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Offline jedgar

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Flying close..
« on: July 20, 2009, 07:25:44 PM »



Offline joeyb747

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Re: Flying close..
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2009, 08:58:18 PM »
I've seen this pic somewhere before. If I remember correctly, it is a father/daughter demonstration team. The father is flying the B737-400 and the daughter is flying the 737-200. It was for an airshow. I'll look thru my stuff...

Offline joeyb747

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Re: Flying close..
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2009, 09:18:16 PM »
Correction...the upper aircraft is a B737-300.

From "AIRWAYS" Dec 2008, page 7:

"AFRICA AEROSPACE & DEFENCE 2008: Believed to be a first for an event of this kind, South African Airways displayed a Boeing 737-200 (ZS-SIF) and 737-300 (ZS-SBB) in close formation at Cape Town, on September 20, to the delight of the 200,000 strong crowd. Captian Scully Levin and daughter Sally Bates flew the B737-200."

So I was slightly wrong...funny, it does not mention who flew the B737-300...LOL  :-P

Here are a few more pics to enjoy:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/South-African-Airways/Boeing-737-3Y0(F)/1459616/L/&sid=ef0e6c21a92aafaab71731e5200037d0

http://www.airliners.net/photo/South-African-Airways/Boeing-737-244-Adv(F)/1489682/L/&sid=961565bdb9b4752dbbca7a101e51ae39

http://www.airliners.net/photo/South-African-Airways/Boeing-737-244-Adv(F)/1404906/L/&sid=961565bdb9b4752dbbca7a101e51ae39

http://www.airliners.net/photo/South-African-Airways/Boeing-737-244-Adv(F)/1402942/L/&sid=961565bdb9b4752dbbca7a101e51ae39

http://www.airliners.net/photo/South-African-Airways/Boeing-737-244-Adv(F)/1403191/L/&sid=961565bdb9b4752dbbca7a101e51ae39

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Re: Flying close..
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2009, 09:27:56 PM »
...and, wouldn't you know it...God bless you tube! Here is a video of two B737-200s of South African...apparently, the do this a lot! This one is from 2009:



...and another view of same show:


Offline Junior P

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Re: Flying close..
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2009, 11:10:43 PM »
that is really cool!^^^ thanks for the link!!

Offline rekno13

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Re: Flying close..
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2009, 04:26:10 AM »
very awesome! thanks for all the links.

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Re: Flying close..
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2009, 06:49:07 PM »
You're welcome! Enjoy!  :-D

Offline Steelrman

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Re: Flying close..
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2009, 09:00:27 AM »
I'm glad this was validated, otherwise it would look like a Photoshop scam.

Those are awesome pics.  Maybe they can join the Thunderbirds or Blue Angels  :-D

Offline cateyes_777

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Re: Flying close..
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2009, 12:03:18 AM »
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/19679169

Motha... f..

Thanks jedgar for introducing me to a new sit, beautiful!