DAUZ again

World Heritage Sites Air Adventure: Out of Africa
Flight 8 – 10/19/2024

Today was a transit flight starting from Djanet Inedbirene Airport (DAAJ), with a dinner stop at Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport (DAAP), before finally landing again at DAUZ. Flying the Stearman Model 75 Kaydet—cruising steadily at 95 mph with about three hours of endurance on a full tank—made these short hops manageable, though a few more legs remain before reaching the Algerian coast. The scenery was mostly endless sand, with a rare glimpse of changing terrain.

A highlight was visiting Tassili n’Ajjer National Park, a vast UNESCO World Heritage Site in southeastern Algeria. Famous for its surreal sandstone formations, deep gorges, and “rock forests,” the park is also home to over 15,000 prehistoric rock paintings and engravings—some dating back 10,000 years—depicting ancient wildlife, daily life, and spiritual traditions. Tassili n’Ajjer truly feels like a living museum of the Sahara’s natural and human history.Read more