On Thursday 30th April, and the three days thereafter, many Aberdeen residents travelled through to the Graaff-Reinet airport to watch the wonderful display of model aircrafts on show and to see the aerobatics. The jets were very high tech and reached speeds of over 200km per hour.
This is more of an obsession than a hobby, and a very expensive one. Most of the jets are valued at approximately R30 000. The weather was very gracious this year, and very little wind or cold was experienced. Catering on hand was well done and it became a very relaxing day out.
One of the model plane enthusiasts was Anthony Brown (top), himself a jet pilot who cannot seem to get away from his ‘day job’. Colin Kraut (above left) from Aberdeen was also seen enjoying the whole experience.
Article By: Joan Tinker