Open Cockpit - Namibie- 2013.

[Louis Cole]

Louis and Paul,
I hope I am not rustling old leaves around, but have you seen the print on your Namibian Certificates of Validation at the bottom ?

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It states "Cheetah aircraft" and validity for "15 to 20 May" only ?

Does not look right

Roel

Roel ons moes daardie Validation certificates 2 X terugstuur, maar dankie ons het dit opgetel. Nou wag ons net vir die regte Overflight clearances en het mense wat hard daaraan werk .

[Louis Cole]

Next stop Postmasburg I believe? Have a jol guys.

Change of plan. Next stop Kuruman via Reivillo. Blue Max is determined to conquer Reivillo. Next Upington where we hopefully don't have to wait too long for our clearances.

[Louis Cole]

Louis and Oom Paul.
I got all clearances in order. Leaving tom for my week in Nam.
Hope I'll see you in Upington tom afternoon.

Fly safe.

Cheers

CW we are going to miss you by one day. Where are you staying and can you post a copy of your Overflight Clearance. I'd like to see if tippex works on it. Did you battle to get it? Just remind me about your plans again because we still intend to go from Keetmanshoop to Ais-Ais and down to the river. Enjoy your trip and fly safe.

[CHARLIE WHISKEY]

Hi Louis

Tippex !
Won't work.
Plan :
Kitty hawk,Lichtenburg,Kuruman ,Upinton - 14th
Keetmansh,fishriver ,Canonlodege - 15,16,17th
Fishriver Lodge - 18,19 th
Keetmansh,Upington, koppieskraalpan - 20th
Vzylsrus,Lichtenburg,Kitty Hawk - 24th

Thanks Louis be safe as well.

Cheers

[Louis Cole]

The Geriatrix Games fizzled out in a no contest when Blue Max conceded defeat in the flying events due to his student not being available or some feeble excuse. That took us to the track events under the watchful eyes of our coach Asterix a mean "krans atleet "in his younger days . The race had to be cancelled due to injuries and we had to settle for a coaching session in the cool down period, followed by yet another photo session. Blue Max aka Obelix would have been disqualified any how as it is obvious to even the untrained eye, that he jumped the gun.

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[Asterix]

Ai ek het nou lekker gelag!

[Martinvt]

[Asterix]

BIG HEADS UP! OUR GERIATRIC FRIENDS WILL BE DOING A LIVE INTERVIEW TOMORROW MORNING 15 MAY ANYWHERE BETWEEN 08H00 AND 09H00 WITH JOHN ROBBIE ON RADIO 702!

Be sure to tune in!

Also been informed that they are in Kuruman - having shot over Reivilo. (Luckily Reivilo did not "claim" Blue Max again - a GOOD omen for the rest of their trip!) Tomorrow of to a private strip near Upington..

[nicow]

Wie luister 702?

[hermand]

Kuruman - Sishen Kathu

[Bundy]

Spoke to the boyz earlier...it seems that they will be getting their permits and clearances for Namibia sometime today!

Great news.

Louis...will you guys be stopping at Grootdrink runway?

It was one of my "must do's" for the TRO!

Nice interview and I hope it generates a lot of interest and support.... I'll catch up with you gents on the phone in a few days again.

[nicow]

Cool-
Enjoy

[Martinvt]

[Blue Max]

Louis...will you guys be stopping at Grootdrink runway?

Klink my ons is al verby...Louis wou my seker weghou van daardie plek....
Sit nou by Klaharie Oryx wild plaas/reservaat.
Praat later.
Dalk kan ons maar daardie draaitjie vlieg...!!!
Louis het my nou op die kaart gewys en ons gaan daar n draai maak. Ek hoop hulle het Olaf Bergh!!!

[Louis Cole]

Ons het nou sover net oor die 700 km’s gevlieg, 120 liter petrol gebruik en 10 ure gevlieg. Vlieg weer tot dusver was baie goed met die uitsondering van die laaste uur voor Lichtenburg toe ons ‘n bietjie wind en turbulensie gekry het. n Groot gedeelte van ons “vry tyd”word deur rekenaar en vooruit beplanning inbeslag geneem. Verder praat ons elke aand ‘n rukkie met Olaf oor ‘n vuurtjie.

Vanaand vind die alternatiewe items van die Geriatrix Spele plaas. Hou die pers dop vir die uitslae.

Uitslag van die eerste item van die Spele is soos volg;

Veerpyltjies.

(101) - Loneranger
Round the Board “ - Blue Max
Sudden death (hoogste telling (3 veerpyltjies) - Loneranger.

Goue medalje - Loneranger.
Silwer Medalje - Blue Max