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Daantjie and Cliff take a break at Cullinan
Posted: 26 Oct 2009, 14:34
by Steve Appleton
Smiling fireman, Daantjie Hanekom, (left) and a whistful driver, Cliff Petzer, take a well-earned break on the footplate of FOTR's 19D at Cullinan, 06 October 2009. Picture, Steve G Appleton, 20091006.
Re: Daantjie and Cliff take a break at Cullinan
Posted: 26 Oct 2009, 17:03
by Stefan Andrzejewski
Are there younger folk been trained to drive and fire these engines. Our SAAF Museum Schakleton has been grounded because the aircrew have reached the maximum age permitted for flying. There is no one to take over and the Schak still has about 50 hours flying time left on her frame. Such a pity.