though, the campaign against aviation wont let that happen.
By: John C - 6th December 2004 at 16:01
Is South Africa becoming the Aviation Paradise it appears to be? Great photo’s and what a sky! Bit of a tonic for this cold and sunstarved Brit…
JC
By: Firebird - 6th December 2004 at 15:21
Isn’t Pelican 22 nearly out of airframe hours? Sure I read that somewhere.
I seem to remember seeing a while back that she was to retire sometime this year, so this may have been the final display….. :confused:
I know, back in 2002 she only had 90 hours left…… 🙁
By: danohagan - 6th December 2004 at 14:39
Isn’t Pelican 22 nearly out of airframe hours? Sure I read that somewhere.
By: kukri - 6th December 2004 at 14:22
One of the L-29s – they belong to a private aerobatic team sponsored by a south african petrochem (logo on nose). The team are called the Tigers (yes, I know, how to state the obvious) and do quite a nice show.
Also below, some more pelican 22 pics and one of a Yak-18 T sponsored by a local medical aid company. The Yak-18 also did some skywriting on the day.
The first Shackleton pic in this group is of engine start – about two minutes later I was forced to move because of prop wash 🙂
By: Ashley - 6th December 2004 at 13:27
Thank you for sharing these with us kukri 🙂
By: Mark9 - 6th December 2004 at 12:43
Great pictures, thanks for sharing 😉 Anna 🙂
By: Stieglitz - 6th December 2004 at 12:36
Thanks Robbelc!
I don’t need to say that a pic of this yak ZU-CWL would realy make me drool! :diablo:
J.V.
By: robbelc - 6th December 2004 at 12:13
Great photos, but have not seen razor wire at airshows before, looks a bit extreme! Those tiger striped Delfins look nice.
Stieglitz LY-LVN became ZU-CWL 22/9/03 and is current so may have been a minor accident?
By: Stieglitz - 6th December 2004 at 12:04
I can’t remember all the details but she is sitting up a pole somewhere!
If nobody else has posted, I’ll get back to you on this……..
Thanks Mpacha, any news is welcome. I have great memories about this aircraft when it was still flying here in Belgium. So any news would be great.
Greets,
J.V.
By: danohagan - 6th December 2004 at 11:31
I’d sell my own mother to see that Shackleton!
By: kukri - 6th December 2004 at 11:10
Wow, I had never noticed how much longer the fuselages of those turbo Daks are (it looks like the front end has been stretched), as well as the nacelles. I think they look pretty good, but I imagine many people would disagree! -Any way ‘vive la difference’, good to see them still hard at work!
I think the turbo dak is about a metre longer than the original.
By: mmitch - 6th December 2004 at 10:35
Nice pictures Kukri, the moving ‘Growler’ was worth the admission ticket alone.
mmitch.
By: Will J - 6th December 2004 at 10:34
Wow, I had never noticed how much longer the fuselages of those turbo Daks are (it looks like the front end has been stretched), as well as the nacelles. I think they look pretty good, but I imagine many people would disagree! -Any way ‘vive la difference’, good to see them still hard at work!
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