Skywatch Friday - The sky's the limit

The 30 October has been officially set aside for the Port Elizabeth Air Show. These shots were taken at the 2008 show.

Pitts Specials of the Wesbank team doing a loop,

Augusta helicopters of the South African Airforce giving a demonstration.

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Skywatch Friday - Just hanging out

I am sure that this guy was not really enjoying the sky and the sunshine. I know if it was me I would be more concerned about the distance between the soles of my feet and the ground.

The National Sea Rescue Institute conducted exercises using a BK-117 helicopter, at Cape St Francis last weekend.

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Helicopter - BK117

I have had a lifelong fascination with flying machines, but for some reason I am a terrible passenger. It is not a fear of flying, but rather a fear of dropping from the sky. Even so I will go up whenever I have an opportunity.

This BK117 helicopter was photographed at the Port Elizabeth airshow in October this year, going through its paces.

Sky Watch Friday - "Bombs" away

A Puma helicopter of the South African Air Force giving a demonstration, at the last airshow, on how they drop water when fighting fires.


The drop. That is a lot of water and it is probably why this is such an effective fire fighting technique.


Away he goes. I believe it requires a lot of skill to fly a helicopter with a heavy weight dangling below, because of having to compensate for the constant swinging.

The next Port Elizabeth Airshow is in October and I'm counting the days.

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Way to go

Taken at Schoenmakerskop earlier today. What a cool way to see the coast.