Tanqua Flyin 13 to 16 June

[Morph]

ALL PILOTS

PLEASE MAKE A NOTE IN YOUR DIARY THAT WE ARE PLANNING A HUGE FLY IN AT A NEW RUNWAY CALLED STONEHENGE!!!
IT IS ONLY 5 MILES NORTH OF THE WELL KNOW RUNWAY AT TANQUA THAT WE ALL KNOW AS THE ALWYN BURGER AIRFIELD.
SINCE THE ALWYN BURGER AIRFIELD IS NOW SOLD TO CONSERVATION AND OFFICIALLY CLOSED, STONEHENGE SERVES AS A GREAT NEW VENUE!!!!!
THERE WILL BE TENTS FOR ACCOMMODATION, TENTS WITH BARS AND MUSIC ALL WEEKEND!!!!ALL MEALS WILL BE CATERED FOR AS WELL!!!
DETAILS AND PRICES WILL FOLLOW SOONER THE TIME.

THIS EMAIL SERVES AS A REMINDER THAT YOU ALL MAKE A NOTE OF THE DATE!!!!
ONLY AN HOURS FLIGHT FROM CAPE TOWN AND 45 MINUTES FROM THE WEST COAST, THIS FLY IN IS A MUST FOR ALL.
OUR HOSTS WILL BE HENK VAN NIEKARK AND FAAN VD WESTHUIZEN WHO OWN THE KAROO FARM.
THESE GUYS KNOW HOW TO CATER AND ORGANIZE!!!!!!!!!!

BE THERE OR MISS OUT!!!!!
CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS.

REGARDS

MORNE JONKER
082 65three 68dubbleoh

[gertcoetzee]

Coordinates?

[Tobie]

Wintervogel gang were planning a similar trip to the Karoo round June July, I think we will then best fall in with this one Morph, will mention it to the guys tomorrow.

[gertcoetzee]

Any more information on this ? Tents, bedding etc provided? Cost?

G

[Gyronaut]

We're keen. My softness is offering to go as ground crew and drive there (She says her truck has a better sound system than my Gyro)

Look forward to more details pse

Len

[janpetcc]

Any contact info, would like to book accom. don't fancy sleeping in a tent in the cold.

Jannie

Hoe se jy Gert!!!!

[gertcoetzee]

Ja, ek gaan daar wees, maar wag nog vir meer informasie.
Morne?

[Wargames]

Ja, ek gaan daar wees, maar wag nog vir meer informasie.
Morne?

Selle hier. Dalk by vanaand se meeting??

[gertcoetzee]

[gertcoetzee]

TANQUA FLY IN---ONE MONTH AWAY!!!!

I AM PLEASED TO INFORM YOU ALL THAT THE REGISTRATIONS FOR THE TANQUA DESERT FLY IN HAVE STARTED COMING IN FAST.
I HAVE A CONFIRMED 32 AIRCRAFT AND 57 PEOPLE.
ANOTHER 22 FAMILY MEMBERS AND “GROUND CREW” ARE CONFIRMED.
IT SEEMS A FEW CURIOUS BIKERS AS WELL AS PUBLIC WANT TO JOIN.VERY WELCOME!
I HAVE AN UNCONFIRMED TELEVISION CREW WHO ARE CONTEMPLATING TO DO A SHOOT OF THE EVENT. FOR A TRAVEL CHANNEL.WE`LL SEE IF THIS HAPPENS,
WE ALL KNOW THAT US PILOTS LEAVE IT FOR THE LAST MINUTE TO FIRST SEE WHAT THE WEATHER IS DOING, BUT PLEASE JUST LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING!!

ON THE PROGRAM SIDE WE HAVE ARRANGED LEN AND JEAN FROM JABIRU IN GEORGE, TO GIVE ASTRONOMY SESSIONS WITH THERE HUGE TELESCOPES AT NIGHT AND LOOK AT THE STARS!!!!
YOU MUST SEE THESE TELESCOPES,ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER DRIVEN!!!!! AWESOME!!!!

WE ARE ORGANIZING A COOL BAND WITH NATURAL SOUNDS OF DRUMS,DIGIRIDOOS ETC TO ENTERTAIN US IN THE EVENINGS.
LARGE “BONFIRES” WILL BE FLAMING AWAY AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE A SURPRISE FOR ALL IN THE FORM OF A FIRE DISPLAY OF NOTE!!!!!!
YES,WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN, THERE WILL BE ENOUGH WINE AND PORT FOR ALL THE WINO`S!!!!!

THE RUNWAY IS GRAVEL REMEMBER,AND OUR LOGISTICS TEAM ARE PREPARING A WELL GRADED AND SMOOTH SURFACE.
THERE WILL BE ENOUGH ANCOR “TIE DOWN WEIGHTS” FOR PLANES TO BE SECURED.(REMEMBER YOUR ROPES.)
WE WILL BE CONSTRUCTING 2 LARGE “RUN-UP PADS” MADE FROM FLAT,SMOOTH CEMENT ON THE APRON AREA.
THE RUNWAY IS ABOUT 2 KILOMETERS FROM THE VENUE AND TENTED VILLAGE, SO THIS IS GOOD FROM A SAFETY ASPECT.(ONLY PILOTS AND CREW ALLOWED ON RUNWAY AREA!)
A BAKKIE WILL SHUTTLE PILOTS TO THE VENUE ALL DAY AS NEED BE.QUICK,QUICK!!
BY THE WAY, A GUY CALLED ME OTHER DAY TO ASK IF THIS FLY IN IS JUST FOR MICROLIGHTS, NO WAY,ALL FORMS OF AVIATION ARE WELCOME, FIXED WINGS ARE THE MOST REGISTRATIONS SO FAR.ALL WELCOME,ALWAYS!!! NO “CLICKY GROUPINGS” ALLOWED IN THE KAROO,THANKS!!

DAILY HIKES INTO THE HILLS WILL REVEAL ANCIENT DINOSUAR SKELETONS AND SUCCULENT KAROO BUSH!
THE VIEWS FROM TNE NEARBY HILLS ARE BREATHTAKING!!!!
AND DON`T FORGET THE WIDE OPEN SPACES TO FLY, THAT IS WHY WE ARE THERE AFTERALL!!
(TAKE THE GPS COORDINATES ON THE POSTER I HAVE INCLUDED ,AND USE IT ON GOOGLE EARTH TO SEARCH FOR THE TANQUA.

ANY PILOTS INTENDING TO BRING ALONG THEIR EGO`S WILL BE HUMBLED RIGHT AWAY...SO COME FOR THE DETOX PLEASE!
NATURE LOVING PILOTS WHO FLY FOR THE PEACE AND SPACE WILL BE AT HOME AND THRILLED WITH THIS EXPERIENCE!

IT IS NOT OUR INTENTION TO CREATE ANYTHING WITH THIS UNIQUE FLY IN!!
THE EVENT WILL UNFOLD ON IT`S OWN,AND IS THERE FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY!!

WE HAVE LIMITED SPACE, AND WE HAVE TO CLOSE THE REGISTRATIONS ONCE WE ARE FULL.(175- 190 PEOPLE IN TOTAL)
THIS EVENT CANNOT BE OVER CROWDED, SINCE THIS WILL DEFEAT THE OBJECTIVE OF A DESERT FLY IN!!
SO, IF YOU HAVE MADE UP YOUR MINDS, PLEASE DROP ME AN EMAIL, THAT I CAN FILE YOUR REGISTRATION ASAP.


FLY SAFELY AND ENJOY!!!


MORNE JONKER
082 653 6800

[Wargames]

Hi Guys,

Is there any other accom available?? Like a decent B&B??

If I want to go, I need a place for my wife and kids as well. Smallest is 1 month old, so it is a fly inn I would other wise have to miss, and don't want to.

My only other option will be the Saldanha fly inn. But I don't want to go alone!!

Regards,

[danger dave]

By the way,
As anyone got a Google Earth Image of the new Runway,
Iv never been to Tanqua so dont know the area.

[Wargames]

By the way,
As anyone got a Google Earth Image of the new Runway,
Iv never been to Tanqua so dont know the area.

Cant see it on google. Runway is new and Google images take some time to update, and by military intelligence only allowed to update 2 to 3 years after pic was taken.

[danger dave]

Did tanqua take place?
Couldnt make it.
Any pics??

[Morph]

Yes it did and I believe it was brilliant. I'll try to get Gadget to post some pics.