Thunderbirds to the Drakensberg

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Re: Thunderbirds to the Drakensberg

Postby Tribal Croc » Mon May 06, 2013 9:24 am

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Re: Thunderbirds to the Drakensberg

Postby Tribal Croc » Mon May 06, 2013 9:26 am

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Re: Thunderbirds to the Drakensberg

Postby Tribal Croc » Mon May 06, 2013 9:28 am

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Re: Thunderbirds to the Drakensberg

Postby Ian » Mon May 06, 2013 11:54 am

Really wonderful trip

Sorry we missed James Bently and his gang on the way down :(

The best Wx (except Saturday PM) vhpy

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Next time

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Re: Thunderbirds to the Drakensberg

Postby Tumbleweed » Mon May 06, 2013 2:00 pm

Well done. Looks awesome.

Won't you mind posting all the runway co-ords for a reference?
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Re: Thunderbirds to the Drakensberg

Postby Ian » Mon May 06, 2013 3:28 pm

Tumbleweed wrote:Well done. Looks awesome.

Won't you mind posting all the runway so-ords for a reference?
There is a CAA doc you need to comply with.

http://www.caa.co.za/resource%20center/ ... Resort.pdf

Its no big deal, just keeps the locals happy ... If you want info like maps etc drop me a PM with your email and I will send them

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Re: Thunderbirds to the Drakensberg

Postby Tribal Croc » Mon May 06, 2013 6:23 pm

Video of my trip down :arrow: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lcXt4sPKzUE
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Re: Thunderbirds to the Drakensberg

Postby Madman » Mon May 06, 2013 7:17 pm

Baie mooi a Tribal :mrgreen:

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Re: Thunderbirds to the Drakensberg

Postby Tribal Croc » Tue May 07, 2013 9:19 pm

Drakensberg morning flight :arrow: http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=xaWyoO9RGfs
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Re: Thunderbirds to the Drakensberg

Postby Air Hog » Wed May 08, 2013 5:45 am

Great flight TC vhpy :lol:
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Re: Thunderbirds to the Drakensberg

Postby Ian » Sun May 12, 2013 5:27 pm

A little one from me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avxPbPp- ... e=youtu.be

Will bring some DVD's to Kroon's fly in. It has some footage of the Birds of Prey event as well.....

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Re: Thunderbirds to the Drakensberg

Postby Ian » Sun May 12, 2013 5:38 pm

Tribal Croc wrote:Drakensberg morning flight :arrow: http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=xaWyoO9RGfs
Very nice !

The approach and Landing at DP is real nice..
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Re: Thunderbirds to the Drakensberg

Postby Ian » Sun May 12, 2013 5:48 pm

Tribal Croc wrote:Video of my trip down :arrow: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lcXt4sPKzUE
Hi TC, also VERY nice !

Conditions over the escarpment were real calm when you guys got over... It was still pretty good at midday when we got down .. amazing WX vhpy

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Re: Thunderbirds to the Drakensberg

Postby Tribal Croc » Mon May 13, 2013 2:17 pm

Ian wrote:A little one from me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avxPbPp- ... e=youtu.be

Will bring some DVD's to Kroon's fly in. It has some footage of the Birds of Prey event as well.....

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