SAAF Celebrates 75 Years of Helicopter Operations
By Duncan Gillespie Photos by Andre Venter This past Saturday, 26 August 2023, saw the annual gathering of surviving members of the South...
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Garth Calitz
- Aug 31
- 5 min
THE C17 Globemaster – True Master of the Globe
By Rob Russell Manufactured for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas and then...
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Garth Calitz
- Aug 31
- 3 min
Convair F2Y Sea Dart – The First and Only Supersonic Seaplane
The Sea Dart began as Convair's entry in a 1948 U.S. Navy contest for a supersonic interceptor aircraft. During the time, there was much...
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Garth Calitz
- Aug 31
- 1 min
US Army Awards Airbus Contract for Helicopter Modernization
The US Army awarded Airbus a $27.8 million contract to upgrade the Army National Guard Security & Support Battalion Mission Equipment...
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Garth Calitz
- Aug 31
- 4 min
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Launches to International Space Station
An international crew of four representing four countries is in orbit following a successful launch to the International Space Station at...
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Garth Calitz
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Embraer Defence & Security Holds C-390 Millennium Day in India
Embraer concluded its C-390 Millennium Day in New Delhi which brought together key private and public entities from the Indian aerospace...
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Garth Calitz
- Aug 23
- 1 min
SAAF Award Contract for C-130 Modification, Support and Servicing to Marshall Aerospace
Marshall Aerospace has secured a contract to perform two crucial modifications and extensive servicing on the South African Air Force’s...
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Garth Calitz
- Aug 23
- 3 min
World Rally Flying Championships 2023
By Tarryn Myburgh The 23rd World Rally Flying Championships was held in Mâcon, France, from 31 July to 04 August 2023. A total of 45...
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Garth Calitz
- Aug 23
- 2 min
SAA Sign Codeshare Deal with Lufthansa
South African Airways (SAA) customers can now fly to Frankfurt and connect to a host of European destinations thanks to a new codeshare...
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Garth Calitz
- Aug 23
- 2 min
Indonesia Announces Commitment to Acquire Boeing F-15EX
The Republic of Indonesia and Boeing shared their commitment to finalize the sale of 24 F-15EX aircraft to Indonesia, subject to US...
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