SAA over Sussex
Vintage
It was during the Mashonaland Flying Club's Air Day 1995, which was on Sunday 9 May 1995. Not a popular stunt, but the crowds sure loved it! There is a video knocking about somewhere, I believe. 
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Hence the expression, did the earth move for you?
I remember a BOAC B707 doing something similar at Denham at a GAPAN Garden Party, probably late 60s.
I remember a BOAC B707 doing something similar at Denham at a GAPAN Garden Party, probably late 60s.
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Air Zimbabwe 707 Pic
Chap at next desk to me says he was at the air show as a lad. The 707 dropped in "unannounced" on a scheduled passenger flight i.e. with passengers on board!
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Well I don't think aeroplanes like that tend to "drop in", but there are plenty of examples of fare paying passenger-carrying a/c diverting from planned routes to pop in to air shows... by arrangement of course.
The Claw and Vintage ATCO, Air Zim's 707 doing the display was MFC Airday '93, I have the dated photos to prove it
Also I was standing in the control tower when an Air Zim 767 did an ad-hoc display earlier on during the show. That caused waves as it was fully paxed up and heading for Jo'burg.
Definately NOT a fake by the way.
The VC-10 at Waltham is a BEAUTY!!!!!!
Also I was standing in the control tower when an Air Zim 767 did an ad-hoc display earlier on during the show. That caused waves as it was fully paxed up and heading for Jo'burg. Definately NOT a fake by the way.
The VC-10 at Waltham is a BEAUTY!!!!!!
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Check out the link , old but still a good one. http://www.airliners.net/open.file/116351/M/
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Not one cent of taxpayer's money was spent. Yes we will be doing more of the same at FI2004 on 23 and 24 July. My sincere thanks to NATS for making the Goodwood flights and the EGNX flight that little bit easier. Guys and girls, you do a great job!
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GMC,
If you were one of the drivers of the '400 that day I mentioned at the top of the thread - Sir, many many many thanks to you guys, you too do a great job!
I know it wasn't the display (and we REALLY wish we had got to see that), but coming directly over the house and slowly disappearing north over the horizon in that pristine 'plane put a sometimes-homesick Saffa girl on cloud-nine.
One question: What height were you at coming over the coast and heading up past Arundel (sorry, don't know the waypoints!). I'm sure my estimate was wildly out due to the change of scale from the Warriors/Tomahawks we usually see
Cheers,
Bob
If you were one of the drivers of the '400 that day I mentioned at the top of the thread - Sir, many many many thanks to you guys, you too do a great job!
I know it wasn't the display (and we REALLY wish we had got to see that), but coming directly over the house and slowly disappearing north over the horizon in that pristine 'plane put a sometimes-homesick Saffa girl on cloud-nine.
One question: What height were you at coming over the coast and heading up past Arundel (sorry, don't know the waypoints!). I'm sure my estimate was wildly out due to the change of scale from the Warriors/Tomahawks we usually see
Cheers,
Bob
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It seems in keeping with the SAA ethos - they really enjoy their flying. Going to Capetown in 2001 from LHR, the first officer waited till we cleared 10,000ft and started praising LHR ATC as the best in the world, then proceeded to give us highlights of the trip (usually aviation related).
Same with the domestic flights. Little things but it's always good to see people enjoying their work.
Same with the domestic flights. Little things but it's always good to see people enjoying their work.
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It was great watching 'em depart from Heathrow tower with a screaming left turn over the BA World Cargo hangar direct to Ockham at 2500 ft.
Don't get enough of this kind of stuff anymore. Thanks chaps.
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Don't get enough of this kind of stuff anymore. Thanks chaps.
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Much fuss was made about, I gather, because this was (allegedly) the Harare-Vic Falls scheduled flight, full of pax, diverted after departure to conduct this 'fly'-by at Charles Prince.
Is that 'ground effect' he's using to stay off the tarmac?
Is that 'ground effect' he's using to stay off the tarmac?
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