The Sling Squawk – June 2026
7 Jun 2026
The world has been clamouring to see the Sling High Wings, and the obvious place to show them off is at the annual EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh. However, Covid got in the way. Plans to fly the prototype ‘nosedragger’ to Oshkosh in 2021 had to be abandoned at the last minute due to the Covid Delta Variant which broke out just weeks before departure.
In the intervening year, the factory was busy with a build assist programme to complete two High Wings for the American market – and one is a taildragger. So, the perfect opportunity arose to complete and fly – not just one, but three Sling High Wings to Osh.”
– Guy Leitch (SA Flyer)
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.