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gregair
PostPosted: 08 May 2012, 16:47 
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Wow :shock: ....a T-2 Buckeye?
Where is that coming from?
Anyone have any pictures of the one thats going to be at the show?
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PostPosted: 08 May 2012, 16:53 
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The T-2 belongs to Ron Wheeldon (he also has a Hunter) and is based at Oudshoorn with the Chinese flight school.
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PostPosted: 08 May 2012, 21:24 
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as far as I know it will the the T2's first appearance at a airshow!i will post pics of its validation as soon as its done.

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Maybe nobody is driving up?

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Dean wrote:
The T-2 belongs to Ron Wheeldon (he also has a Hunter) and is based at Oudshoorn with the Chinese flight school.


Thanks for that Dean
Thanks wackomedic911

This will make a great addition to the airshows.

If anyone meets Mr Wheeldon, please PLEAZZZE ask him to bring it to Durban for the airshow at Virginia in July :D
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Dean wrote:
The T-2 belongs to Ron Wheeldon (he also has a Hunter) and is based at Oudshoorn with the Chinese flight school.

What, a Chinese flight school in Oudtshoorn! What is this about?
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Already up and running. The Chinese has such a demand for airline pilots that they're establishing a number of flight schools in South Africa to train their students.

AVIC International Flight Academy at Oudtshoorn already has 29 Chinese students. They plan to have five bases in the southern Cape and have already received four new Piper Warrior IIIs.
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PostPosted: 09 May 2012, 14:09 
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hi to all, any idea what jet flew so early this morning, was it an arrival from somewhere, was still in bed when it flew over the house, I jumped high. :shock: It was at about quarter to six... :D

I see the Silver falcons are out practicing today... :smt023

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As far as we know, no jets have arrived yet.
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PostPosted: 09 May 2012, 14:30 
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Oh, so could it have been a SAAF aircraft? or was i just hearing things because i'm so excited for Saturday. :lol:

PS: My mum also heard it.

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Dean wrote:
Already up and running. The Chinese has such a demand for airline pilots that they're establishing a number of flight schools in South Africa to train their students.

AVIC International Flight Academy at Oudtshoorn already has 29 Chinese students. They plan to have five bases in the southern Cape and have already received four new Piper Warrior IIIs.


They also have a base at George.

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gregair wrote:
Wow :shock: ....a T-2 Buckeye?
Where is that coming from?
Anyone have any pictures of the one thats going to be at the show?


Thread on Avcom says it belongs to Mr. Ron. Dnt know whether still in it's original colour.

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Wow..thanks for the photo.

I can't make it to the show at Swartkops but I sooo hope he brings it to Durban for July
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Hi guys,

85 Combat Flying School will there in full force! Feel free to make a turn at our static display, a few of us will be around to promote the fighter line and chat to the public.

(Lots of memorabilia will be on sale for those who want to take something home!)

till then!

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