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Welcome to SA Power Flying
Welcome to the SA Power Flying Association, a community of aviation enthusiasts that are passionate about recreational flying in South Africa. If you are bored of the $100 burger or breakfast runs to the same old airfields, then we have great news for you. SA Power…
Aero Club of South Africa – Gold Wings – Ann White
Aero Club of South Africa – Gold Wings Ann White For services to General Aviation especially the Natal region of the Aero Club of South Africa. In 1969, Aero Club experimented on diversifying and regional committees were formed. Anne White acted as secretary…
1961 Governor-General’s Cup
The last time the Governor-Generals Cup was awarded was in 1961. The event was held on 26/27 May 1961, the last weekend before the Republic of South Africa came into being. The race has the traditional routing of a course that covered at least 1 000 miles and entered…
1939 Governor-General’s Cup Air Race – Route
Day 1 From To Distance Statute Miles Cumulative Distance Durban (Stamford Hill) Matatiele Matatiele Aliwal North (lunch stop) Aliwal North Kimberley Day 2 From To Distance Statute Miles Cumulative Distance Kimberley Baragwanath (landing) Baragwanath Ladysmith…
1939 Governor-General’s Cup Air Race – Full Result
1939 Governor-General’s Cup Pos Race No A/c Reg Aircraft Pilot/s 1 9 ZS-AOC BA DOUBLE EAGLE E. U. BRIERLEY 2 15 ZS-AHA LEOPARD MOTH J. D. DALRYMPLE 3 13 ZS-AID CESSNA C.34 J. WILLIAMSON 4 1 ZS-AML FAIRCHILD 45 F. C. ELLIOT-WILSON 4 5 ZS-BBC BEECHCRAFT…
1939 Governor-General’s Cup Air Race- Exclusions
1939 Governor-General’s Cup – Exclusions Race No A/c Reg Aircraft Pilot/s Reason 6 ZS-AFU WACO UIC J. T. SLABBERT Retired 14 ZS-AHH HAWK MAJOR D. C. ROXBURGH Retired 19 ZS-AMJ REARWIN 6000M A. M. MILLER Retired 23 ZS-AMU MAGISTER B. de VILLIERS…
1938 Governor-General’s Cup Air Race – Route
Day 1 From To Distance Statute Miles Cumulative Distance Durban (Stamford Hill) Bloemfontein 142 142 Bloemfontein Kimberley 94 236 Kimberley Baragwanath 278 514 Day 2 From To Distance Statute Miles Cumulative Distance Baragwanath Vryheid 202 202 Vryheid Durban…