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November 28, 2016

Airborne 11.28.16: Crete To Cape, 1st Flt: Airbus A350-1000, Support AMA!

Also: RAF Private Airfield, Savage Bobber, SpaceX Targeted, Gulfstream ADS-B, EAA Chapter, TransAsia Airways, RAF Grob

The Vintage Air Rally Crete-2-Cape is a biplane rally that started from Sitia, Crete on the 12th of November and was expected to end up in Cape Town after 5 weeks -- but the original plan has gone a bit astray. For reasons that are yet to be fully explained, the Ethiopians halted the specialized air rally, claiming that the participants had crossed into the country illegally. After some negotiations, the Ethiopians relented and the rally has continued. The event is described by the organizers as a flying rally across Africa, from Crete to Cape Town for aircraft built before the 31st December 1939. It was formatted to follow in the footsteps of the pioneering fli

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