The Sling Squawk – June 2026
7 Jun 2026
“My introduction to Captain Linda Sollars on Friday 10 June at the Sling Aircraft manufacturing facility at Tedderfield Airpark was amazing. From the very moment I was introduced to this dynamic lady, I became intrigued with her aviation life story and her quest to fly her Sling High Wing, serial number one, the first production kit aircraft, all the way from South Africa to the United States together with two other High Wing Slings to the world’s largest aviation celebration, AirVenture Oshkosh.”
– Athol Franz (African Pilot)
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…