79 SA Flyer MagazineI was very fortunate this year to once
again be a part of Neil Bowden’s Air
Adventure group. The 160-strong crowd of
mostly South Africans camps in the famous
Camp Scholler on Wittman Airfield. Neil’s
outfit is the perfect way to enjoy Oshkosh.
All your needs are catered for and after a
long day (I walked an average of 15 km a
day) it was so great to come to Neil’s camp,
grab an ice-cold Bud and sit down and chat
to all the likeminded people, friends and
aviators about the experiences of the day.
One such person I managed to sit down
with was South African legendary Mirage
F1 pilot, Arthur Piercy. Arthur was struck by
an air-to-air missile from a MiG 23 during
the Angolan War in September 1987. His
story will appear in a later edition of SA
Flyer.
Neil’s camp was awarded the EAA
Grand Champion Chapter Award for the
best campsite of 2017.
Check out http://www.airadventure.co.za to
book your 2018 Oshkosh AirVenture.
Airshows
Wing walker Ashley Key and
pilot Greg Shelton have a pretty
amazing night routine.The Yak-55 Twin Tigers routine.
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