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South Africa’s stadium flyovers: A proud tradition of precision that should be defended | SA News

South Africa has long marked major sporting occasions with proud ceremonial aircraft flyovers that thrill crowds and foster national unity. The tradition began in unforgettable style at the 1995 Rugby World Cup final.

On 24 June 1995, at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, Captain Laurie Kay piloted a South African Airways Boeing 747-200 named Lebombo. With “GOOD LUCK BOKKE” painted boldly on its underbelly and wings, the jet made two low, meticulously planned passes over the packed stadium moments before the Springboks faced the All Blacks. Kept secret until the last moment, the flyover electrified more than 60 000 spectators and a global television audience. It remains one of the…

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