What an incredible day we had at the recent RV
and MG day at Kitty Hawk, writes Kitty Hawk Chairman,
Frank van Heerden.
For me the day was a
highlight and I am thrilled to have been able to
share in the joy and happiness of young and old!
Kitty Hawk presents the perfect platform
for the symbiosis between aircraft, cars, and people.
The event will hopefully impress the many
children who were present on the day to consider
aviation as a career or hobby.
I think the
MG Car Club members also had a great time in our
environment!
This wonderful event would
not have been possible without the hard work of
many and I would like to express my heartfelt thanks
to the following people:
Pepi Gaspari from
the MG Club for choosing Kitty Hawk (two years ago
already!). Thank you, Pepi, we hosted 100 MG
cars and 180 guests.
64 visiting aircraft,
of which 41 were RV’s Neil Terblanche travelled
all the way from Kroonstad! We had the pleasure
of welcoming around 100 pilots and pac’s.
Wilma and her team from the Kitty Hawk Restaurant
Wilma and her team served no less than 380 meals
on the day and the service was great!
Kitty
Hawk team The Kitty Hawk team pulled out all
the stops and a special word of thanks goes to Dawie
Pretorius our 24-hour airport manager, Irmarie Jooste
for the support on the marketing and promotion,
Francois Pretorius (Dawie’s son) for the professional
MC work, Kitty Hawk ground staff and security. Kenneth,
Andries, Felix, Albert and Jan – Kitty Hawk looked
great!
The Raptors Thank you to Pierre
Gouws and the team for a great display and Trevor
Warner for standing in for Pierre. The performance
was smooth as usual!
Neville Ferreira
As usual, a great display, thanks Neville!
Safety: Nigel Musgrave Once again, as professional
as can be, with no incidents. Saved a certain wheels-up
landing!
Finally, I think the symbiosis
between aircraft and cars in an airport environment
is a winner.
Please feel free to comment,
critique or make suggestions for next year!
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