The end is nigh

I was talking with workmate today who is connected with the crew.

Apparently the pilot has passed his medical and they are taking her up for a photo shoot this weekend. They are also making a documentary about Pelican 22.

Thereafter one more flight is planned to ‘bomb’ Robben Eiland with the ashes of a former team member.

There are fewer than 50 hours left on the airframe. The SAAF seems reluctant to allow private sponsorship to keep her in the air longer.

I must repeat that all the above is not first hand, but the workmate seems to be well connected and is attending this weekend’s flight.

Shell Sponsorship

Thunder City is a private concern and withut Shell’s sponsorship, I doubt whether they would support airshows at all. Thanks Shell…..

These were taken in January last year.

Blimey… they’re er… very yellow!

They were painted yellow as part of an advertsing campaign for a local cellphone company, MTN. The colour is a play on the ‘y’ello, y’ello’ you say when you answer the phone. They slogan is ‘Y’ello Summer’ which was supposed to welcome summer.

Problem is that we never saw the Hunters used as such. Only a brief appearance at one airshow. Expensive…..

I first saw it 2 years ago at Swartkop. I thought that some of the SAAF pilots would be displaying by now.