Gyro Sqdn 196 Tour of Botswana

[Learjet]

Some pics from our lekker gyro trip to Botswana in April.

Our route:
Cape Town - Kimberley - Pilanesberg -Gaborone - Orapa - Gweta - Kasane - Shakawe - Maun - Ghanzi - Kang - Upington - Loeriesfontein - Cape Town
11 Days, 5000km and 50 hours of awesome flying to the Chobe, Okavango Delta and Central Kalahari from Cape Town.


Jonathan flying over Mopane woodlands


Anyone see a landing spot...anyone?


Gyros approaching the Makgadigadi Pans


Jonathan's Magni over the Makgadigadi salt pan


Len and Jonathan - Makgadigadi


View of the flooded Zambezi and Chobe confluence from my Magni's cockpit.


Len's Sycamore Eagle over the Chobe


Unexpected meeting of two groups of gyros on tour at a remote bushstrip


Len and Jonathan stretch their legs during a refueling top up near Selinda

[Learjet]

Some more....


Len landing his Sycamore Eagle at a bush-strip


Flying over the Okavango River at the "pan-handle" near Shakawe with ther Tsodilo Hills in the distance.


The undisputed top pilots in the Okavango!


View of the Okavango Delta from my Magni's cockpit


Len chasing his shadow over a salt pan


Self-portrait somewhere over the Kalahari

[Learjet]

The last batch...over the Kalahari and back to SA...


Gyros over the Kalahari


The Central Kalahari - no roads...no tracks...no cellphone reception... just bush!


We happened to fly over this little Bushman hut in the middle of the Kalahari. The only sign of life for hundreds of km!


Ghanzi airport.


Jonathan's magni sets course for home from Upington.

[FO Gyro]

Awesome trip. Must join you guys sometime.

[extra300s]

Beauuuutifull

[Low Level]

11 Days, 5000km and 50 hours of awesome flying to the Chobe

I follow the threads of such trips with big eyes.

Eendag as ek en my goonies groter is. Think this must be awesome. Thanx for sharing.

[Gyronaut]

Now that Learjet has broken the ice, I would like to add some pics of our amazing Botswana excursion.

[Gyronaut]

some more

[Gyronaut]

... and more

[Gyronaut]

... some more

[Gyronaut]

..almost done

[Gyronaut]

last few...

[Low Level]

Luv the pix Len. There can never be too many of such a trip.

It spells A M A Z I N G.

[John Boucher]

Len, Dave & Jonathan.... was lekker to entertain you!

Wish we had more time together that evening waisted by you okes doing your night rating in the Kimberley circuit!

[THI]

I don’t know if I should curse you guys or congratulate you!! How do you want me to sleep at night! Laying/rolling around seeing these types of photo’s in my mind, wishing I could do such a trip. Man o man. I can’t wait to get my wings.

Awesome trip, awesome pics!