Mad men in vintage flying machines
The airshow dubbed Crete to Cape is a vintage rally that hopes to fly across Africa. Organizers have encountered many hurdles so far, including one crashed aircraft and a lost-and-found maverick pilot.
One down, others heading southwards
Pilots showed off vintage planes in the skies over a Kenyan game park one day after an aircraft crashed during a forced landing. The pilots, who are flying 13,000-kilometers (8,000-miles) across Egypt's Gaza pyramids and the Sudanese capital Khartoum, have already seen plenty of drama.
Little on-lookers flabbergasted
Many Kenyans flocked to gaze at the vintage planes, which included biplanes built in the 1920s and 1930s. They had flown all the way from Europe, past Egypt's pyramids and across Sudan and Ethiopia.
Memorabilia on a cell phone
The Kenyan spectators reached for their cell phones to capture the moment. Non-vintage planes were also on the line-up. One of the pilots, Adam Moritz, said he hopes the show will influence young people "to go into aviation and to start exploring."
'Smartphones are made for us too'
This elderly man also captured the moment on his mobile phone. But he seemed more concentrated on figuring out how his phone worked than on the airshow.
Maverick pilot lost and found
During the rally, organizers briefly lost track of veteran pilot Maurice Kirk and his plane after the stop in Ethiopia last week. He was located on Saturday after landing in South Sudan....but not on an airfield.
Too close for comfort!
The planes flew low over the national park in the capital, Nairobi, as spectators cheered. Scary but fun, isn't it?
A few issues with local authorities
The flight team was detained by Ethiopian authorities for two days due to a problem with their flight permits. Released after two days in custody, the team continued their journey onwards to Kenya.
The journey continues...
The remaining planes and support aircraft continued their journey south on Monday, heading to Tanzania. Their aim is to reach Cape Town, South Africa, in about two weeks. The rally began in Greece with several teams flying 24 aircraft, which includes support planes.
The Vintage Air Rally: Crete to Cape!
The 13,000-kilometre (8,000-mile) journey started in Crete in the north and goes to the Cape in the south.