April 2015 African Pilot 1Contents
features
36 Dassault Mirage 2000
42 Sikorsky / Erickson Skycrane - Supreme heavy lifter and fi re fi ghter
44 How changes of the national budget affect the professional pilot
46 South African Air Force Museum’s C185 returns to the sky
48 43 Air School - Career fl ight training at its best
50 Cessna Caravan - Supervan conversion
54 Swellengrebel Fly-in 2015
58 Avro Vulcan - British ‘Cold War’ nuclear bomber
66 Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre, New Zealand
70 IAI Arava
72 Douglas DC-4/C-54 Skymaster
76 Kranskop Gliding Project - A big thumbs up!
78 Bethlehem Aero Club Sling and Kitplanes for Africa Fly-in
80 PICAL - vehicle and aircraft wrapping
regulars
6 Competitions
7 Letters to the Editor
8 Aviation Business
16 Aviation Calendar
18 Picture of the Month
20 Airline Business
24 Airline Focus
30 Fact File
32 Names to Remember
82 Accident Report
86 Medical
88 The Best of the Best
90 Register Update
92 Flying High
94 Subscription Form
94 Shop Window
99 Aircraft Sales
contributors
Athol Franz Divan Muller Willie Bodenstein
Aidan Owen Charlie Marais Dawie Nel
Dr. Ansa Jordaan Steve Morrison Irene McCullagh
Garth Calitz Gordon Dyne John Illsley
Franz Smit Pieter Venter
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