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Here are some images from the Friday validation day at Swartkop prior to the airshow held on 3 May 2025. I didn't go to the show day because of other commitments, but the light on the Friday after the recent rain with clear skies was too lovely for words.

Anyway, here we go ...

Pitts S-2B reg ZS-MZM, ZS-MZY and ZS-MZN :

147A4368 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

147A4381 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

147A4393 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

DHC-1 Chipmunk ZS-JJG (WG468/B) and ZS-LJU

147A4403 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

ZS-LJU :

147A4416 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

ZS-JJG :

147A4419 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

ZS-LJU :

147A4436 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Extra 300SC ZS-XBE :

147A4679 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Vans RV-8 ZU-FHM and Extra 300SC ZS-XBE :

147A4981 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Bell UH-1D Iroquois ZU-RIR

147A4720 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

147A4767 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Bell UH-1D Iroquois ZS-HGC

147A4996 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

147A5001 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

147A5034 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

P-51D Mustang 411661 (44-74494) N72FT :

147A4794 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

147A5182 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

In formation with Extra 330LX ZS-EXT :

147A5105 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

147A5137 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

147A5156 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Bell 230 ZT-HDA

147A5281 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Tiger Moths :

de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moths, ZS-BGP and ZS-CGR :

147A5473 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

147A5482 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

ZS-BGP :

147A5435 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

ZS-CGR :

147A5432 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Harvards ZU-ADP (7028) and ZU-AOO (7024) :

147A5318 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

SAAF Falcon 50 ZS-CAQ :

147A5410 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

147A5414 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

SAAF BK117 #381 and 382 :

147A4884 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

147A4948 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

#381 :

147A4461 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

147A4492 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

147A4930 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

#382 :

147A4483 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

147A4505 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

147A4532 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

147A4895 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Augusta A109 LUH #4025 :

147A4604 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

147A4542 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

147A4676 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

147A4639 - 1100 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Awesome photos, thanks for posting.

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