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Mikehotel152
15th Nov 2007, 18:04
If you were doing a 2-3 week flying tour of SA and Namibia in a Cessna 172/182 and didn't want to pay through the nose for accommodation, but wanted to spend time in places with character...

...which airfields would you visit?

:ok: thanks in advance! :ok:

square leg
15th Nov 2007, 18:31
http://www.brabysmaps.co.za/brabys/map_search.asp?Area=&search=airfield

some names that might give you some ideas

KeithO
16th Nov 2007, 13:36
Vredendal in the Northern Cape, about 20Nm south of Springbok, and so not too far south of the Namibia border. Great little town, everything you need, and only 20-odd mins from great beaches by hire-car

Solid Rust Twotter
16th Nov 2007, 13:52
Wild Coast, Ficksburg, coastline between East London and Cape Town.

What the heck, entire SA coastline is good but particularly GA friendly between East London and Mosselbay.

B Sousa
16th Nov 2007, 16:58
http://www.mazoe.com/kunkuru.html

My good friend Trevor Grant knew the owners. He loved to fly in there. (Killed in a Plane crash a couple years ago.)

Solid Rust Twotter
16th Nov 2007, 17:59
John at Kunkuru is one of the old bush legends. Great guy and a beautiful spot.:ok:

Mikehotel152
17th Nov 2007, 09:09
:ok: thanks all. I'll add these to my list. Looking forward to it!