Wintervogel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Wintervogel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Morph » Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:48 am

Tobie wrote:A rather brrrr crisp Saturday mornings flying, some pics and a stunning looking "Bos Befokker" vsiting Altona, (^^)

I agree, a stunning plane :wink: :lol: 8)

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Re: Wintervogel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Grumpy » Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:15 am

Hey Tobie, were the pictures of the Birds taking off taken on the Wintervogel runway ? (**) vhpy vhpy
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Re: Wintervogel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Tobie » Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:14 pm

:) Hey Grumpy, You mean the "waterway" looks familiar that we take off from. That aside the birdies look so comfy flying, take off and all systems go for them, imagine no airspeed indicators, VSI, rpm gauge, temps, fuel.... maybe only some flaps and undercarriage required for the landing which they will also not forget to let down....! :wink:
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Re: Wintervogel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Tobie » Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:23 pm

vhpy Morph, I will give you that, BBFok'r is a well dressed lady in red, you have reason to be proud. (^^)
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Re: Wintervogel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Sukkelaar » Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:17 pm

At last I know what Grumpy looks like.

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Re: Wintervogel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby THI » Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:28 pm

Sukkelaar wrote:At last I know what Grumpy looks like.

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Re: Wintervogel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Tobie » Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:16 pm

Might be jumping the gun here Grumpy but your mail tells me we will soon have your hangar space at Wintervogel occupied by a newcomer. Congrats on your new babe, hope you will enjoy many many safe flying hours mate. Can't wait to see. (^^) puff (**) (!!)
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Re: Wintervogel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Tobie » Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:24 pm

Some kouevoëls from Wintervogel traded flying for sailing with Klaas on Saturday. He has the Cape weather waxed. No-wind=fly, wind=sail, rain= :oops: ** he doesn't say. (**)
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Re: Wintervogel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Tobie » Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:46 pm

Grumpy's new plane arrived at Wintervogel, offloaded and being reassembled. John did the honours with a vhpy happy, not grumpy Grumpy and some eager helping hands to assist. Someone also made the coffee I think. (^^)
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Re: Wintervogel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Tobie » Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:51 pm

A few more pics
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Re: Wintervogel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby THI » Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:34 pm

Lekke Grumpy!!, See you in the skies!
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Re: Wintervogel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Jabbanaught » Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:51 pm

Congrats Grumps , See you in the sky !
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Re: Wintervogel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Tobie » Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:37 pm

Saturday was the last leg of the Bergriver Canoe Marathon between Zoutkloof and Veldrif. We decided to fly to Zoutkloof and then follow the river past Kersefontein and see if we can find and follow the canoe's to Veldrif. We imagined the river to be full after last weeks rain but not to the extend we found. It must have been a mission for these guys just to find there way throught the floods and not get lost. (**) Kersefontein, although half flooded, still provided a landing spot and Hans appeared with all the dope for a braai. (^^)
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Re: Wintervogel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Tobie » Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:44 pm

Bergriver trip. Joined up with Hans, Jonathan and John.
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Re: Wintervogel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Tobie » Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:53 pm

The braai, (**) flown in by the red Cobra. (^^)
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