The Sling Squawk – June 2026
7 Jun 2026
“For this article, “I am Brand”, we have selected a truly unique and exciting South African story.
Sling Aircraft situated at Tedderfield Airpark, Johannesburg, South Africa, is a hangar complex where the Sling range of Aircraft are designed and manufactured. This is where the magic happens.
Adventurers, aviators and founders of Sling Aircraft, Mike Blyth and James Pitman, have created, tried and tested an almost mythical story by flying the Sling around the world twice.”
After twenty-five days, countless flights, three countries and more adventures than we ever could have planned for, the African flying adventure of Josh Flowers and Chelsea Smith of Aviation101, along with Chris Lammert and Keelyn Costello, has reached its final chapter. But there’s still plenty of Africa left to explore…