South Africa 5 - 13th December 2013 Pete Etherington

Link to photo album from the trip

At the beginning of December I had a 2 week holiday from work, so opted to visit Johannesburg and Cape Town for some spotting and some hot summer weather!  It was my first visit to Johannesburg so was looking forward to some great spotting and sightseeing thrown in as well, however the day after I arrived there, the death of Nelson Mandela was announced, so that put paid to some of the sightseeing, but made up for it on the spotting front instead!

 I stayed at the Protea O.R. Tambo Airport Hotel, as recommended on Plane Spotting Hotels website.  After some trouble at reception trying to get my room request, was eventually allocated Room 507 on the 5th floor facing the airport.  The room was a good size king bedded room airport facing with a window that opened enough to get photos of stuff on the adjacent stands, have uploaded pictures to my flicker site.  

Before I went out to South Africa, I had pre-arranged a tour of Lanseria for the Friday and aprovisional tour of Rand for the Saturday.  However the Rand tour didn't happen as the person who was going to show me around, was suddenly called away and there was no one else available.  I therefor spent Saturday touring the other local fields as well as going north to Pretoria and also trying the 2 military bases of Swartkop and Waterkloof, where I would find the South African Air Force Museum, but I was to find the bases in lockdown due to Mandela's death.  I also visited Grand Central, Rand and Pretoria Wonderboom on the day, each of theses are mainly light aircraft with the odd biz thrown in.  Rand also has a small museum which is outside home to an ex SAA 747SP and some DC4's and 6's.

Spotting at Johannesburg is quiet good as there are 2 viewing galleries, 1 in each terminal, with the domestic one better for photographs although there taken through glass which is on an angle, however from the ones I took you wouldn't really know that.  Also from here you get good views of both runways and the 2 cross taxiways from the far side of the field.  During my time there they departed on the nearest runway and always arrived on the furthest one.  Views of the Donel maintenance area can be seen but nothing read off, however you can drive around by them and get most of the stuff.  Similarly view of the storage/maintenance/day stopping ramps can be seen from the international galley with early morning being the best time to read off stuff here, although some of it is just that bit too far away to read off.  The South African maintenance base is to the west of the terminal and unless you are flying out on a domestic flight, you cannot see into this area, as there is a high concrete wall for the perimeter to this area of the field, very much like the southern part of Heathrow.  Whilst I was driving around the perimeter I came across a small playing area beside the storage ramps, which was directly opposite the international terminal, where some things could be read off and photo'd quite easily.  Inside the terminal there are plenty of food and drink outlets, including a small supermarket, which are all reasonably priced, with some things quite cheap, especially with the Pound being quite strong against the Rand.

This is the log for my first day in Johannesburg with it all being seen from the hotel room. The log is from roughly 3pm till midnight with a break of about 40 minutes for some dinner that night in the hotel.

Johannesburg 5 December 2013

3B-NBE Airbus A340313X 268 Air Mauritius
5Y-KQD Boeing 7373U8 29750 Kenya Airways
5Y-KQF Boeing 73776N 30136 Kenya Airways
9XR-WK Boeing 7377K5 30726 RwandAir
A2-ABN Aerospatiale ATR 42512 507 Air Botswana
A2-ABO Aerospatiale ATR 42512 511 Air Botswana
A2-ABP Aerospatiale ATR 42512 512 Air Botswana
A6-EYY Airbus A330203 751 Air Seychelles
A7-BAC Boeing 7773DZER 36010 Qatar Airways
C9-AUM de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 4020 Mocambique Expresso
C9-EMA Embraer Emb-190100IGW 19000301 LAM Mozambique
C9-MEH Embraer ERJ-145MP 145294 LAM Mozambique
C9-MEX Embraer ERJ-145MP 145266 Mocambique Expresso
D-AIMA Airbus A380841 038 Lufthansa
ET-ANP Boeing 777260LR 40772 Ethiopian Airlines
F-HPJI Airbus A380861 115 Air France
F-ONGB Boeing 73789M 40911 Air Austral
G-VFIT Airbus A340642 753 Virgin Atlantic
HB-JMO Airbus A340313X 179 Swiss International Air Lines
N707DN Boeing 777232LR 39091 Delta Air Lines
PH-BQL Boeing 777206ER 34711 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
PH-CKB Boeing 747406ERF 33695 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
S5-ABV Boeing 7374K5F 24128 Solinair
TC-JNP Airbus A330343X 1307 THY Turkish Airlines
V5-ANK Airbus A319112 3586 Air Namibia
VH-OJM Boeing 747438 25245 QANTAS
A6-EBY Boeing 777 Emirates Airlines
A6-EGR Boeing 777 Emirates Airlines
ZS-AAK Dornier Do.328310 3162 Anglo American Aviation Services
ZS-ARA Learjet 35A 35-349 Corporate
ZS-ASW British Aerospace 146-RJ85 E2313 South African Airlink
ZS-ASW British Aerospace 146-RJ85 E2313 South African Airlink
ZS-ASY British Aerospace 146-RJ85 E2316 South African Airlink
ZS-ASZ British Aerospace 146-RJ85 E2318 South African Airlink
ZS-DAT Pilatus PC-12-45 242 Federal Air
ZS-DDT Raytheon Hawker 4000 RC-56 Corporate
ZS-EDA Cessna 550S S550-0126 Corporate
ZS-IOC Dornier Do.328310 3219 Corporate
ZS-KAL Pilatus PC-12-47E 1023 Corporate
ZS-NBG Canadair Regional-Jet700 10039 South African Express
ZS-NLM Piper PA-28161 2842293 Private
ZS-NMG Canadair Regional-Jet200ER 7772 South African Express
ZS-NMH Canadair Regional-Jet200ER 7787 South African Express
ZS-NMO de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 4122 South African Express
ZS-NRI British Aerospace Jetstream 41 41061 South African Airlink
ZS-OAA Boeing 7374L7 26960 Comair
ZS-OAO Boeing 7374S3 24163 Comair
ZS-OAP Boeing 7374S3 24167 Comair
ZS-OEX British Aerospace Jetstream 41 41103 South African Airlink
ZS-OKI Boeing 737376 23489 Comair
ZS-OKK Boeing 737376 23485 Comair
ZS-ONG Dassault Falcon50EX 287 Corporate
ZS-OTG Boeing 737436 25840 Comair
ZS-OTH Boeing 737436 25841 Comair
ZS-OTM Embraer ERJ-135LR 145485 South African Airlink
ZS-PZB Pilatus PC-12-45 479 Corporate
ZS-SBB Boeing 7373Y0F 26072 South African Airways
ZS-SBH Douglas DC-932 47560 Leasing Company
ZS-SFD Airbus A319131 2268 South African Airways
ZS-SFE Airbus A319131 2281 South African Airways
ZS-SFG Airbus A319131 2326 South African Airways
ZS-SFH Airbus A319131 2355 South African Airways
ZS-SFI Airbus A319131 2375 South African Airways
ZS-SFJ Airbus A319131 2379 South African Airways
ZS-SFK Airbus A319131 2418 South African Airways
ZS-SFL Airbus A319131 2438 South African Airways
ZS-SFN Airbus A319131 2501 South African Airways
ZS-SID Boeing 737244F 22583 Safair
ZS-SJB Boeing 7378S3 29249 South African Airways
ZS-SJC Boeing 73785F 28828 South African Airways
ZS-SJE Boeing 73785F 28830 South African Airways
ZS-SJG Boeing 7378BG 32353 Mango
ZS-SJH Boeing 7378BG 32354 Mango
ZS-SJK Boeing 7378BG 32355 Mango
ZS-SJL Boeing 7378BG 32356 Mango
ZS-SJM Boeing 73785F 30476 South African Airways
ZS-SJR Boeing 737844 32631 Mango
ZS-SJU Boeing 737844 32634 South African Airways
ZS-SJV Boeing 737844 32635 South African Airways
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ZS-SNC Airbus A340642 426 South African Airways
ZS-SNE Airbus A340642 534 South African Airways
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ZS-SSJ British Aerospace 146-RJ85 E2385 South African Airlink
ZS-SSK British Aerospace 146-RJ85 E2251 South African Airlink
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ZS-SWB Beech A36 E-1994 Private
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ZS-SXE Airbus A340313E 646 South African Airways
ZS-SXV Airbus A330243 1249 South African Airways
ZS-SXW Airbus A330243 1236 South African Airways
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ZS-SXZ Airbus A330243 1191 South African Airways
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ZS-SYP British Aerospace 146-RJ85 E2393 South African Airlink
ZS-SYT Embraer ERJ-135LR 145358 Swaziland Air Link
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ZS-SZY Airbus A320232 5011 South African Airways
ZS-SZZ Airbus A320232 4990 South African Airways
ZS-TBE Canadair Regional-Jet700 10006 South African Express
ZS-YBP de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 4142 South African Express
ZS-YBU de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402NG 4344 South African Express
ZS-YBW de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402NG 4350 South African Express
ZS-YBX de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402NG 4366 South African Express
ZS-YBY de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402NG 4370 South African Express
ZS-ZWC Boeing 7378LD 40853 Kulula.com
ZS-ZWD Boeing 7378LD 40855 Kulula.com
ZS-ZWP Boeing 73786N 28612 Kulula.com
ZS-ZWQ Boeing 7378K2 28374 Kulula.com
ZS-ZWS Boeing 73786N 32732 Kulula.com
Z-WPM Airbus A320214 0630 Air Zimbabwe

For the first day it was very productive indeed, although by the end of it some things were repeating themselves several times over so it did become rather boring after a while!

Lanseria is about an hours drive from JNB, on the toll motorway, a journey very much like going from Heathrow to Stansted!  I had emailed Kerry-Lee Olivier about 7 days before I arrived here for a tour of the field and she organised this without any problem, although on the forms she sent me to complete say they need 21 days notice!  I was due to start to the tour at 10am, so allowed a good 90 minutes to get across there and to find the permit office.  However, what I didn't realise was that my journey took me past the Johannesburg home of Nelson Mandela and the journey ended up being like that on the M25 during rush hour, gridlock! I eventually arrived there just before 11am and was expecting to be told I couldn't be escorted around.  However Kerry-Lee was still more than happy for me to be shown around, I was introduced to Walter, who is well mentioned on various websites as being the main man for doing these tours, when I told them this they couldn't believe it that I knew all about him!  After getting my pass, we set off on foot around the field, looking into nearly all of the hangers, and apart from the short drive across to the other side we must of walked around for about 4 hours.  Whilst chatting to one hanger owner, he was a local photographer, he told me that the airport had just been put on notice to handle some 2500 movements in the coming week!!  What was good about our chat was that he had photographed a number of biz that had arrived whilst I was there and managed to get the reg's off him, which included the Angolan Government Global which was only on the ground for about 20 minutes.  Once back at the terminal I did a quick look around and found a viewing area which is part of the café/bar, so you could quite easily stay here for most of the day as long as you bought the occasional drink or something to eat.

After the battle with traffic eventually arrived here to begin my walk around tour of this great field. After a chat with Walter on where we would be going and the hangers which we weren't likely to gain access, we began what ended up being a 5 hour tour of the field, this was mainly down to the fact that being my first visit we were including the light aircraft hangers as well, if they had been missed out the tour would probably only of been 3 hours!! What I did find interesting was that a lot of the companies operating here were maintenance operators, with a number of FBO's as well. Anyway on with the log which is quite long.

Lanseria 6 December 2013

5N-IHS Beech 200 BB-663 Corporate
5N-MAO Hawker-Siddeley 125700A 257186 Corporate
5R-AMR Beech C90B LJ-1454 Corporate
5X-KSW Beech B200 BB-2015 Premier Safaris
5Y-RDS Douglas DC-3C-47B-20-DK 15640/27085 Private
7Q-BAT Piper PA-34200T 34-7870061 Private
7Q-WPB Embraer ERJ-135LR 145676 Corporate
9J-DOC Beech B200 BB-1046 Zambia Flying Doctor Service
9J-JOC Bell Helicopters 206B 1954 Corporate
9J-STB
9Q-CAJ Beech C-12C BD-5 Air Tropiques
9Q-CVA
CM-02 Dassault Falcon20E 278 Belgian Air Component
CN-SHS Embraer Emb-190100BJ Lineage 19000307 Corporate
D2-FHI
D2-ANG Bombardier Global ExpressBD-700-1A10 9232 Government of Angola
D2-EBN Learjet 45 45-069 Corporate
D2-ECE Cessna 550/551 550-1008 Corporate
D2-FFU Embraer Emb-120RT 120244 Diexem Expresso
D2-FFW Embraer ERJ-145MP 145360 Diexem Expresso
D2-FFY Embraer Emb-120RT 120171 Diexem Expresso
HB-VPB Cessna 525A 525A-0422 Corporate
N124CL CASA 235100M C008 Leasing Company
N155SY Piaggio P-180 1013 Corporate
N2589X Piper PA-46350P 4636586 Private
N30432 Piper J/4A 4-1212 Private
N338PH Dornier Do.328110 3029 Leasing Company
N3777B
N410DM Cessna 560 560-0184 Corporate
N5276A Cessna T.210N 210-63341 Private
N55RZ Hawker-Siddeley 125400A 25262 Corporate
N62MV Gulfstream G3 484 Corporate
N711KN Van's RV-8 1004 Private
N85KQ Quest Aircraft Co. Kodiak100 100-0085 Private
N88MX MXR Technologies MX-2 11 Southern Aircraft Consultancy
N942DS
N99397 Cessna 172P 172-76442 EDB Air inc
TR-LBV Beech 1900D UE-321 Air Affaires Gabon
TR-LRS Embraer Emb-120RT 120239 SCD Aviation
TZ-NXX Beech 1900C UB-50 Corporate
V5-COM
V5-FUR Cessna 310Q 310Q-0456 Bay Air Aviation
V5-HMI Aerospatiale AS.355F1 5216 Corporate
VQ-BAA Dassault Falcon 7X 46 Jet Management Europe
VQ-BNT Dassault Falcon 7X 135 Corporate
ZA-MMG
ZS-JOA Piper PA-31-350 Private
ZS-ABN Cessna 208B 208B-1289 Geotech Aviation South Africa
ZS-ABO Cessna 208B 208B-2250 Geotech Aviation South Africa
ZS-ABR Cirrus Design SR-22 3374 Private
ZS-ADT Cirrus Design SR-22 1859 Private
ZS-AJD Learjet 45 45-369 Corporate
ZS-AJF Cessna 182T 182-81275 Private
ZS-ALX Gulfstream G-159 86 Tramon Air
ZS-AML Cessna 525C 525C-0064 Corporate
ZS-ANA Cessna U.206G U206-06583 Private
ZS-AOA Hawker-Siddeley 125800A 258160 Corporate
ZS-AOT Hawker-Siddeley 125850XP 258670 National Airways Corporation (ZS)
ZS-ARG Cessna 550/551 551-0163 Corporate
ZS-ARN Beech C90 LJ-919 Corporate
ZS-ASB Beech B200 BB-903 Corporate
ZS-ASM Cessna 441 698 Corporate
ZS-AVI Cessna T.182T T182-08211 Private
ZS-BCI Socata TBM850 397 Corporate
ZS-BEF Beech 58 TH-1250 Private
ZS-BET Cirrus Design SR-22 3930 Private
ZS-BHK Beech 200 BB-387 Corporate
ZS-BJD Cessna 421B 421B-0466 Corporate
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ZS-BRD Partenavia P.68B 22 Corporate
ZS-BTC Cessna 500/501 500-0161 Corporate
ZS-BTE
ZS-BVO Cessna 550/551 550-0942 Corporate
ZS-BZA
ZS-CAG Hawker-Siddeley 125700B 257172 Corporate
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ZS-CBI Raytheon 390 RB-214 Corporate
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ZS-CGH Cessna 208B 208B-2297 Corporate
ZS-CHI Beech 200 BB-197 Corporate
ZS-CJB Learjet 45 45-037 Corporate
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ZS-CMW Cessna 182C 52565 Private
ZS-CNA Hawker-Siddeley 125Series 731 25159 Corporate
ZS-CNM Cirrus Design SR-22 2946 Private
ZS-CPG Cirrus Design SR-22 2907 Private
ZS-CPT Cirrus Design SR-20 1603 Private
ZS-CSB Embraer EMB-505 50500133 Corporate
ZS-CSC Beech C90-1 LJ-1034 Corporate
ZS-CVT Cirrus Design SR-22 3093 Private
ZS-DFA Embraer ERJ-145EP 145165 National Airways Corporation (ZS)
ZS-DFI Cessna 510 510-0093 Corporate
ZS-DGD
ZS-DGW Gulfstream G2B 166 Corporate
ZS-DIX Beech C90 LJ-669 Corporate
ZS-DJA Gulfstream G2B 156 Corporate
ZS-DOM Cessna T.206H T206-08958 Private
ZS-DRE Robinson R44 12091 Private
ZS-DRF Fokker F-284000 11239 Airquarius Air Charter
ZS-DZZ Piper PA-24400 26-50 Private
ZS-EDA Cessna 550S S550-0126 Corporate
ZS-EET Cessna 337 337-0215 Private
ZS-EFC Beech A90 LJ-161 Sabian Air
ZS-ELI Learjet 55 55-084 Corporate
ZS-EST Cessna 208B 208B-0876 Mission Aviation Fellowship
ZS-ETA Embraer Emb-120RT 120277 Executive Turbine
ZS-EWA Cessna 172M 172-64367 Private
ZS-EXG Hawker-Siddeley 125800XP 258406 Corporate
ZS-EXV Piper PA-28140 28-22827 Private
ZS-FCI Dassault Falcon900EX 38 Corporate
ZS-FER Cessna T.206H T206-08757 Private
ZS-FFL Cessna T.210H T210-0347 Private
ZS-FGM Piper PA-28140 28-23675 Private
ZS-FKD Mooney M.20C 680038 Private
ZS-FOS Cessna 560 560-5352 Corporate
ZS-GJV Beech B200 BB-1167 Corporate
ZS-GMC Pilatus PC-12-47 797 Corporate
ZS-HED Hughes 269C 1020 Private
ZS-HEG Hughes 269C 0950 Private
ZS-HEJ Hughes 269C 0996 Private
ZS-HFS Enstrom F280C 1070 Private
ZS-HGW Hiller UH-12E 2263 Private
ZS-HHL AgustaWestland AW139 31062 Rustenburg Platinum Mines
ZS-HMM Enstrom F280C 1088 Private
ZS-HNV Enstrom F280C 1162 Private
ZS-HRL Enstrom F280C 1116 Private
ZS-HWB Enstrom F280FX 2038 Private
ZS-ICC Lockheed Jetstar2 5223 Corporate
ZS-ICU Hawker-Siddeley 125700A 257113 Corporate
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ZS-IGP Learjet 35A 35-608 Corporate
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ZS-INB Cirrus Design SR-22 0506 Private
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ZS-IRA Cessna 172H 172-55840 Private
ZS-IRC
ZS-ISA Bombardier 600S 1081 Corporate
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ZS-ITI Beech E55 TE-853 Private
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ZS-JAZ Beech 1900D UE-6 Awesome Aviation
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ZS-JRC Boeing 73742J 27143 Safair
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ZS-JSC Robin HR.200120B 77 Private
ZS-JSG Socata MS.235 12678 Private
ZS-JSM British Aerospace Jetstream 41 41052 Leasing Company
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ZS-JVS Dassault Falcon200 493 Leasing Company
ZS-JWZ Cessna 172N 172-68184 Private
ZS-JZG
ZS-JZK Helio HT.295 1711 Private
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ZS-KGM Cessna 208B 208B-1116 Avex Air Transport
ZS-KGO
ZS-KGW Beech 200 BB-381 Corporate
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ZS-KRD Cessna 414A 414A-0510 Corporate
ZS-KTW Piper PA-32R-301T 32R-8129022 Private
ZS-KWC Cessna R.182 R182-01213 Private
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ZS-LES Beech A36 E-418 Private
ZS-LHF Mooney M.20K 25-0650 Private
ZS-LIO Beech 58 TH-1358 National Airways Corporation (ZS)
ZS-LIX Beech B55 TC-2434 Private
ZS-LJY
ZS-LLH Cessna 182B 52154 Private
ZS-LNG Cessna 402C 402C-1005 Corporate
ZS-LRS Beech 200C BL-20 United Nations
ZS-LSJ Cessna U.206F U206-02141 Private
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ZS-LWU Learjet 24B 24-209 Corporate
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ZS-MAW Cessna 182P 182-62590 Private
ZS-MHG Piper PA-34200T 34-7770126 Private
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ZS-MPI Beech 350 FL-784 Corporate
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ZS-MYN Beech V35A D-8978 Private
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ZS-NBI Piper PA-34200T 34-8170002 Private
ZS-NDM
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ZS-NEO Cessna 402C 402C-0288 Corporate
ZS-NHV
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ZS-NOW Beech B200 BB-1427 Corporate
ZS-NSL Cessna U.206D U206-1437 Private
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ZS-NXH Beech 200 BB-37 Corporate
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ZS-OAL Cessna 402B 402B-0553 Corporate
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ZS-OJV
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ZS-OLX Robinson R44 1615 Private
ZS-OPY Learjet 45 45-218 Corporate
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ZS-ORW Beech 400 RJ-37 National Airways Corporation (ZS)
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ZS-OYT Bell Helicopters 47G-5A 25098 Private
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ZS-PKT Cessna R.182 R182-00509 Private
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ZS-PLE Cirrus Design SR-22 1277 Private
ZS-PLY Beech 200 BB-687 Corporate
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ZS-PMK Cessna 172M 172-63294 Private
ZS-PMM
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ZS-POT Beech 400XP RK-400 National Airways Corporation (ZS)
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ZS-PYB Douglas DC-914 45706 Corporate
ZS-PYD Cessna 425 425-0067 Corporate
ZS-PYE Bell Helicopters 407 53774 Corporate
ZS-PYH Cessna T.206H T206-08748 Private
ZS-PYV Hughes 269C 0156 Private
ZS-PYY Gulfstream G2SP 26 Corporate
ZS-PZB Pilatus PC-12-45 479 Corporate
ZS-PZE Beech 1900D UE-32 Leasing Company
ZS-RBF Robinson R22 1812 Private
ZS-RCB Fairchild-Hiller FH-1100 93 Private
ZS-RDI Bell Helicopters 206L-3 51392 Court Helicopters
ZS-RGJ Robinson R22 2525 Private
ZS-RHR Robinson R44 0283 Private
ZS-RJB Robinson R44 10290 Private
ZS-RJK Bell Helicopters 206B-3 3811 Corporate
ZS-RJR Bell Helicopters 407 53234 Corporate
ZS-RMK Robinson R44 0912 Private
ZS-RPH Bell Helicopters 206LT 52105 Corporate
ZS-RTR Bell Helicopters 206L-4 52126 Corporate
ZS-RVV Schweizer 269C S 1481 Private
ZS-RXB Bell Helicopters 206B-3 4674 Corporate
ZS-RZM Eurocopter AS.350B2 2865 Corporate
ZS-RZW Aerospatiale AS.350B3 1551 Corporate
ZS-SAB Dassault Falcon2000LX 212 Corporate
ZS-SCH Cessna T.206H T206-08786 Private
ZS-SDW Diamond DA 42 42.369 Private
ZS-SEE Seabird SB7-L360A SAJ 06001 Private
ZS-SEW Cirrus Design SR-22 2970 Private
ZS-SFV Learjet 35A 35-275 Corporate
ZS-SGB Cirrus Design SR-22 3183 Private
ZS-SGT Cessna 500/501 500-0224 Corporate
ZS-SJY Diamond DA 20-C1 C0525 Private
ZS-SJZ Diamond DA 20-C1 C0524 Private
ZS-SLN Beech 58 TH-1062Private
ZS-SOM Cessna 525A 525A-0401 Corporate
ZS-SSE Reims-Cessna F.406 F406-0043 Fugro Airborne Surveys
ZS-SSM Learjet 25XR 25-022 Corporate
ZS-STE Beech 1900D UE-80 Corporate
ZS-STR Embraer Emb-120RT 120215 Corporate
ZS-SUO Cessna 172L 172-59659 Private
ZS-SUZ Cirrus Design SR-22 1541 Private
ZS-SWR Beech B200 BB-1570 Corporate
ZS-SYS Hawker-Siddeley 125700B 257040 Corporate
ZS-SYU Embraer EMB-505 50500021 Corporate
ZS-TAB Beech 1900C-1 UC-19 Tab Air Charter
ZS-TBB Cessna 208B 208B-2030 Corporate
ZS-TBP Beech 1900D UE-189 Money Aviation
ZS-TBZ Beech 58 TH-357 Private
ZS-TCC Cirrus Design SR-22T 0123 Private
ZS-TDI Diamond DA 42 42.200 Private
ZS-TEJ Learjet 60 60-173 Corporate
ZS-TEX Gulfstream G3 355 Corporate
ZS-TJB Embraer Emb-120RT 120267 Sahara Africa Living
ZS-TMG Cessna 500/501 500-0149 Corporate
ZS-TMR Beech 350 FL-803 Corporate
ZS-TNS Eurocopter EC.130B4 7445 Eurocopter South Africa
ZS-TNY Beech B200 BB-914 Corporate
ZS-TOB Beech B200 BB-1515 Corporate
ZS-TOY Learjet 24B 24-219 Corporate
ZS-TRO Cessna 208B 208B-5050 Corporate
ZS-TSN Bombardier 600S 1071 Corporate
ZS-TWP Beech B200GT BY-46 Corporate
ZS-VIP Gulfstream G3 444 Corporate
ZS-VOL Cirrus Design SR-22 2181 Private
ZS-VYE Piper PA-22150 22-5253 Private
ZS-WHG Gulfstream G2SP 67 Corporate
ZS-WLU Canadian Car & Foundry T-6J CCF4-425 Instructional Airframe
ZS-YAG Bombardier 600S 1076 Corporate
ZS-ZIP Cirrus Design SR-20 1496 Private
ZS-ZWD Boeing 7378LD 40855 Kulula.com
ZU-AXW Denney Kitfox 95090147 Private
ZU-DXH Jabiru J160 023 Private
ZU-FVF Urban Air UFM-10 XL SA XL-62 Private
ZU-HNN ZU-IMPAtlas MB-326M 6354 Private
ZU-MEW Czech Aircraft Works Sport Cruiser 07SC065 Private
Z-WKK Cessna 210 57291 Private
Z-WLS Cessna 310R 310R-0004 Private
Z-WRG Beech 58 TH-255 Private

The only hangers that weren't open was most of the individual light aircraft ones which probably only added another 25-30 frames and access to some of the commercial operators hangers.

This log from Joburg was from roughly 7am to 8.30am and then from when I returned from Lanseria roughly 7pm till end of play that night around midnight again from my room. Had called into the terminal building on the way back to get some supplies for the night.

Johannesburg 6 December 2013

3B-NBH Airbus A319112 1936 Air Mauritius
4X-EAJ Boeing 767330ER 25208 El Al Israel Airlines
5N-JIC Airbus A330223 891 Arik Air
5R-AMR Beech C90B LJ-1454 Corporate
5Y-KYB Boeing 7378AL 35070 Kenya Airways
5Y-KYE Boeing 7378Q8 35286 Kenya Airways
5Y-KYF Boeing 73786N 35637 Kenya Airways
9XR-WF Boeing 73784Y 40892 RwandAir
A2-ABR Aerospatiale ATR 72212A 786 Air Botswana
A6-EBY Boeing 77736NER 33864 Emirates Airlines
A6-EYH Airbus A330243 729 Etihad Airways
A7-BBB Boeing 7772DZLR 36013 Qatar Airways
B-KQB Boeing 777367ER 39235 Cathay Pacific Airways
C9-AUM de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 4020 Mocambique Expresso
C9-BAP Boeing 73753S 29074 LAM Mozambique
D-AIME Airbus A380841 061 Lufthansa
ET-AQL Boeing 777260LR 43814 Ethiopian Airlines
F-HPJH Airbus A380861 099 Air France
G-CIVE Boeing 747436 27350 British Airways
HB-JMK Airbus A340313X 169 Swiss International Air Lines
N705DN Boeing 777232LR 29742 Delta Air Lines
RA-76370 Ilyushin IL-76TD 1023414458 Aviacon Zitotrans
SU-GCH Airbus A330243 683 EgyptAir
TC-JNM Airbus A330343E 1212 THY Turkish Airlines
V5-ANK Airbus A319112 3586 Air Namibia
V5-ANM Airbus A319112 5366 Air Namibia
VP-BEJ Bombardier 6013A 5061 Corporate
A6-ECY Boeing 777 Emirates Airlines
ZS-AAK Dornier Do.328310 3162 Anglo American Aviation Services
ZS-ASY British Aerospace 146-RJ85 E2316 South African Airlink
ZS-ASZ British Aerospace 146-RJ85 E2318 South African Airlink
ZS-BBH Embraer ERJ-145LR 145607 Air Zimbabwe
ZS-INH Beech F33A CE-354 Private
ZS-NMH Canadair Regional-Jet200ER 7787 South African Express
ZS-NMI Canadair Regional-Jet200ER 7153 Congo Express
ZS-NMN Canadair Regional-Jet200ER 7237 South African Express
ZS-OAG Boeing 7374H6 27168 Comair
ZS-OKB Boeing 737376 23477 Comair
ZS-OKH Boeing 737376 23479 Comair
ZS-OKJ Boeing 737376 23487 Comair
ZS-SFF Airbus A319131 2308 South African Airways
ZS-SFJ Airbus A319131 2379 South African Airways
ZS-SFM Airbus A319131 2469 South African Airways
ZS-SIF Boeing 737244F 22585 South African Airways
ZS-SJA Boeing 7378S3 29248 South African Airways
ZS-SJD Boeing 73785F 28829 South African Airways
ZS-SJE Boeing 73785F 28830 South African Airways
ZS-SJF Boeing 73785F 30006 South African Airways
ZS-SJH Boeing 7378BG 32354 Mango
ZS-SJM Boeing 73785F 30476 South African Airways
ZS-SJP Boeing 7378BG 32358 Mango
ZS-SJS Boeing 737844 32632 South African Airways
ZS-SLF Airbus A340212 006 South African Airways
ZS-SMJ Boeing 7373Y0F 23500 Safair
ZS-SNA Airbus A340642 410 South African Airways
ZS-SNB Airbus A340642 417 South African Airways
ZS-SND Airbus A340642 531 South African Airways
ZS-SNI Airbus A340642 630 South African Airways
ZS-SNV Embraer ERJ-135LR 145551 South African Airlink
ZS-SXA Airbus A340313E 544 South African Airways
ZS-SXB Airbus A340313E 582 South African Airways
ZS-SXD Airbus A340313E 643 South African Airways
ZS-SXF Airbus A340313E 651 South African Airways
ZS-SXH Airbus A340313X 197 South African Airways
ZS-SYB Embraer ERJ-145MP 145308 South African Airlink
ZS-SYO British Aerospace 146-RJ85 E2394 South African Airlink
ZS-SZB Airbus A320232 5680 South African Airways
ZS-SZY Airbus A320232 5011 South African Airways
ZS-YBY de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402NG 4370 South African Express
ZS-YBZ de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 4175 South African Express
ZS-ZWA Boeing 7378LD 40851 Kulula
ZS-ZWO Boeing 7378K2 28373 Kulula.
ZS-ZWQ Boeing 7378K2 28374 Kulula
ZS-ZWR Boeing 73785P 28382 Kulula

Well that was the end of the first full day in South Africa and had pretty much cleared my South African Airways fleet. More to come

Today was a drive out day, went due north to Pretoria Wonderboom for my first port of call, then down to Grand Central and finally Rand, also tried the 2 military bases, but they were on lockdown and nothing was able to be seen.  Again the Johannesburg log was for an hour or so when I got up and then from about 6pm till close of play, it also includes some of the stored stuff that is dotted around the field.

Pretoria Wonderboom is a largish field mainly housing light and twin aircraft, managed to walk around parts of the field but security stopped me getting near the main hanger areas so a lot missed out here.  The airfield has a small terminal which houses a small shop and a café/bar area with outdoor seating, so again you could sit and watch the movements over a beer.

Pretoria Wonderboom 7 December 2013

9J-AFP Cessna 401 401-0117 Corporate
  Z-CAC Beech 58 TH-528 Private
ZS-ARV Convair 340C-131D 228 Rovos Air
ZS-BPD Beech 58 TH-1366 Private
ZS-BRV Miles M651A 6301 Preserved
ZS-DKR
ZS-DLH
ZS-EHS Cessna 172G 172-53707 Private
ZS-ETB
ZS-IMP Beech E55 TE-821 Private
ZS-JGR Piper PA-23250 27-2721 Private
ZS-JND
ZS-KWR Piper PA-28161 28-8116164 Private
ZS-LNH Cessna 402C 402C-0224 Corporate
ZS-MPK Piper PA-24250 24-3247 Private
ZS-MTJ Cessna 172N 172-68816 Private
ZS-MYS Cessna 172N 172-72250 Private
ZS-NOT Piper PA-31-350 31-7405170 Corporate
ZS-PMW Cessna 172M 172-65036 Private
ZS-PMX Cessna 172P 172-74167 Private
ZS-PYT Cessna 172N 172-72851 Private
ZS-PZK Cessna 172N 172-71790 Private
ZS-SBN Cessna 172M 172-66104 Private
ZS-SFR Cessna 172S 172S-8568 Private
ZS-SIC Boeing 737244 22582 Withdrawn from use
ZS-SIP Boeing 737230 22116 Interlink Airlines
ZS-SLH Beech A36 E-3598 Private
ZS-SPJ Cessna 172R 172-80550 Private
ZS-STU Cessna 172M 172-64932 Private
ZS-TIK
ZS-XUP Quest Aircraft Co. Kodiak100 100-0032 Private
ZU-ENP I.C.P. MXP-740 06-03-51-468 Private
ZU-ICX
ZU-MDI Cessna 402B 402B-0207 Corporate

Grand Central 7 December 2013

V5-MGF Aero Commander Turbo Commander690B 11432 Corporate
ZS-BLV Britten-Norman BN-2A-9 0683 Cocopine Air
ZS-CUS Cessna 182E 182-53989 Private
ZS-DMN Diamond DA 20-C1 C0164 Private
ZS-ELH Piper PA-28140 28-21139 Private
ZS-EOE Cessna 182J 182-56948 Private
ZS-ERO Cessna 182J 182-57614 Private
ZS-FRK Cessna 172M 172-61811 Private
ZS-FZF de Havilland DH-82A DHA728 Private
ZS-IFW Cessna 172L 172-59538 Private
ZS-IUD Cessna 172M 172-60777 Private
ZS-JAX Cessna 208B 208B-0893 Corporate
ZS-JBO Cessna 172M 172-63614 Private
ZS-JDO Cessna 172M 172-65601 Private
ZS-JLM Beech A36 E-769 Private
ZS-KNJ Cessna R.182 R182-01536 Private
ZS-KNJ Cessna R.182 R182-01536 Private
ZS-LAK Cessna 172M 172-62541 Private
ZS-LKJ Piper PA-30160 30-289 Preserved
ZS-LXE Cessna 172K 172-58473 Private
ZS-MHC Cessna 182N 182-60533 Private
ZS-NWI Cessna 182Q 182-67228 Private
ZS-NYT Diamond DA 20-A1 10187 Private
ZS-OON Piper PA-32300 32-7340158 Private
ZS-PED Cessna 172M 172-62530 Private
ZS-PRF Cessna 172RG 172RG-0498 Private
ZS-PRZ Reims-Cessna F.172N 1785 Private
ZS-RME Eurocopter EC120B 1132 Corporate
ZS-RSU Robinson R44 10203 Private
ZS-RVZ Robinson R44 10690 Private
ZS-RWS Robinson R44 10654 Private
ZS-SDT Cessna 172R 172-81488 Private
ZS-SEZ Cessna 172M 172-62425 Private
ZS-SMK Cessna 172M 172-63023 Private
ZS-SOA Cessna 172M 172-62648 Private
ZS-SOH Rockwell Commander 112TC-A 13270 Private
ZS-SPS Cessna 172P 172-75996 Private
ZS-SUP Cessna 172P 172-75885 Private
ZS-SVH Cessna 172P 172-75442 Private
ZS-SYA Cessna 172L 172-59817 Private

Rand airport is a mixed use field, there is a small museum in one corner, with the remainder of the area being hangers.  The whole field is behind a security post with the entrance split into 2, one for permit holders and the other for visitors.  The visitors entrance is like a car park, whereby you are issued a car parking ticket, but can then go anywhere within the field, not just limited to the small terminal.  So I drove as far as the road would take me and looked into every gap that was available before parking up at the terminal.  Again inside is a restaurant/bar area that is outside so you can watch the movements without any problems.  From here I also noticed a few movements heading into JNB as well.

Rand 7 December 2013

9J-PAA Aviation Traders ATL 98 21 Phoebus Apollo
9Q-CGZ Douglas DC-6C-118A 43573 Services Air
9Q-CGZ Douglas DC-6C-118A 43573 Services Air
C9-AHU
TN-AHH Antonov An-24RV 47309705 Aero Fret Business
ZA-AGB
ZS-ASN Lockheed 18-08 18-2026 Preserved
ZS-AUA Douglas DC-4 42934 Springbok Classic Air
ZS-BCC Piper PA-18135 18-3660 Private
ZS-BMH Douglas DC-4 43157 South African Airways Historic Flight
ZS-DLL
ZS-IAY Cessna 172K 172-58722 Private
ZS-ICY Piper PA-28R-200 28R-35209 Private
ZS-KHZ Piper PA-38112 38-79A0039 Private
ZS-KIJ Piper PA-34200T 34-8070009 Private
ZS-KRW Cessna 210N 210-63460 Private
ZS-LSY Piper PA-31T2 31T-8166031 Corporate
ZS-NAJ Zlin Z.142 0496 Private
ZS-PAJ Douglas C-54Q-15-DC 22192 Preserved
ZS-POH Cessna 208B 208B-0868 Naturelink Charters
ZS-SAN Boeing 747244B 20239 Preserved
ZS-SPC Boeing 747SP-44 21134 Preserved
ZU-TAU Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair SportsmanGS-2 7288 Private

Johannesburg 7 December 2013

3B-NBL Airbus A330202 1057 Air Mauritius
406 Lockheed C-130BZ 3767 South African Air Force
4X-EAJ Boeing 767330ER 25208 El Al Israel Airlines
5Y-KYD Boeing 73786N 35632 Kenya Airways
5Y-KYE Boeing 7378Q8 35286 Kenya Airways
5Y-KYS Embraer Emb-190100IGW 19000478 Kenya Airways
7Q-YKP Boeing 737 Stored
7Q-YKW Boeing 737 Stored
9Q-CQZ LET L-410UVP 851339 Doren Air Congo
9XR-WF Boeing 73784Y 40892 RwandAir
A2-ABG British Aerospace 146-RJ85 E2303 Air Botswana
A6-DDC Boeing 777FFX 39691 Etihad Airways
A6-ECT Boeing 77731HER 35591 Emirates Airlines
A6-EGG Boeing 77731HER 41070 Emirates Airlines
A6-ESA Douglas DC-951 48136 Eastern SkyJets
A6-EYJ Airbus A330243 737 Etihad Airways
A7-BAB Boeing 7773DZER 36103 Qatar Airways
B-KQE Boeing 777367ER 41432 Cathay Pacific Airways
D2-ERJ Douglas DC-932 47765 Leasing Company
D-AIMC Airbus A380841 044 Lufthansa
D-ALCG McDonnell-Douglas MD-11F 48799 Lufthansa Cargo
ET-AND McDonnell-Douglas MD-11F 48780 Ethiopian Airlines
ET-ANP Boeing 777260LR 40772 Ethiopian Airlines
ET-APU Boeing 777F6N 41817 Ethiopian Airlines
F-HPJA Airbus A380 861 033 Air France
HB-GRG
HS-TJU Boeing 7772D7ER 34589 Thai Airways
N703DN Boeing 777232LR 32222 Delta Air Lines
PH-BQA Boeing 777206ER 33711 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
5R-MFH Boeing 737-3Q8 26305 Air Madagasca
S9-GAP
SU-GCI Airbus A330243 696 EgyptAir
TC-JNP Airbus A330343X 1307 THY Turkish Airlines
V5-ANK Airbus A319112 3586 Air Namibia
V5-ANM Airbus A319112 5366 Air Namibia
VH-OJI Boeing 747 438 24887 QANTAS
ZS-AAK Dornier Do.328 310 3162 Anglo American Aviation Services
ZS-ASL Boeing 7373B3F 24387 Safair
ZS-CAG Hawker-Siddeley 125700B 257172 Corporate
ZS-CAQ Dassault Falcon 50 133 South African Air Force
ZS-CAU
ZS-FOX Dassault Falcon 10 72 Corporate
ZS-GAB Douglas MD82 49165 Global Aviation
ZS-GAT Douglas DC-932 47797 Leasing Company
ZS-IPP Pilatus PC-12-45 195 Corporate
ZS-NML Canadair Regional-Jet200ER 7201 South African Express
ZS-NMS de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 4127 South African Express
ZS-NRI British Aerospace Jetstream 41 41061 South African Airlink
ZS-PKB Beech 1900D UE-3 Travelmax
ZS-PRD Douglas DC-863F 46000 Leasing Company
ZS-RSL Agusta A-119 14013 Corporate
ZS-SDW Diamond DA 42 42.369 Private
ZS-SJO Boeing 7378BG 32357 Mango
ZS-SJP Boeing 7378BG 32358 Mango
ZS-SMD Boeing 737219 23472 Pro Flight Zambia
ZS-SOR British Aerospace 146-300 E3155 Air Annobon
ZS-SWI Piper PA-30160 30-1808 Private
ZS-SYT Embraer ERJ-135LR 145358 Swaziland Air Link
ZS-TOG Douglas MD82 49905 Global Aviation
ZS-VDP Boeing 73731L 27346 Velvet Sky
ZS-YBR de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 4144 South African Express


After spending a few days here I flew down to Cape Town on a South African B737-800, which was a very bumpy flight indeed!  The airport isn't that busy with mainly domestic flights of South African, Kulula, Mango and Comair/British Airways, even international flights are limited to Emirates, Turkish, Air Namibia, Virgin, Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM and Swiss.  Inside the terminal there is a small viewing area overlooking part of the main ramp, with the day stopping long haul in front of you.  There is no access to the hanger area as it is manned by security and you need papers or pass to get there, however some things can be seen from the main perimeter road.  On the main waterfront there is a Heliport where they operate pleasure flights around the cape with about 12 helicopters based here.  Whilst here I didn't do any spotting at all apart from the day I flew home as didn't need any of the local stuff and the long haul would still be in when I arrived for check in.

Hope this information has been useful for anyone thinking about visiting this area of the world, as its not reported on very often.  I will follow this up with logs for my trip shortly.  If anyone has any questions I'll try and answer them the best I can.

Well this was to be my last day in Johannesburg, so stayed in hotel room till almost 12 before taking shuttle bus to terminal to spot from domestic viewing area till about 5pm. Then it was time to check-in for my flight down to Cape Town. This is when I found out that you could only see the South African Maintenance area, as most of the domestic flights operate from a cul-de-sac beside the SAA Express hangers, with the mainline fleet hangers behind them. Once in the departure area you can't see the runways at all, so the only stuff you see is anything that moves within the cul-de-sac stands. My flight was a 6.30pm departure so the arrival into Cape Town was during darkness and the only things that were seen were a Comair and Kulula B737's that departed JNB just before I did. The only other time that I spotted at Cape Town was on the day of departure from about 5pm till my flight left at 11.30pm, so not much logged here, but as mentioned before not an easy place to spot the based stuff unless it passes you whilst you're sitting in the terminal. Anyway on with the log.

Johannesburg 8 December 2013

5N-JIC Airbus A330223 891 Arik Air
5Y-KYE Boeing 7378Q8 35286 Kenya Airways
9Q-CCO Airbus A320211 0342 Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation
9V-SVJ Boeing 777212ER 32335 Singapore Airlines
A2-ABN Aerospatiale ATR 42512 507 Air Botswana
A2-ABR Aerospatiale ATR 72212A 786 Air Botswana
A6-EYQ Airbus A330243 868 Etihad Airways
A7-BAM Boeing 7773DZER 38245 Qatar Airways
B-KPZ Boeing 777367ER 37900 Cathay Pacific Airways
C9-AUM de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 4020 Mocambique Expresso
C9-MEX Embraer ERJ-145MP 145266 Mocambique Expresso
D2-TEE Boeing 7772M2ER 34566 TAAG Angola Airlines
D-AIMD Airbus A380841 048 Lufthansa
ET-AQL Boeing 777260LR 43814 Ethiopian Airlines
F-ONGA Boeing 73789M 40910 Air Austral
HB-JMO Airbus A340313X 179 Swiss International Air Lines
HZ-AKP Boeing 777268ER 28359 Saudi Arabian Airlines
LX-RCV Boeing 7474R7F 30400 Cargolux
N408MC Boeing 74747UF 29261 Atlas Air
OY-DJV Partenavia P68 Private
PH-CKC Boeing 747406ERF 33696 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
TC-JNM Airbus A330343E 1212 THY Turkish Airlines
TF-AMI Boeing 747412BDSF 27066 Saudi Arabian Airlines
V5-ANN Airbus A319112 5400 Air Namibia
A6-EBW B777 Emirates Airlines
A6-EYY Airbus A330 Air Seychelles
ZS-ASX British Aerospace 146-RJ85 E2314 South African Airlink
ZS-BVO Cessna 550/551 550-0942 Corporate
ZS-CEM Beech 1900D UE-182 CEM Air Pty
ZS-DAT Pilatus PC-12-45 242 Federal Air
ZS-FDL Cessna 208B 208B-0896 Federal Air
ZS-GAR Douglas DC-932 47132 Global Aviation
ZS-IJA Boeing 737201 22751 Inter Air
ZS-IJB Boeing 767266ER 23180 Inter Air
ZS-KAL Pilatus PC-12-47E 1023 Corporate
ZS-LCP Piper PA-34220T 34-8133218 Private
ZS-NMI Canadair Regional-Jet200ER 7153 Congo Express
ZS-NRI British Aerospace Jetstream 41 41061 South African Airlink
ZS-OAO Boeing 7374S3 24163 Comair
ZS-OAV Boeing 7374H6 27086 Comair
ZS-OFB Pilatus PC-12-45 205 Corporate
ZS-OJC Cessna 208B 208B-0593 Pelican Air Services
ZS-OKB Boeing 737376 23477 Comair
ZS-OMB Beech 1900D UE-81 CEM Air Pty
ZS-OTF Boeing 737436 25305 Comair
ZS-OTH Boeing 737436 25841 Comair
ZS-OUV Embraer ERJ-135LR 145493 South African Airlink
ZS-PCM Cessna 208B 208B-0851 Corporate
ZS-PHX Beech 1900D UE-145 Turbine Air Partnership
ZS-SBA Boeing 7373Y0F 26070 South African Airways
ZS-SBB Boeing 7373Y0F 26072 South African Airways
ZS-SIT Boeing 737236 21790Africa Charter Airlines
ZS-SJG Boeing 7378BG 32353 Mango
ZS-SJP Boeing 7378BG 32358 Mango
ZS-SJR Boeing 737844 32631 Mango
ZS-SLF Airbus A340212 006 South African Airways
ZS-SNV Embraer ERJ-135LR 145551 South African Airlink
ZS-SNX Embraer ERJ-135LR 145620 South African Airlink
ZS-STV Cessna 172M 172-64720 Private
ZS-SUM Cessna 680 680-0047 Corporate
ZS-SWN Embraer ERJ-135LR 145453 South African Airlink
ZS-SWV Embraer ERJ-135LR 145737 South African Airlink
ZS-SYB Embraer ERJ-145MP 145308 South African Airlink
ZS-TBH Canadair Regional-Jet700 10007 South African Express
ZS-TRI Douglas MD83 49707 Leasing Company
ZS-VDB Boeing 73731L 27345 Mango
ZS-YBZ de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 4175 South African Express
ZS-ZWR Boeing 73785P 28382 Kulula.com

Cape Town  Heliport 10 December 2013

ZS-HKG Bell Helicopters 206B-3 4117 Corporate
ZS-HTV Bell Helicopters 206B-3 2416 Corporate
ZS-JOY Robinson R44 11614 Private
ZS-RAC Bell Helicopters 206L-4 52306 Corporate
ZS-RJK Bell Helicopters 206B-3 3811 Corporate
ZS-RSY Robinson R44 12790 Private
ZS-SGM Robinson R44 11634C Private

Cape Town 11 December 2013

EW-78779 Ilyushin IL-76TD 0083489662 Trans Avia Export
N526EE Gulfstream G4SP 1304 Corporate
VP-CVI Gulfstream G550 5092 Corporate
ZS-BDG Raytheon 390 RB-68 Corporate
ZS-GLV Schempp-Hirth HS.4 53 Private
ZS-IOB
ZS-SBT Robinson R44 12098 Private
ZS-SJF Boeing 73785F 30006 South African Airways
ZS-SKL Convair 580F SCD 458 Skyhaul
ZS-SMJ Boeing 7373Y0F 23500 Safair

Cape Town 13 December 2013

A6-ERN Airbus A340313X 166 Emirates Airlines
D-AIGU Airbus A340313X 321 Lufthansa
G-CIVE Boeing 747436 27350 British Airways
G-CIVK Boeing 747436 25818 British Airways
HB-IQI Airbus A330223 291 Edelweiss Air
V5-ANK Airbus A319112 3586 Air Namibia
ZS-HJO Mil Mi-8T 99150472 Advanced Aviation Logistics South Africa
ZS-NMI Canadair Regional-Jet200ER 7153 Congo Express
ZS-OAP Boeing 7374S3 24167 Comair
ZS-OTH Boeing 737436 25841 Comair
ZS-SJT Boeing 737844 32633 South African Airways
ZS-YBT de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 4146 South African Express
ZS-YBW de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402NG 4350 South African Express
ZS-ZWS Boeing 73786N 32732 Kulula.com

Well guys if you've got this far well done. Had a great 12 days out there, with Cape Town mainly being used as a beach holiday to recharge the batteries before resuming work again. As far as numbers go made a total of 654 frames/scrapes so an excellent trip on that count alone. Again pics are on my flicker site with the link below. The only aircraft not seen were:-

South African Airways
B737 - 1
CRJ - 1

Comair
B737 - 1

These weren't even picked up by SBS during my time there, so must of been on maintenance, otherwise saw all other aircraft from the respective fleets. Overall I think the time there was about right for getting the local fleets and for doing what I did. However you could quite easily spend a few more days there going slightly further out plus also if you had organised tours around the local fields that would take up some time as well.

Link to photo album from the trip

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