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The Lockheed “HERC” – 68 Years Young and Going Strong
By Rob Russell The first of two Lockheed YC-130 Hercules four-engine transport prototypes, 53-3397, made its first flight from the...
Garth Calitz
Aug 31, 202210 min read


RAF Photographers join USAF for training on Exercise Point Blank
Royal Air Force photographers have deployed to RAF Lakenheath to join their United States Air Force colleagues in a photographic training...
Garth Calitz
Aug 31, 20221 min read


CubCrafters Débuts New Engine For Experimental Carbon Cub Aircraft
First introduced in 2009, the original Carbon Cub had a power-to-weight ratio vastly superior to any previous backcountry aircraft in its...
Garth Calitz
Aug 31, 20223 min read


Boeing has delivered four MH-139A Grey Wolf test aircraft to the US Air Force
The Grey Wolf is a multi-mission aircraft – based on the proven commercial AW139 helicopter – designed to protect intercontinental...
Garth Calitz
Aug 31, 20222 min read


Successful Meteor Live Firing with Gripen E
Saab recently conducted the first test firing with the advanced Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) on Gripen E with a...
Garth Calitz
Aug 31, 20221 min read


Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace Expand Leadership in Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Technology
Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace, both Raytheon Technologies businesses, today announced the launch of a new hybrid-electric...
Garth Calitz
Aug 31, 20222 min read


Helivate Transverse 2.0 – A Rally with a Difference
By Andre Venter Arriving at Helivate’s base at Jack Taylor airfield in Krugersdorp we were welcomed with a very welcome cup of steaming...
Garth Calitz
Aug 24, 20222 min read


The Holborn Assets Groblersdal Speed Rally
by Rob Jonkers This is the 3rd Speed Rally in Season 4 for 2022, which after the weather challenges of the first three in this season...
Garth Calitz
Aug 24, 20225 min read


Bell Announces 400th Bell 505 Delivery
Bell Textron Inc. announced today the 400th Bell 505 delivery to European customer Al Barratt, co-founder of Grenade and owner of...
Garth Calitz
Aug 24, 20222 min read


BushCat Ferry from Springs to Plettenberg Bay
by Benjamin Fincham It started early morning at Springs airfield, needing to get to Plett in one day with a cold front heading in. I knew...
Garth Calitz
Aug 24, 20222 min read
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