|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
Nylstrom Taildragger fly in |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
Text: |
Urs
Schnyder |
Pictures: |
Urs Schnyder |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
During my recent visit to
South Africa I looked out for any interesting aviation events that might
be worth visiting. On Internet I found references to the Nylstrom
taildragger fly in that had already taken place in previous years.
Taildraggers sounded interesting as it suggested historic aircraft.
The
organisers clearly pointed out that it is not an airshow but that flying
is encouraged. As I had enough time I decided to go and have a look.
I knew that Nylstrom is
about one and a half hours driving from Pretoria, but when I wanted to
check the route on the map, I couldn’t find it anywhere. Where the heck
is this Nylstrom? It turned out that it was renamed some years ago to
its original African name of Modimolle, named after a nearby mountain.
However, the name of the event was kept.
When I arrived I quickly realized that this was more of a family affair
event. No barriers anywhere. Some visitors put up a tent under the wing
of their aircraft. People were walking on the taxiway and among the
aircraft. When a plane taxied they just made space and then went about
their business as you can see from the pictures.
|
Während
meines letzten Besuches in Südafrika suchte ich nach interessanten
fliegerischen Events welche einen Besuch wert waren. Im Internet fand
ich Referenzen zum Nylstrom Taildragger Fly in welches schon in
den Vorjahren stattgefunden hatte.
Taildraggers tönte interessant weil es die Anwesenheit von historischen
Flugzeugen versprach.
Die
Organisatoren gaben klar zu verstehen, dass es sich nicht um eine
Airshow handelt, aber klar zum Fliegen ermuntert wird. Da ich genug Zeit
hatte, beschloss ich hinzugehen und mir die Sache anzusehen.
Ich wusste das Nylstrom etwa eineinhalb Stunden von Pretoria entfernt
war. Als ich mir aber die Route auf der Karte ansehen wollte, konnte ich
es nirgends finden. Wo zum Kuckuk war dieses Nylstrom? Wie sich
herausstellte, war der Ort vor einigen Jahren in seinen ursprünglichen
afrikanischen Namen Modimolle umbenannt worden. Der Name stammt von
einem nahe gelegenem Berg. Trotz der Namensänderung behielt der Event
seinen Namen.
Als ich ankam, wurde mir schnell klar dass es sich um eine familiäre
Veranstaltung handelte. Weit und breit keine Absperrungen. Einige
Besucher hatten sogar ihr Zelt unter dem Flügel ihres Flugzeuges
aufgeschlagen. Die Besucher spazierten auf dem Rollweg und zwischen den
Flugzeugen. Wenn ein Flugzeug heranrollte ging man kurz zur Seite und
anschließend weiter wie auf den Bildern zu sehen ist.
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Maule M-7 ZS-SVK (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Piper Saratoga II TC (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Formation arrival (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Chubby ZU-DLH (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Chubby ZU-DRO (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Autogyro MTO Sport ZU-REW
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Bushbaby ZU-FCD (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Bushbaby ZU-AUF (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
I was really surprised at the high number of visiting aircraft on the
airfield. Some of them types I had never before seen. As I had guessed
there were a number of historic aircraft present and flying. |
Ich war von der großen Anzahl der Flugzeuge überrascht welche sich auf
dem Platz befanden. Einige davon hatte ich nie zuvor gesehen. Wie
vermutet waren auch einige historische Maschinen anwesend und flogen. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Douglas DC-3 |
|
|
|
|
A Douglas DC-3 gave air
experience flights to underprivileged children. The DC-3 was in fact
almost too big for the runway, because it had to start the takeoff run
in the grass behind the runway. And it kicked off a dust storm every
time it run up it’s engines. Having no barriers meant of course that it
was possible to take pictures without any obstructions and no big lens
was necessary either. I took all the pictures with my 24- 70 mm lens. If you are
in the area at the time, well worth a visit. |
Eine
Douglas DC-3 machte Schnupperflüge für unterprivilegierte Kinder. Die
DC-3 war beinahe zu gross für die Piste. Den Start musste sie jeweils
schon im Gras vor der Piste beginnen. Jedes Mal wenn die Motoren vor dem
Start auf Touren gebracht wurden, entwickelte sich hinter der Maschine
ein Staubsturm. Da es keine Absperrungen gab, konnte man natürlich ohne
Hindernisse Fotos machen. Es brauchte auch kein grosses Teleobjektiv.
Ich nahm alle Bilder mit meinem 24 – 70 mm Objektiv auf.
Falls
man zur Zeit des Fly in der Gegend ist, ist ein Besuch durchaus
empfehlenswert. |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Douglas DC-3
ZS-CRV (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Douglas DC-3
ZS-CRV (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Douglas DC-3
ZS-CRV (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Douglas DC-3
ZS-CRV (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Douglas DC-3
ZS-CRV (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Douglas DC-3
ZS-CRV (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Douglas DC-3
ZS-CRV (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Douglas DC-3
ZS-CRV (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Douglas DC-3
ZS-CRV (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Douglas DC-3
ZS-CRV (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
Douglas DC-3
ZS-CRV (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Douglas DC-3
ZS-CRV (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Douglas DC-3
ZS-CRV (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Douglas DC-3
ZS-CRV (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Douglas DC-3
ZS-CRV (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Antonov AN-2 |
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Antonov AN-2
ZU-FOO (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Antonov AN-2
ZU-FOO (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Antonov AN-2
ZU-FOO (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Antonov AN-2
ZU-FOO (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Antonov AN-2
ZU-FOO (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Antonov AN-2
ZU-FOO (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Antonov AN-2
ZU-FOO (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Taxiway (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taildraggers |
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Atlas Bosbok
ZU-ADC (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder ) |
Atlas Bosbok
ZU-ADI (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder ) |
Atlas Bosbok
ZU-ADM (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder ) |
Atlas Bosbok
ZU-ACF (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder ) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Atlas Bosbok
ZU-ACF (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder ) |
CH750 STOL ZU-EWK (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
CH750 STOL ZU-EWK (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Flightline (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Dornier Do.27 ZS-OKY (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Dornier Do.27 ZS-OKY (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Dornier Do.27 ZS-OKY (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Dornier Do.27 ZS-OKY (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Dornier Do.27 ZS-OKY (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Bushbaby ZU-AVE (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Bushbaby 500 ZU-BPI (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Bushbaby 500 ZU-DZI (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Bushbaby 500 ZU-DZI
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Bushbaby ZU-BAJ (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Taylorcraft BC-12D ZS-VHL
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Savannah S ZU-EYA (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
American Champion Aircraft Corp.
Super Decathlon (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Piper super Pacer ZS-VYE (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Piper super Pacer ZS-VYE (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
North American
L-17A Navion ZS-WUK (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
North American
L-17A Navion ZS-WUK (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
North American
L-17A Navion ZS-WUK (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
North American
L-17A Navion ZS-WUK (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
North American
L-17A Navion ZS-WUK (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
North American
L-17A Navion ZS-WUK (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Stinson 108-1
Voyager ZS-UMI (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Globe GC-1B Swift ZS-BCE (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Globe GC-1B Swift ZS-BCE (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Globe GC-1B Swift ZS-BCE (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Piper J3C-65 Cub ZU-ACN
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Piper J3F-60 Cub ZS-NAM
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Piper J3C Cub
ZU-FHJ (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Piper J3C-65 Cub ZU-CJM
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Piper J5A Cub
Cruiser N35297 (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Bearhawk Patrol
ZU-BHP (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Aviat Husky A-1B
ZS-PJP (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Aviat Husky H1C N400HY
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Stork LSA 500 ZU-EIM
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Stork LSA 500 ZU-EIM
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Taxiway (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Boeing Stearman ZS-LPL
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Boeing Stearman ZS-LPL
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Boeing Stearman ZS-LPL
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Boeing Stearman ZS-IES and
ZS-LPL (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Boeing Stearman ZU-IES (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Boeing Stearman ZS-IES
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Boeing Stearman ZS-IES
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Boeing Stearman ZS-MIC
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Boeing Stearman ZS-MIC
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Boeing Stearman ZS-MIC
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Boeing Stearman ZS-MIC
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Urban Air UFM-13 Lambada ZS-GZT
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Stemme S10-VT ZS-GWS
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Stemme S10-VT ZS-GWS
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Cvjetkovic CA-61 Mini Ace ZS-UDW
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Pitts Special ZS-LVE
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Aerospatiale AS-341 Gazelle
ZU-HHP (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Aerospatiale AS-341 Gazelle
ZU-HHP (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Aerospatiale AS-341 Gazelle
ZU-HHP (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Aerospatiale AS-341 Gazelle
ZU-HHP (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Aerospatiale AS-341 Gazelle
ZU-HHP (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Aeroprakt A22 Foxbat ZU-DYE
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Beech Bonanza ZU-DLW (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
American
Champion 8KCAB Decathlon ZS-MXU (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
De Havilland DH.
82 Tiger Moth ZS-BGL (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
De Havilland DH.
82 Tiger Moth ZS-BGL (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
De Havilland DH.
82 Tiger Moth ZS-BGL (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
De Havilland DH.
82 Tiger Moth ZS-BGL (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Cessna 170B
ZU-VAL (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Jodel Falconair F-12 ZS-UJM
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Jodel D-11 ZS-UEK (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
CH750 STOL ZU-BTG (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
De Havilland Chipmunk ZU-DXP
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
De Havilland Chipmunk ZU-DXP
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
De Havilland Chipmunk ZU-DXP
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-7
ZU-EAA (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-7 ZU-DZK
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-7 ZU-DZK
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-8 ZU-NRV
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-8 ZU-NRV
(Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Kitplanes Safari
LSA ZU-FSE (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Kitplanes Safari
LSA ZU-FSE (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Kitplanes Safari
LSA ZU-FSE (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
Kitplanes Safari
LSA ZU-FSE (Picture courtesy
Urs Schnyder) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |