Vintage aeroplanes are due to finish a 13,000km rally flying from Crete to South Africa.

Promise delivered. Everything else is detail.

Magic One has landed and is happily taking a rest in Stellenbosch! Weldone to all the Teams. It was an epic journey and YOU did it!!!! #VintageAirRally #SouthAfrica

First footage of #seedbombing out of the vintage biplanes! This one from Geezer & The Girl. Reforestation in southern Kenya, one tree at a time. Every little bit helps! @Cookswell Energy Saving Jikos @A2-PIX Crete2Cape

Like an aviator from another century, Lita Oppegard, 68, climbs out of her biplane on a grass airstrip near Johannesburg -- one more stage safely completed in an epic journey down the length of Africa. Seven vintage planes -- from a total of 11 starters -- will on Friday finish the 13,000-kilometre…

Taken early this morning... the iconic photo: BushCat over the Victoria Falls.
Here's the back story. Last nigh at dinner we were addressed by the Zimbabwe Deputy Minister of Tourism, a statuesque lady! Nick, pilot of the oldest biplane offered to take her for a ride over the Falls. But, her body guard would have to...

Day 33,34

From sea to shining sea...

After leaving Johannesburg yesterday, the BushCats today sighted the southern ocean at Plettenberg Bay, east of Cape Town, at 34 degrees South, under blue summer skies.

Back on Oct 24th, the BushCats pointed their noses out over the English Channel in cold, autumn weather at ...

Join us for a Fly In at Stellenbosch Airfield on Friday 16 December for the Grand Arrival of the Vintage Air Rally by Bushcat! Aircraft arriving late morning to lunch time. Land Rover Club of SA a d Crank handle club (classic vintage cars) among others also visiting for the morning. We've arranged extra food and dri...

Like an aviator from another century, Lita Oppegard, 68, climbs out of her biplane on a grass airstrip near Johannesburg -- one more stage safely completed i...