Illegal squatters and our airfields

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Re: Illegal squatters and our airfields

Postby kloot piloot » Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:03 pm

Airfields lost to GA:

Barberton (municipal, annexed by squatters)
Bethal (municipal, annexed by squatters)
Bronkhorstspruit (municipal)
Donaldson Dam (owned by ?, now Bekkersdal township)
Leeudoringstad (municipal, low income housing)
Standerton (municipal, annexed by squatters)
Vanderbijl Park (was owned by ?, lost to housing )
Warden original (municipal, low cost housing)


Threatened / affected:

Harrismith (municipal, surrounded but safe for now)
Kliprivier (private or municipal ?)
Nylstroom (municipal) Flying Club made a stance and recovers it for GA
Rustenburg (municipal ?)
Springs (municipal)

Unaffected:

Bapsfontein (private)
FALFTN (Cape) No jobs, no interest to be taken over by squatters
Kitty Hawk (private)
Mawala (Private, mining interest)
Nelspruit (ownership ?)
Orient (Private ?)
Petit (private)
Potgietersrust (municipal, no threat)
Rhino Park (private ownership ?)
Rosslyn (private)
Vrede (municipal)
Zeerust (public works, unaffected- too far from town for squatters but no maintenance done)

How are the other places doing ?
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Re: Illegal squatters and our airfields

Postby kloot piloot » Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:12 pm

It becomes clear that private ownership is less affected by squatters.
Proximity from town affects squatters interest.
Economic interest of town plays a role.

Municipalities love airfields as easy ground for (allowing) squatter settlements.
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Re: Illegal squatters and our airfields

Postby Blue Eagle » Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:09 am

Sad that nothing is sacred and/or respected.... oh well.... the battle continues... :cry:
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Re: Illegal squatters and our airfields

Postby Turbo » Sat Apr 13, 2013 11:37 pm

I own a hangar at springs, and I welcome any thief to empty my fridge, money or the box pal!

Anyone popping in for a chat, ask before you just crack a beer, you never know which one has Fenol in it or Beutol! :twisted:
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Re: Illegal squatters and our airfields

Postby kloot piloot » Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:52 pm

Sounds cruel Turbo, but I reckon that is the type of fire you need to fight their fires ... vhpy

Airfields are very difficult to secure, and expensive to secure. Individual action is the answer. It's called passive defence. Like Rattex. :wink:
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Re: Illegal squatters and our airfields

Postby Turbo » Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:24 pm

kloot piloot wrote:Sounds cruel Turbo, but I reckon that is the type of fire you need to fight their fires ... vhpy

Airfields are very difficult to secure, and expensive to secure. Individual action is the answer. It's called passive defence. Like Rattex. :wink:
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