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Just another day in Paradise!

Postby Gyronaut » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:20 pm

The Walker bay/Heidehof Pearly Beach flying club invited some friends to pop in on Saturday.

It was a spectacular day for flying and the turnout was amazing!

Thanks to Nick and Francois and the gang at Heidehof, we had an awesome flight there and back.

I thought I'd post some of the pictures taken by my keen passenger, Dawie Gouws.
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Theewaterskloof dam
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then new dam in Franshoek
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Klein Drakenstein mountains, Franshoek
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Postby Gyronaut » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:26 pm

damn, got the resizing a bit wrong and made them too small also the sequence is a little screwed but here come some more (in 3's)
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Sycamore shadow low level
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Hermanus Lagoon
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and here I thought there was a 300m distance restriction around whales!?
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Postby Gyronaut » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:38 pm

Whales and aerries
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AMAZING! Notice the albino bambino!?
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Heidehof
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Heidehof
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Postby Gyronaut » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:42 pm

Whales and Aerries
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some scenes at Heidehof
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Postby Gyronaut » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:45 pm

Whales and Aerries
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Paul Ackerman
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VTOL?
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Learjet (Dave Lehr)
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Postby Gyronaut » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:48 pm

Whales and Aeries
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Some flipping
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Classic, old and new, both wind driven!
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Postby Gyronaut » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:51 pm

Whales and Aerries
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Paradise
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Paradise
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Postby Gyronaut » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:53 pm

Whales and Aerries
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Back at FAFK (Fisantekraal Airfield, Durbanville)
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Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:08 pm

Fire the parking marshall :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :twisted:

Nice pics of the whales... :wink:
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Thanks for sharing.

Postby John Young » Mon Dec 24, 2007 5:27 am

Nice pictures. Thanks for sharing.

Oi :!: but that VTOL doesn't look good. :shock: :shock: :shock:

As RV4ker says - "Fire the parking marshall" :lol: :lol:

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Postby Learjet » Mon Dec 24, 2007 8:21 am

Brilliant day and very lekker pics. :D :D
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Postby Gadget » Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:13 pm

Hi. please post coordinates and contact details for the field. Some of the Cape okes would like to visit some time.
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Postby swiftprop » Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:24 pm

The guests flew in mostly from Mossel Bay via Swellendam then Worcester. This was part of the Mossel Bay Flying Club's Poker Rally. An incredible flying day and really well organised. Thanks to all the hosts and all that took part in catering, behind the scenes work and just being there! :D :D
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