The Hawk military aircraft trainer can certainly not be accused of being all work and no play, as demonstrated during the airshow at the weekend’s South African 4x4 and Outdoor Show held at Ysterplaat Air Force Base. Picture: Colin Brown
Aerial acrobatics, executed with pin-point accuracy by some of the country’s finest “aerobats”, was the order of the day, as master pilots took to the skies above the Ysterplaat Air Force Base, in Brooklyn and beyond, over the weekend. The airborne spectacular, skillfully captured by Milnerton lensman, COLIN BROWN, formed part of the weekend’s South African 4x4 and Outdoor Show.
This Pilatus trainer, spotted in the sky during the weekend’s airshow at Ysterplaat, is designed for all basic training functions, including aerobatics, instrument, tactical and night flying. Picture: Colin BrownAlthough primarily designed as a military aircraft trainer, the Hawk has been praised for its agility, in particular its roll and turn handling, as demonstrated by the craft pilots at the weekend’s South African 4x4 and Outdoor Show, at Ysterplaat. Picture: Colin BrownKnown for its capability to perform an extensive range of air-to-air missions, the formidable Gripen attack jet was among the stars of the SA 4x4 and Outdoor Show, at the weekend. Picture: Colin Brown
