Thanks for the useful information Bert. There are many pristine warbirds flying in the world. I had the pleasure to attend Lakeland's Sun n Fun in April last year, and I was amazed at what I saw there.
South Africa is definately in a position to develop the warbird market, as aviation enthusiasts all over the world can afford to come here due to the favorable exchange rate, and have fun in aircraft that would otherwise have become static displays.
Gunship is absolutely right about his philosophy with regards to the future of warbird operation in SA. We should commend those like Thunder City, Combat Zone, The Harvard Club & the Huey Extreme Club for initiating something for the aviation enthusiasts to do. The SACAA should also be commended for initiating the development of their program to make this all worthwhile.