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Tag Archives: Air Force
Revisiting Bays Hill
One of my favourite memorials has to be the South African Air Force Memorial at Bays Hill in Pretoria. It is a magnificent structure that epitomises “those who mount up with wings as eagles”. I recall going there as … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Border War, Collections and Museums, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Military, Personal, Photowalks, Pretoria, Retrospective, South Africa, War, War Memorial, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Air Force, aircraft, aviator, Bays Hill, Border War, Memorial, Pretoria, SAAF
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The Air Force Museum
Due to an unplanned party, our usual Wednesday Pretoria trip took a detour, and one of the places I revisited was the South African Air Force Museum at Swartkops AFB. I had originally visited there in December 2008, and had … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Collections and Museums, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Photowalks, Pretoria, Retrospective, Transportation, War, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Air Force, aircraft, Border War, Mirage, museum, Mustang, plane, SAAF, SAAF Museum, SADF, Shackleton, Zwartkops
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