IFC’s Intense Preparation for Camel Trophy
reported: Liu Setiawan
Jakarta, January 29, 2025/Indonesia Media – Indonesia Flying Club (IFC) is preparing more intensive things for the planned Camel Trophy event which was postponed due to the accident of a Tecnam P2006T training aircraft in the BSD Serpong area, South Tangerang in May 2024. The Camel Trophy event will be held on May 4-6, 2025 at an international resort, namely Tanjung Lesung, Pandeglang Regency, Banten. ” The event is not limited to aviation , but a combination with Land Rover. In the preliminary stage (before the event), the team has surveyed and checked spots in the open air, especially the Banten coast with beautiful beaches,” IFC founder, Sigit Samsu told the editorial team.
Camel Trophy is held in various countries that have challenging geography and offroad terrain. Among them are Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Guyana, Argentina, Indonesia and others. Indonesia is the only country that has been appointed four times as the venue for this legendary offroad event. “Indonesia is lucky, out of (a total of) 11 events, four were held in Indonesia. The participants also had the opportunity to explore Sumatra, Sulawesi, Kalimantan. From the combination (aviation, offroad), there will be a continuation, (namely) a Tribute to Camel Trophy (TTCT) 2026,” said the CEO of Berkah Maju Sejahtera/Aerostarjet Aviation exclusive AirCharter Provider).
The selection of Tanjung Lesung for the event was not without reason. So far, Tanjung Lesung has been equipped with an airstrip that has existed since 25 years ago. At that time, IFC had not explored spots in Tanjung Lesung, especially the sea, a beach resort area with an area of 1500 hectares. From this potential, IFC also promoted aviation while creating crowds and various visits from Jakarta, Bandung and so on. “IFC has also built a hangar (aircraft barn) in Tanjung Lesung. From aviation sports activities, it can continue to develop until investment in the construction of aero villas. The investment is very large. for the short term, especially ahead of the Camel Trophy event, I need to add 200 meters to the runway (airstrip). From the addition, the length is up to 800 meters,” said the alumni of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Trisakti University. (LS/IM)