Koedoespoort Aerodrome, Pretoria

Name: Koedoespoort Aerodrome, Pretoria
Address: ZA

Coordinates: -25.7260, 28.2760
Updated: 18 Apr 2019

This site is now part of the experimental farm of the University of Pretoria. On 17 March 1920 it was the first landing place in the Union of South Africa for the aircraft Voortrekker, whose epic flight from London to Cape Town, piloted by Lieutenant-Colonel Pierre van Ryneveld and Flight Lieutenant Quintin Brand, took 46 days to complete. Both van Ryneveld and Brand were subsequently knighted for their contribution to aviation. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 29 August 1980.

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Last updated · 18 Apr 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Koedoespoort Aerodrome, Pretoria. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066219

South African History Online (2011) 'Koedoespoort Aerodrome, Pretoria', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066219 (Accessed: 20 October 2026).

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South African History Online. "Koedoespoort Aerodrome, Pretoria." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066219.