Microlighters

Sad news to all in the flying community in Cape Town. The 25 year plus original home of the Western Cape Microlight Club was totally destroyed by a tornado at 6 PM Saturday eve. This brought huge tragedy to many members - every aircraft suffered damage, about 8 aircraft totally destroyed and the rest suffering varying degrees of damage. This sad event has brought an end to a great era that was a part of many of us here in the Western Cape

Eish not nice to see!
Sorry to all those folks who suffered this misfortune and hope you can recoup your losses.

This looks terrible and so sad my thoughts are with the club.

FCUK....

Hate to see aeries like that. Aeries can be replaced. Glad no1 was flying or injured in that...

Sorry to hear about this tragedy Gents. Please let us me know if there is any way we can help like storage for what is left, cleanup etc.

Here's more pics

The most amazing thing is some received no damage next to others that were severely damaged

The little Red Challenger was in the hangar in the South West side of the field. It took the brunt of the storm, coming in for the SW. It, along with the hangar was blown right through the next set of hangars and ended up in the field a good 50m away. The wings were found another 100m away down in the valley. Next to this Challenger was the 701, partially damaged and next to it the Koala without engine, undamaged.

Eina,my hart bloei saam met julle,sterkte manne.Die wind waai ook hier in Bloemfontein n koekskoot!

This is a very sad time...
I am very choked up, and my family can't understand the emotions and loss that I feel.
The Western Cape Microlight Club was the life and soul of flying in the Western Cape, and my heart goes out to everyone who lost aircraft.
Please keep us updated...

A - The hangar to the right of A is where the red Challenger was, along with the Flight Star and the 701
B-Unscathed engineless Koala
C-Unscathed single seat Koala, facing into the storm and doors of the hangar found on the next farm
D-Final resting place of the red Challenger
E-Wings of the Red Challenger This field is strewn with the roofs, doors and bits and pieces
F-Hangar of the CT
G-Old Clubhouse
H-Where all the Trikes were destroyed. However two trikes, one on either end untouched
I-This piece of the hangar still standing perfectly. Only the doors blown open
J- No damage here, just huge doors on the northern side missing

Some more shots showing the devastation!

Helluva sad sight to see...

You cannot believe this ...looks like Bagdad!
Really sorry to see Steve's Challenger trashed like that and he didn't even get the chance to fly her.
My feelings go out to all you guys that had their planes damaged.

This is very sad to see. Condolences to everybody that suffered losses or damages in this event.

So sad to see, was up there this afternoon. Cannot believe the damage.
Condolences to all who lost their aires.


Rusty.

Guys, I have no words......