Congratulations to Alex (da Silva) Economides with their new family venture, Jimmy's Killer Fish and Chips!
They are in Shop G1, Melrose Crossing Centre, 83 Corlett Drive, Birnam, Johannesburg. 

Rapport-lesers kan op Sondag 19 Februarie ’n geskenkpakkie verwag, want hulle kry die romantiese tranetrekkerfliek van die 1960’s Hoor my lied in DVD-formaat saam met hul koerant.

In Hoor my lied speel die sanger en akteur Gé Korsten die rol van ’n wewenaar-dokter wie se sig aangetas is ná ’n motorongeluk waarin sy dogtertjie, Marietjie verlam is.

Marietjie word gespeel deur Lindie Roux wat later lugwaardin by Suid Afrikaanse lugdiens geword het. Lindie Meyer (nee Roux ) het vir SAL gevlieg vanaf 1977 to 1992. 

Lydia de Graff (Helga van Wyk), ’n verpleegster, ontferm haar oor die dogtertjie en raak verlief op die dokter. Die drie gaan oorsee vir Marietjie se behandeling en die dokter begin konserte hou om geld daarvoor in te samel. 

Helga Van Wyk was in 1966 Tuks se Joolkoningin en 20 jaar oud toe die fliek gemaak is. Sy onthou Lindie Roux as “’n wonderlike, uiters talentvolle kind”.

* Hoor my lied het destyds naas The Sound of Music die meeste geld in Suid-Afrika gemaak en was die eerste Afrikaanse rolprent wat meer as R1 miljoen by die loket verdien het, in ’n tyd toe ’n kaartjie maar 45c gekos het. Maak seker jy kry jou GRATIS dvd Sondag 19 Februarie 2012 saam met jou Rapport.

Lindie het bevestig dat sy een van die meer as 500 bemanning gaan wees wat tot dusver ja geantwoord het om die 6-jaarlikse reunie by die Randse lughawe by te woon op 19 Mei 2012. 

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ex Capt Schalk van der Merwe ill.

We received information that Capt Schalk vd Merwe is in poor health.

SAA MUSEUM SOCIETY - Want to get involved?

We invite all Orange Tailers interested in becoming part of the activities of the Aviation Museum Society at Rand Airport, Germiston. We need helpers for so many different activities, from doing marketing via internet from anywhere in the world, throught to assisting with painting aircraft stairs e.g. (All you need to know is which end of a paint brush to hold on to - well not even, we will train you!) A technical maintenance group gets together every Saturday morning from 09:00 to 11:00 for 2 hours' maintenance tasks.

Our monthly meeting takes place every first Tuesday of the month inside the Museum Hall (or sometimes on board the Lebombo) at Rand Airport. For more info, contact any of the following:


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KAPTEIN FRANS COMBRINK BREEK BEEN

Thea (nee van Rensburg) Combrink laat weet ons:

"Joppie ek is nie seker of ons hierdie reunie gaan bywoon nie. Frans het geval op die plaas en sy been gebreek. Hy loop baie swaar met 'n raam en dit gaan maar sukkel-sukkel."

Our sympathy to Dianne, family, and friends of Milton Sher who flew for SAA from 1971. Milton lived in Port Alfred where he and Dianne ran a very successful plant nursery. 

Milton fought a brave fight against cancer for the past 5 years, but turned for the worse in December, and he sadly passed away on Sunday 29 January 2012. Milton's funeral was on Monday.

The nursery in Port Alfred is available for sale if anybody cvan be of assistance to the family by spreading the word. Milton's widow, Dianne can be contacted on 082-412-0005.
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Jimmy Honibal (Flight Service Officer 1968-1999) is in the Sunninghill hospital following a heart by-pass operation. We wish him God's speed and a speedy recovery.

SMS's of encouragement can be sent to:  082-783-1122

Crew Get-Together 3 March 2012.

The Cockpit Crew three monthly Get Together will be on the 3rd of March 2012 from 11:00 to 17:00.  The plan is to have a meal from the menu and some drinks during the day. 

WE would like to invite ALL ORANGE TAILERS to join us for the day (Cockpit AND Cabin Crew).  You can fly-in or drive-in as you wish.  These Get-Togethers are very exciting and the crew enjoy every moment of the day.   If you are interested you can SMS Jan Marais at 082 552 2422, or e-Mail jimarais@mweb.co.za or janm@gemini-gates.co.za.  

Kom ons Begin die Jaar lekker met 'n kuier. HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL, please book in advance.  
Groete, Jan Marais 
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Congratulations to Capt Johan Botes who on Saturday 21 January celebrated 1,000 hours in command on the Boeing 737-800.

Johan, you may recall started his career as an apprentice for SAA Technical in 1972 and reached several milestones in his career as follows: 

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PAT (PATRICIA) GRAHAM (SAA 1952-1955)

For the older members that may remember her, Pat Graham, one of the earlier SAA Air Hostesses and wife of ex Capt Basil Graham, has had a malignant tumor removed from her colon.

She is at present recovering in the Kloof Hospital, Pretoria. We all wish her a speedy recovery.

Barbara Davis (nee Young) who flew from 1981 to 1992, passed away early on Sunday morning 8 January. Barbara had been ill with cancer for a long time, but unfortunately lost her battle with the disease.

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                                                 UP UP AND AWAY

TAKE OFF:    In 2006 the Orange Tail website took off, with only a hand full of pax on board, and almost did not make it to V1.  Today we are way past rotate, and in fact are steadily climbing to our cruising altitude.
During 2012 there still is a lot to be added to the website. We still have another 4,000 odd pics that needs to sorted, quality improved, cropped and resized before they can be loaded.