Botswana and Namibia Fly away, 2013

Well, end of April 2013 sees us set off on our most exciting Fly away to date!!  After nearly a year of planning routes, accommodation, fuel stops, border posts, lists of pilots, aircraft, passengers, a groundcrew etc - we are ready to leave!!!! Well most of us - 2 aircraft are still being built or test flown!!!!

We will have 14 aircraft, with 22 people flying, and a groundcrew of 2, following us in a Hummer.

Aircraft types consist of the following -
2 Slings
4 Jabirus
1 Savannah
1 Oribi
1 CTSW
1 Kitfox
1 Raven
2 Cubbies
1 Skyranger
Speeds will vary a lot, from 70 Kt, to 115 Kt, so we will fly in 3 groups, with a leader and helper to arrange all flight plans etc.

Our route will take us from the Eastern Cape to Pilanesberg, Gaberone, Nata, Maun, Kasane, Caprivi, across the top of Namibia, to Epupa falls, down to Swakopmund, Fish River Canyon, West Coast and eventually back home.
Hightlights are expected to be Magadigadi Pans, Okavango, Chobe, Vic Falls, Caprivi, Northern Namibia, Damaraland, Ai Ais etc!!!

Below is a map!

Watch this space!!