PE’s Airforce Museum deserves to be discovered

I am often amazed at how many people didn't know that Port Elizabeth has a South African Airforce Museum. Located behind the airport in a restored World War II hanger, the museum has a great collection of planes, choppers, equipment, uniforms, models and other paraphernalia. It's easy to get to, just follow Forrest Hill Drive … Continue reading PE’s Airforce Museum deserves to be discovered →

Airshow cockpit footage

https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/geLUD9560hA&source=udsA couple of weeks ago the very successful Baywest Port Elizabeth Airshow took place at the PE Airport. I came across this rad video on the Algoa FM channel featuring some GoPro action from inside the cockpit of one of the planes taking part in the airshow.

The static Albatross

Every day a number of commercial and private planes take off and land at the Port Elizabeth Airport, but outside the airport there are two planes that just hang around, not going anywhere. The one is a Piaggio P.166, a twin-engine pusher-type utility aircraft developed by the Italian aircraft manufacturer Piaggio Aero. In the South African military the aircraft … Continue reading The static Albatross →

Ready, aim, pretend to fire

The South African Airforce Museum truly is one of Port Elizabeth's most under rated museums. Its so much more than just another museum. In addition to their fantastic collection of planes and other memorabilia, they have also started to introduce more interactive components to their displays. One is a gun torrent which kids just love … Continue reading Ready, aim, pretend to fire →

Airforce Museum Mirrage

The South African Airforce Museum in Port Elizabeth has a fantastic collection of aircraft, miniatures, uniforms and other memorabilia for such a fairly small museum. They receive very little funding from the airforce itself and get a lot of their funds from donations while a lot of the work done there are done by volunteers. One … Continue reading Airforce Museum Mirrage →

Welcome Mango

Yesterday (Wednesday, 5 December 2012) was the inaugaral flight by Mango Airline into Port Elizabeth with the airline now offering low cost flights between PE and Johannesburg as well as Cape Town. I was invited to the launch function at the Port Elizabeth Airport to see the first flight land although I wasn't able to … Continue reading Welcome Mango →

Sunset from the sky

Flying home from Johannesburg a couple of weeks ago the sun set about 10 minutes before we landed as we were approaching Port Elizabeth over the Addo area. This pic was taken on the same flight I took the pics of Coega Harbour and PE Harbour from.

Yak at the Airforce Museum

I had to take somebody to the South African Airforce Museum in Port Elizabeth the other day and found the privately owned Yak standing outside. My problem now is that I know its a Yak (and I have had the fortunate opportunity to go up in one a couple of years ago), but I can't seem … Continue reading Yak at the Airforce Museum →

Museum chopper

One of the helicopters on display at the South African Airforce Museum in Port Elizabeth

Remote control gliders at Maitlands

Some people collect stamps while others play cricket or rugby, but not many fly remote control gliders. The hillside above Maitlands Beach seem to have become a very popular spot to fly remote controlled gliders. The weather was very nice last Sunday and we took the kids down to Maitlands for some fresh air. While we … Continue reading Remote control gliders at Maitlands →