The Rally Partners
The organizations and companies that helped bring 15 vintage aircraft from Crete to Cape Town in five weeks, departing 12th November 2016.
Supporting Organizations
Bushcat.aero
Aviation partner supporting the rally's operations.
Randolph USA
Aviation finishing products supplier to the vintage fleet.
YB Tracking
Provided satellite tracking so the aircraft's progress across Africa could be followed.
Pooleys
Aviation flight-planning and navigation equipment supplier.
Great Britain Campaign
Supported the rally's connection to its London opening ceremony.
Official Recognition
The Crete2Cape rally was an official event of The Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom and The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), recreating the pioneering African flights of the 1920s across the Nile, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Serengeti, Zanzibar, Victoria Falls and on to South Africa.
Beyond the Partners
Alongside its aviation and logistics partners, the rally also worked with charitable organizations along the route, including UNICEF and BirdLife International, extending the event's reach beyond the flight itself.
Full details on the route and schedule are available on the Event page. For partnership or general enquiries, see the Contact page.
Behind every great journey is a network of supporters, and the Vintage Air Rally that carried a fleet of vintage aircraft from Crete to Cape Town was no exception. Aviation partners contributed expertise, equipment and practical know-how, while tracking suppliers helped followers watch the progress of each aeroplane across African skies. Navigation and flight-planning equipment, finishing products for the ageing fleet, and campaign support from a home nation all played their part in turning an ambitious idea into a smoothly executed five-week odyssey.
The rally's partners also extended beyond aviation itself, reflecting the spirit of the flight: connecting people, places and philanthropic causes along the route. Supporting organizations, charitable links and promotional partners helped raise awareness and funds while the crews followed in the footsteps of early pioneers from the island of Crete to the Cape. Their involvement underscores how a challenge like recreating those historic flights depends equally on logistics, navigation support, and the shared enthusiasm of a worldwide community of aviation enthusiasts.