The Sling Squawk – June 2026
7 Jun 2026
“Na n epiese tog van 8,902 seemyl het die vlieeniers wat vroeer vandeesmaand in Suid-Afrika met drie plaaslik geboude Sling High Wing-vliegtuie na Oshkosh vertrek het, vandeesweek in Wisconsin in die VSA aangekom. Die drie Vlieeniers en hul bemanningslede het op 17 Julie by Lanseria opgestyg en daarna in verskillende bene na Luanda in Angola, daarna na Accra in Ghana en toe na Praia in Kaap Verde gevlieg. Van daar af het n reuseskof van 14 uur oor die Atlantiese Oseaan na Barbados gevolg.”
– Christel Cornelissen (Maroela Media)
After reaching Cape Town in Part 2, Josh Flowers and Chelsea Smith of Aviation101, along with Chris Lammert and Keelyn Costello, reunite with friends and fly their Sling aircraft north from Stellenbosch through the Tankwa Karoo, before crossing into Namibia and exploring the spectacular Fish River Canyon. From formation flying and the Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race to fireside celebrations and an off-airport landing in the desert, the journey becomes less about following a plan and more about embracing whatever comes next—because sometimes the most memorable part of flying happens after the engine shuts down.