This is a real exciting concept where the formation breaks into smaller sections at each pass until only small formations of three or four aircraft remain who come in to land.  Not something you can really photograph so most of the time one just stands in awe listening to the engines.

Something sadly lacking at South African Air Shows - It is common to see re-enactors dress up in period uniforms and mingling with the crowds and being amongst the aircraft.  A typical scene is where aircrew are lying about waiting for a scramble, while on another area a USN Pilot poses in front of ‘his’ Corsair.  (Webmaster note: an attempt at re-enactment was staged at the TFDC Fly-Inn & Airshow 2007 by the Heritage Group based in Cape Town.)

My impression of the Legends Air Show – What an experience!!!   Not just the flying, but also due to the people we met.  I wore my SAAFA cap with a S.A. Flag pin and it amazed me how many people, officials, pilots and the public started to talk to me about our Aviation History.  We have a lot of friends out there.  A definite must for anybody interested in historic flying machines.

Open photo: S. Bouwer

All photos: S. Bouwer

Photo manipulation: A. Dyason

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