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Children’s Flight 2020

On the 6th of November 2020 an army of aviators descended upon Orient
Airfield just outside of Magaliesburg. Their mission was to give 30 children,
from different charities, a Willy Wonka like experience through aviation.

The flying program commenced at 08:30 with a paradrop from the Atlas Angel. This was followed by the children getting individual flips in fixed wing aircraft. These aircraft included many Van’s RV variants, a Cessna 140, FK9, Sling 4, Navion, Mushshak and more.

The fixed wing flips took a pause at 11:00 as the rumble of Pratt and Whitney radials was heard. Soon the 4-ship Puma Energy Flying Lions came roaring overhead. The children were treated to a fantastic display by Scully Levin, Ellis Levin, Arnie Meneghelli and Sean Thackwray.

After the last children had enjoyed their fixed wing flights, the rotary wing flips begun. The 2 Alouettes flown by Charles Fuller and Rob Osner made light work of the Orient Circuit.

Whilst the flips were being flown, the children also competed in a color in competition and a balsa wood glider building competition. The two winners got a flip in a glider after the fixed wing and rotary wing flips. This means that two of the children experienced fixed wing powered flight, rotary wing flight and glider flight all in their first ever day of flying!

The two lucky children that won a glider flight were: Romy Dekoker – color in competition and Bontle Ipeleng – balsa glider competition.

This year has changed aviation as we know it. Events like the Children’s Flight especially have been forced to adapt. Although only 30 children got to experience the magic of flight this year, the success of the event is undoubted.


This success however could not have been possible without each and every sponsor that opened their hearts and wallets towards the event. This ranges from all the companies that helped with donations, the private individuals that all donated as well as everyone that took part in the raffle to fly with some of South Africa’s top pilots.

The pilots that made up the huge Children’s Flight Squadron were:

Nigel Hopkins – RV8
Patrick Davidson – RV7
Trevor Warner – RV7
Elton Bondi – C140
Derek Hopkins – RV7
Johan van Solms – RV7
Grant Timms – Mushak
Charles Fuller – Alouette II
Rob Osner Alouette III
Daniel Ralefeta – FK9
Goitse Diale – Sling 4
Ryan Beeton – RV7
Scully Levin – Flying Lions
Arnie Meneghelli – Flying Lions
Ellis Levin – Flying LionsSean Thackwray – Flying Lions
Karl van Seyldlitz – SF25
Arjan Schaap – Navion
Tokkie Botes – Bell 206
Riaan Denner – SF25
Clyde Strachan – Beechcraft Baron

And lastly, the group that brought it all together, Felix Gosher and his
organizing team. Felix is an incredible person that does wonders through his different aviation initiatives like the Children’s Flight, Elders Flight and more recently, the COVID Flight and Repat Flight.

We get so used to thinking of aviation as a means of transport or form of entertainment. It is events like these that truly makes one realize what aviation really is. Aviation is magic and the joy it can bring people is priceless. No photos or videos can suffice in capturing the joy aviation has brought these
children.

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MIDDELBURG AIR SHOW PROGRAM 2019

Middelburg Airshow 2019

MIDDELBURG AIR SHOW PROGRAM 2019

Although the Airshow is only an Afternoon show, The morning skies will be extremely busy with an Speed Rally, Drone Racing and many more! See Trucks, Dragster Cars Race against Glider, Planes and Helicopters

Get your Thickets here

To view more on other Events at the Aero Club of South Africa’s Airweek and Public show day on Saturday please click here

NOTE:DISPLAY CONTENT AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

AIRSHOW START 13:00

CUSTOM TRUCK OPENING

SKYDIVERS WITH MASSIVE SOUTH AFRICAN FLAG

GLIDER EXTREME AEROBATICS

TEAM EXTREME AEROBATICS

BATT HAWK DISPLAY

PITTS SPECIAL COWS TEAM

GAZELLE HELICOPTER HOSTAGE RESCUE

LITTLE ANNIE ANTENOF II

RAPTORS RV FORMATION

GYRO COPTER

GOOD YEAR PITTS TEAM

IMPALA JET

HARVARD FLYING LIONS

15:41 – 15:56 DEPARTURE SLOT

HELICOPTER CAR RACE

GOOD YEAR PITTS TEAM

LITTLE ANNIE CUSTOM TRUCK RACE

GAZELLE HIGH RISK RESPONCE

TEAM EXTREME AEROBATICS

L 39 JET

SKYDIVERS

HELICOPTER/BIKE DISPLAY

BOEING STEARMAN AEROBATICS

RAPTOR RV FORMATION AEROBATICS

 L29 JET DISPLAY

GRUMMON FIRE FIGHTER

DRAGSTER/PLANE RACE

BEECH 18 DISPLAY

HARVARD SUNSET DISPLAY

After dark SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS DISPLAY

All day commentary by the legendary air show commentator Brian Emmenis and his expert CAPITAL SOUNDS team.

NOTE: DISPLAY CONTENT AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Preview Video on the Speed Rally

Truck’s that will be in action

Dragsters that you will see at Middelburg

Middelburg Airshow 2017 Photo’s

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