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The Crete2Cape Vintage Air Rally is looking for North American teams:
1. Are you on for the adventure of a lifetime, flying the length of Africa, all costs paid?
2. Do you want to be on a globally distributed TV show?
3. Do you have access to a biplane?
http://crete2cape.com/
If the answer to all three question is ‘yes’ you satisfy the initial entry requirements!
Please send a photo of yourself, your plane, and a single paragraph about yourself to Lino at: info@crete2cape.com
For $60K, I can fly my antique across the States, following the old airmail routes (some of the concrete arrows of the way stations still exist), experience just as many different cultures, make just as many friends, and not need a passport, a 40' container, nor subject the old gal to the perils of disassembly and reassembly, and still have $50K left over. Both sound like equally fun trips, but I prefer to sleep out under the wing than lounge about in some 5-star spa...that's what flying cross country in an antique is all about!
You don't really believe that you'll experience 'just as many different cultures' flying within the US than flying the length of Africa do you?! :D
Unfortunately the special offer has now expired, but there are still a couple of vintage places, and one helicopter slot remaining...
We now have teams from all six continents, and a broadcaster - so watch out for the rally on your TV when aired in 2017.
Safe flights!
No, you're correct: I'll experience many more! The folks in Maine are different from those in Maryland, who are different from those in West Virginia, who are different from those in Georgia, who are different from those in Alabama, who are different from those in Texas, who are different from those in Kansas, who are different from those in Wyoming, who are different from those in Minnesota, who are different from those in Illinois, who are different from those in Ohio, who are different from those in Nevada, who are different from those in Oregon, who are different from those in Arizona, and those in Southern California are just different!
If I want to be on TV, I'll just bring a puppy along with me and claim he's the youngest dog to ever fly an airplane across the US (I'll go along to only talk on the radio and pump and pay for the gas). Those bubble-headed, bleached blond TV reporters eat that stuff up!
Soft landings!
And they all speak the same language, use the same money, follow the same rules and regulations, have the same President etc.etc.... (I could go on...)
Yeah, MUCH more variety than crossing ten separate and independent African countries... :rollseyes:
I'm guessing you've never been to Africa. You should try it, you'll be in for a very positive surprise!
http://eaaforums.org/images/icons/goggles.gif Crete2Cape Vintage Air Rally AfricaThe Crete2Cape Vintage Air Rally is looking for a pilot/TV presenter:
1. Are you on for the adventure of a lifetime, flying the length of Africa, paid?
2. Do you want to be on/present a globally distributed TV show?
http://crete2cape.com/
If the answer to both question is ‘yes’ then please send a photo of yourself and a single paragraph personal summay to Lino at: info@crete2cape.com
No offense, but I have traveled in Africa, although just four countries. Let me know when you do South America and I'll do it in a heartbeat.
"All costs paid"?
Except for the $60K "Participation" fee as noted above, and then all gas costs, and transportation costs, etc. What's that, another $20-30,000? A little misleading, isn't it?
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Actually, when I worked for a USAID contractor, I traveled extensively in Africa. I found it lovely and sometimes scary. Yes, they do have about 100,000 different dialects of about 10,000 languages, but if you want cultural diversity, sit a Mainer next to someone from Alabama and see how well they communicate! Then compare their diets, their customs, and their lifestyles. This would be in lieu of sitting a Senegalese beside a Basotho, of course. Yeah, so you won't have all those cool stamps in your passport, but you won't have dengue fever or liver flukes, either...I sure miss riding in those white Toyota Landcruisers, though.
Hi Andrew,
The "All costs paid" offer was exactly that (we have a sponsor who had a very specific requirement and was prepared to pay for it to be achieved). The offer has now expired, but we were offering all costs paid (participation, fuel, shipping, flights - everything).
All costs paid - exactly what it said. Interestingly, one of those rare things that sounds 'too good to be true' but wasn't - it was true! :D
We're now closed for entries for the Crete2Cape (and oversubscribed), but please keep an eye on www.VintageAirRally.com (or follow our Twitter @VintageAirRally) for news about future rallies, including some in the US... You'll also get the news of the Crete2Cape of course, which you might find of interest.
Safe flights, Sam.
Including South America in 2018! :P
Keep us posted on that one!Quote:
Originally Posted by Crete2Cape
Could I ask you to do one or all of:
- www.crete2cape.com - sign up to our newsletter on the 'contact' page.
- Follow on Twitter for latest news snippets
- Follow on Facebook for more substantial news
This is the best way to keep informed about both this, but also future events including Ushuaia2NYC in 2019...
Safe flights, Sam.
Follow us on Twitter @VintageAirRally for details of when, where - and how to be one of the 'who'!
Competitions for free entry at www.VintageAirRally.com - particularly check out the #BestZap competition...
Have fun, good luck!
We did it, safely arrived in Cape Town 30 minutes ahead of schedule - do a google "vintage air rally" for the lowdown.
Beginning of 2018, we have the Ushuaia2USA edition - see our website www.vintageairrally.com for more information shortly...
Sam,
Now that you have one behind you, providing some history lessons for those interested in the Ushuaia trip would be very helpful. Things like insurance cost/experience, reassembly situation (available help, facilities, tools, etc.), how the aircraft problems were dealt with, are just examples. So far, every time I look at the Wx in Ushuaia it's raining. I would hate to open the container with my aircraft in anything but a dry hangar.
Looking forward to seeing the route plan.
Ernie
Best is to sign up for the newsletter on the website www.vintageairrally.com - and follow the facebook page if you're on facebook.
We confirmed the support of the Argentinian Navy last week - free use of their hangars for the rebuild process in Ushuaia!
What do you fly?
Cheers, Sam.
I signed up for the newsletter but have never received it. Tried signing up again, it says an email was sent to change my profile. Nothing received.Quote:
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I fly a 1929 Waco ATO (Taperwing)
Hm, sorry about that, but also we haven't sent a newsletter out yet this month, so you're probably on the list correctly. Your plane satisfies the criteria! :)
After a huge amount of requests (complaints!) we've decided to open a vintage monoplane category for the Ushuaia2USA VintageAirRally.
Safe flights, Sam.
And if anyone was wondering what they're like, this should prove illuminating:
https://www.facebook.com/VintageAirRally/posts/622911124569768
Have a great weekend! Sam.
And we've just been able to reduce the participation to the Ushuaia2USA - now below actual cost!
I've got to do this; what a blast. I may finally have a compatible copilot, my granddaughter. Fingers crossed.
You're the Ernie! That's great (and serendipity!).
That's really, really cool!
We're at Oshkosh, on the WACO stand! Come say hello!
Entry is now completely FREE for the VintageAirRally Ushuaia2USA - more information and applications here: http://www.vintageairrally.com/ralli...ng/ushuaia2usa
We'll even ship your plane to the START and do all your gas - the whole way!