Oct 302013
 
Alouette II landing

Once every month, the South African Air Force museum in Zwartkop, Gauteng, flies its helicopters. This small air show is opened to the public, but only few people actually come. Unlike major crowded meetings, this makes the event very nice to attend.

What would you see there?

Helicopters, of course, and other aircraft, such as the Harvard. The helicopters are military, with the corresponding colour and markings. Consequently, it is not so easy to distinguish them from the landscape. Photographers would complain that the subject does not really stand out.

Alouette II landing on parking

Alouette II landing on parking in front of the South African Air Force museum, Swartkop, Gauteng

Alouette III after flight inspection with a pilot getting pretty

Alouette III after flight inspection with a pilot getting pretty

Alouette III in approach

Alouette III in approach

Alouette III in flight

Alouette III in flight

Alouette III on ground

Alouette III on ground

Alouette III landing

Alouette III landing

Alouette III landing on taxiway

Alouette III landing on taxiway

Alouette III landing

Alouette III landing

Alouette III landing on taxi

Alouette III landing on taxi

Alouette III parking

Alouette III parking

Alouette III parking

Alouette III parking

Alouette III parking and taxi

Alouette III parking and taxi

Red Alouette III passing by

Red Alouette III passing by

Red Alouette III approaching

Red Alouette III approaching

Alouette III parked on the shadow

Alouette III parked on the shadow

Alouette III showing off

Alouette III showing off

Atlas C4M Kudu ZU-CWZ

Atlas C4M Kudu ZU-CWZ

Harvard on low pass

Harvard on low pass

2 Harvard in formation

2 Harvard in formation

3 Harvard in formation

3 Harvard in formation

Harvard formation approach

Harvard formation approach

Harvard on parking

Harvard on parking

Harvard taxiing

Harvard taxiing

Harvard tour

Harvard tour

Sunglasses reflection

Sunglasses reflection

Zwartkop South African Air Force Base, Alouette II and Alouette III

Zwartkop South African Air Force Base, Alouette II and Alouette III