The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is hosting a presentation on Capt Chalkie Stobbart’s May 2009 amazing flight in a home built aircraft from Cape Town to London and back to beat a 70 year old record established by Alex Henshaw in 1939. This presentation is being arranged entirely without solicitation on Chalkie’s part. Our aim primarily is to spotlight Chalkie’s heroic achievement, aviating skills, physical and mental endurance in bringing the record to South Africa. Any monies raised will be used to help defray the enormous expenses Chalkie’s team incurred.
The show will take the form of an audio/visual history of Alex Henshaw’s flight in 1939 followed by Chalkie’s amazing life and the incredible flights that he has undertaken in all manner of aircraft. Chalkie will describe in person what the flight entailed. The Henshaw Challenge flight by Chalkie has beaten 3 world records and established another 12.
The show will take place on Wednesday 15th July and Thursday 16th July at the Linder Auditorium on the Wits Campus in Parktown JHB. Starting time 19h30. Tickets are available from Computicket at only R60 per person – tickets can be collected from any Computicket outlet or Checkers store.
