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2026 Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Air Show
By Trevor Cohen Photos by Rayno Snyman and Trevor Cohen On a chilly, rainy Friday morning, May 1st, we departed from Johannesburg, heading towards the Lowveld. As we descended along the N4 escarpment, the sun emerged, prompting us to shed our layers upon arriving at FANS. Enjoying a toastie and a cold drink at the Lowveld Aero Club, while watching aircraft manoeuvre in the warm sun, was truly a privilege. After leaving the airport, we checked into our hotel, allowing suffic
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Warmbaths Taildraggers 2025
By Garth Calitz For about 16 years now, a group of entripid aviators has been heading up north every year to the taildragger haven, and...
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Jul 10, 20254 min read


Potchefstroom Airshow 2024
By Garth Calitz Photos by Garth Calitz, Trevor Cohen and Dian Townsend Country Airshows have always been special. I’m not sure if it’s...
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Jun 5, 20246 min read


The ABSA Lowveld Airshow 2024 – Celebrating 30 Years
By Garth Calitz Photos by Garth Calitz, Rayno Snyman and Trevor Cohen When the times for the Lowveld Airshow were released I had serious...
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May 15, 20247 min read


SAGPA North meets South Gariep Fly-in
By Andre Venter Gariep Airfield was a hive of activity during the workers-day weekend with an invasion of Gyrocopters from all over South...
Garth Calitz
May 4, 20214 min read


Gyrocopters From 1923 to Present
Gyrocopters have become a regular sight at all airfields around the country and at fly-ins, in recent years they have even made their way...
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May 4, 20216 min read
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