TIRO VORSTER GREW UP IN MIDDELBURG Transvaal as the son of a watchmaker and gunsmith father and a bookkeeper mother. Tiro’s early childhood fascination with drawing machines on soap wrappers took flight when he saw his first large aircraft at age sixteen. Like so many youngsters passionate about aviation he built and flew model aircraft. His home library is filled with his lifelong passion – from his childhood books, to memorabilia, autographs, gifts and personal messages from famous pilots, commanders, generals and captains of industry.
Tiro joined the South African Air Force (SAAF) and became a flight engineer on the Alouette III helicopter and the Shackleton maritime reconnaissance aircraft. He was decorated in nine combat tours.
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