Garth Calitz Dec 20, 20227 min readVirtual Silver Falcons and the Real worldBy Timothy Homan Where did it all start and who are the Virtual Silver Falcons? The Virtual Silver Falcons started back in 2020 as a...
Garth Calitz Dec 20, 20223 min readWhy a Helicopter is Worth the InvestmentYour time is your most valuable resource and with more and more airlines reporting delays or cancellations, air travel is becoming...
Garth Calitz Dec 20, 20222 min readKing Air 360 Get Even “Cooler” With New Electric Air ConditioningTextron Aviation announced that an electrically driven air conditioning system will soon be a standard feature on all new production...
Garth Calitz Dec 20, 20222 min readEmbraer E195-E2 and E190-E2 Receive Type Certification in CanadaEmbraer’s E2 family of commercial jets, the E195-E2 and E190-E2, has received Type Certification from Transport Canada Civil Aviation...
Garth Calitz Dec 20, 20222 min readGripen E Operation with the Brazilian Air ForceThe Brazilian Air Force (FAB) held a ceremony on 19 December at the Anápolis Air Base (BAAN) marking the beginning of operational...
Garth Calitz Dec 20, 20223 min readEurope’s Future Combat Air System: on the way to the first flightOn behalf of the governments of France, Germany and Spain, the French General Directorate for Armament (DGA) has awarded to Dassault...
Garth Calitz Dec 13, 20225 min readSmoke Visible - GO! The Western Cape Ready For Fire SeasonBy Rob Russell Photos Rayno Snyman November traditionally heralds the start of the summer fire season, in the Western Cape. The Western...
Garth Calitz Dec 13, 20225 min readSouth African Aerobatic Pilots Visit Nanchang Flight ConventionBy Cliff Lotter As I write this the team consisting of pilots Mark Hensman, Eugene du Preez, Gary Glasson, Johnie Smith, Cliff Lotter and...
Garth Calitz Dec 13, 20222 min readUnited Airlines Finalize Largest Dreamliner Order in Boeing's HistoryBoeing and United Airlines today announced the carrier is investing in its future fleet with an order for 100 787 aircraft, with the...
Garth Calitz Dec 13, 20222 min readGeorge Leonard 'Johnny' Johnson, the Last Member of the "Dambusters" Passes AwayThe last surviving member of the original “Dambusters”, Squadron Leader George Leonard ‘Johnny’ Johnson, passed away on 7 December 2022...