Pilot History
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PAST AND PRESENT PILOTS This page is dedicated to the late Don Ussher who died in an aircraft accident during a fire fighting operation on the 30th August 2008 in the Inland Area. 1995 Zululand Inland Bombers - Bobby Tasker (finest fire fighting machine in the world) and Mike Dewar (Rocky) Spotter - Trevor Wilson (Nyosi - Bee) Zululand Coastal Bombers - James Hopwood (Hoppie) and Brian Masters (Thebe - Beard) Spotter - Terry Lincoln (Flange magnet) Maputaland Bomber - Leon Leufenink (Live and drink) Spotter - Brian Larkin (Lover boy) 1996 Zululand Inland Bombers - Bobby Tasker (finest fire fighting machine in the world) and Kelvin Cameron (Kelvie) Spotter - Trevor Wilson (Nyosi - Bee) Zululand Coastal Bombers - James Hopwood (Hoppie) and Brian Masters (Thebe - Beard) Spotter - Terry Lincoln (Flange magnet) Maputaland Bomber - Leon Leufenink (Live and drink) Spotter - Brian Plumpton (I want to fly big planes!) 1997 Zululand Inland Bombers - Ivan Rautenbach (69) and Kelvin Cameron (Kelvie) Spotter - Trevor Wilson (Nyosi - Bee) Zululand Coastal Bombers - James Hopwood (Hoppie) and Nick de la Rouviere (up the river) Spotter - Doug Gous - Tragically died in a non fire related aircraft crash on the last day of fire season Maputaland Bomber - Leon Leufenink (Live and drink) Spotter - (Spikes) 1998 Zululand Inland Bombers - Bobby Tasker (finest fire fighting machine in the world) and Jan Human (John Peoples) Spotter - Telo Steyn (put the wind to your back...) Zululand Coastal Bombers - James Hopwood (Hoppie) and Nick de la Rouviere (up the river) Spotter - Warren Waldeck (gloves) Maputaland Bomber - Leon Leufenink (Live and drink) Spotter - Vaun Todd (squatter 1) 1999 Zululand Inland Bombers - Bobby Tasker, Deon Verwey, and Francois Olivier ( Francois tragically died in a non fire related aircraft accident the following year) Spotter - Vaun Todd (Spud Muffin) Zululand Coastal Bombers - James Hopwood (Hoppie) and Nick de la Rouviere (up the river) Spotter - Trevor Wilson (ndlebe ndlovo - ears of an elephant) Maputaland Bomber - Leon Leufenink (Live and drink) Spotter - Mark Rothwell (can I go home now?) 2000 Zululand Inland Bombers - Bobby Tasker (finest fire fighting machine in the world) and Ben Kruger (Boots) Spotter - Vaun Todd (Spud Muffin) Zululand Coastal Bombers - James Hopwood (Hoppie) and Nick de la Rouviere (up the river) Spotter - Trevor Wilson (ndlebe ndlovo - ears of an elephant) Maputaland Bomber - Ivan Rautenbach (69 - Tubby) Spotter - Greg Howard (Sir Howard) 2001 Zululand Inland Bombers - Fanie Van Loggerenburg (Fok Fanie) and Ben Kruger (Boots) Spotter - Vaun Todd (Spud Muffin) Zululand Coastal Bombers - James Hopwood (Hoppie) and Peter Crouch (Captain Crouch) Spotter - Trevor Wilson (ndlebe ndlovo - ears of an elephant) Maputaland Bomber - Ivan Rautenbach (69) Spotter - Justin Rautenbach (96) (Evil Father and Son team!) 2002 Zululand Inland Bombers - Bobby Tasker (finest fire fighting machine in the world) and Peter Crouch (Captain Grouch) Spotter - Stefan Veldman (oh shit) Zululand Coastal Bombers - James Hopwood (Hoppie) and Mitch Spall (Mitchly) Spotter - Trevor Wilson (ndlebe ndlovo - ears of an elephant) Maputaland Bomber - Toby Dunn (baby face) Spotter - Greg Sutton (have you got internet?) 2003 Zululand Inland Bombers - Rob Taylor (Dad) and Hylton Taylor (Lighty) Father and son team Spotter - Etienne Gerber (Obi Gonobi) Zululand Coastal Bombers - Martin du Plooy (Boere seun) and Nick de la Rouviere (up the river) Spotter - Trevor Wilson (ndlebe ndlovo - ears of an elephant) Maputaland Spotter - Stephanus Bouwer (spotter only) 2004 Zululand Inland Bombers - Jan Human, Ashley Robertson, Ivan Rautenbach, Brent Hanson, Nick de la Rouviere, Kyle Forrester (Phew!!!) Spotter - Liam Durham, Shaun Richardson, Etienne Gerber, Ludi Heystek (Spotter Sputnik) Zululand Coastal Bombers - Martin du Plooy, Nick de la Rouviere, Kelvin Cameron (Kelvin sadly died after a long battle with cancer in 2006) Spotter - Etienne Gerber (Obi Gonobi) Maputaland Spotter - Stephanus Bouwer (spotter only) 2005 Zululand Inland Bombers - Martin du Plooy (Boere seun), Ivan Rautenbach (69) and Kyle Forester (give me that chicken and i will show you what to do with it!) Spotter - Stephanus Bouwer (spotter only) Zululand Coastal Bombers - Brian Masters (Gandalf the Grey) Spotter - Tony Froneman (Where did that STOP sign come from?) and Trevor Wilson (Where did that bloody tie down go?) Maputaland Spotter - Wikus Strydon (Been there - done that) 2006 Zululand Inland Bombers - Brian Masters (Gandolf the Grey), Kyle Forester (Lets go diving instead) Spotter - Etienne Gerber (Obi Gonobi on honeymoon) Zululand Coastal Bombers - Christo van Den Berg (stille water) Chopper - Grant Morrison (Blue Boy) Spotter - Trevor Wilson (Pooh Boy) 2007 Zululand Inland Bombers - Brian Masters (Gandolf the Grey), Kyle Forester (Lets go diving instead), Tony Pratt (This is a load of@#$@$%) Spotter - Dale Grove (Gobbie) Zululand Coastal Bombers - Basil Foster-Towne (Blokkies), Telo Steyn (3 Balled Rabbit) Chopper - Derek Pratt (lie - deny - demand proof!) Spotter - Trevor Wilson (Hey Girl) 2008 Zululand Inland Bombers - Don Ussher (No problems mate) - Don tragically died in an aircraft accident on the way back to a fire on 30th August 2008, Ashley Robertson (Ash...hope the tyre marks come off the floor!) Spotter - Quinton Waddell (where did that gust of wind come from?) Zululand Coastal Bomber - James Hopwood (Sir James on holiday) Spotter - Trevor Wilson (who needs a helicopter?) 2009 Zululand Inland Bombers - Jan Human (John Peoples on holiday), Telo Steyn (Wine, Woman, Song and Machines) Spotter - Alexander Hammerschmidt (are you sure this is a flying job?) Zululand Coastal Bombers - Brian Masters (Gandolf the Grey on honeymoon), Mark Zank (Gobbie in a hot ship...playing chicken with the giraffe) Spotter - Trevor Wilson (seriously...turn left at the giraffes and aim for the green roof...!) 2010 Zululand Inland Bombers - Jan Human (John Peoples on recovery), Telo Steyn (toys rule) Spotter - Justine Minne (arrivederci), Ivan Rautenbach (Ivan the Terrible Tamed) Zululand Coastal Bombers - Ashley Robertson (sheep farmer on tour / eating machine), Patrick Clough (Gobbie with toys), Juan Van Ginkel (Zulu in Zululand) |