Jets-R-Us

Gariep 2020 – Event Cancelled

2018 Folded Wings Memorial Jet Weekend

The event was held on the weekend of 24th to 28th October at the Gariep Dam Airfield. This years jet event was the 9th Jet event organised by Jets-r-us. Pre-registration is essential prior to the event, as it gives the organiser an idea of who comes from which day and till when, as well as…

2018 Gariep Fly-In

The 11th Jets-R-Us Gariep 2018 event took place on the weekend of 4th to 8th July, The week leading up to the event was stressful for all competitors as the whole country was caught in a cold spell. Arriving at Gariep on Wednesday morning early we were all highly surprised by the weather, it was…

2017 Folded Wings Memorial Jet Weekend

FOLDED WINGS MEMORIAL JET WEEKEND Previously known as the Greg Casson Meorial Jet Weekend was held at Gariep dam Airfield from the 26th to 29th October 2017. Pilots from various parts of SA attended the event. A total of 25 pilots pre-registered with 22 arriving at the event. A group of pilots arrived on Wednesday…

2017 Henley Fly-in and Jet Day

HENLEY FLY IN AND JET DAY 23RD T0 25TH FEB This was an open event to all SAMAA members. The event started on Friday morning but visitors pulled in on Thursday to erect caravans and tents. Friday we had a good day, weather was great although rather cloudy but this did not stop anyone flying.…

2017 Ficksburg Fly & Braai

FICKSBURG FLY AND BRAAI 8TH – 11TH MARCH This year’s fly in was the 5th organised by the Ficksburg Flyboys. The event was held at the Maluti Air Airfield which is situated just outside of the town towards Bethlehem. The view and peacefulness is absolutely awesome. All pilots parked either side of the taxi way…

2017 LOMAC RC Model Airshow

The annual LOMAC airshow creates such a hype of excitement for the pilots who get invited to participate in this awesome event. This year some of the pilots arrived as early as Thursday to get some early flights in at this amazing venue. Pilots came from all corners of the country some as far as…

10th Annual Gariep Fly-in 2017

10TH ANNUAL JETS-R-US FLY IN HELD AT GARIEP The long awaited tenth Jets-R-Us fly in has come and gone. The event was held at the wonderful venue at Gariep Dam Aviation field and took place over the weekend of 6th to 9th July 2017. We drove down from JHB on the Wednesday morning early and…

2017 LIMEACRES

The 5th Limeacres fly in was held on the weekend of 27th April to 1st May 2017. The event is sponsored by the Petra Diamond mines and Electr-Comp Kimberley. Special thanks goes to GM of Petra Diamond mine, Luctor Roode for making this facility available every year. The event is organised by Brian Smith from…

Middleburg Air show 2016

Middleburg Air show On Saturday 23rd July the Middleburg Aeroclub hosted an air show co sponsored with Capricorn Engineering and organised by Richard Lovit. Phillip Lewis chairman of LOMAC in Nelspruit has a good relationship with Aeroclub in Nelspruit. During their last two air shows, one earlier this year and one last year, they were…

Greg Casson Memorial Jet Weekend 2016

GREG CASSON MEMORIAL JET WEEKEND 2016 This was the 5th Memorial Event held in honour of Greg Casson and was held over the weekend of 21st to 23rd October 2016. A total of 17 pilots made the effort to attend this event with most pilots arriving on Friday and a couple on Thursday. When we…

More news of Gariep 2016

Hi All Have a look at the link below to see a stunning photo of activity at Gariep. Aircrafts in Flight – Gariep 2016 (The photographer took around 400 photos and has put a whole lot of them together in one photo.) Here is a link to the article that was published in the Volksblad about…

Gariep Fly-in 2016

GARIEP 2016 The 9th Jets-R-Us Fly-in took place over the weekend of 6th to 10th July 2016. After an absence of 3 years the event was back at the Gariep Dam Airfield previously known as Hendrik Verwoerd Dam. The event was the second largest Gariep Fly in with a total of 98 pilots attending. We…

Gariep Fly-in 2016 Info

Hi All Gariep Pilots, Thank you to all for registering for Gariep 2016. The closing date was last week Monday, as of this morning we have a total of 73 registered pilots for Gariep 2016. We visited Gariep last Monday to sort out a few things for the event. We received a very hearty welcome…

Gariep/Bultfontein 2016

Thank you to those who have completed their entries and payments for Gariep. For those who have entered and not yet paid, please do so as soon as possible. If you have not yet entered you can find the application form HERE. lease note the entry form is in an electronic format you just need…

How to Enter for the Gariep Fly-in 2016

Back by popular demand! Gariep Fly-in hosted at Gariep Dam Airport from 7 July to 10 July 2016. Entry Fee – R300.00 per pilot. Entries close – 16 May 2016 (Late entries will be accommodated but will not be eligible for prizes) Each paid up participant will receive a free meal ticket for the Saturday…

Gariep Fly-In 2016 is happening!

Gariep 2016 is a reality! After a three year absence we have finally struck a deal to reinstate this prestigious fly-in at one of the best venues in the country. The event will take place from the 7th to 10th July at Gariep Dam which is between Colesburg and Bloemfontein. The news has got a…

BREAKING NEWS!!!

BREAKING NEWS!!! YOU HAVE HEARD ABOUT ZUMA MUST FALL, YOU HAVE HEARD ABOUT FEES MUST FALL!! NOW YOU WILL HEAR SOME GOOD NEWS FOR A CHANGE ABOUT SOMETHING THAT IS ON THE RISE!!! To find out more about this exciting news stay tuned into www-jets-r-us.co.za Whilst you are here you can take the time to…

Corsair Camp & Fly

Corsair is a flying field on the eastern side of Pretoria on the R51 Bapsfontein road where Lynwood Road joins the R51. The club is built on a private farm belonging to Corrie Coetzee. The club is beautiful, well laid out and has all the necessary facilities for flying as well as for the whole…

Happy New Year from SAMJA

Happy New Year to all you Jet Jocks! Just a quick notice of the first two jet events for 2016. Jon Hancock has arranged the JOMAC facility for the 31st January for our first club visit for the year. Terry Hamilton has arranged a trip to Newcastle where the full size runway will be used.…

Greg Casson Memorial Weekend

Jets-R-Us organised and hosted the 5th Greg Casson Memorial Jet Weekend fly-in on the weekend of 6th-8th November. The event was held this year at the Military Base at Jan Kempdorp on the border of the Northern Cape and North West. Greg was a dear friend to many and was held in high regard for…

Thank you

Hi All, The Greg Casson Memorial Jet Weekend has come and gone. For those who attended from the Thursday to Sunday it was a long and hot 4 days. Never the less it was definitely enjoyed by all. A special thanks to all who attended and to all the helpers who got stuck in and…