50th Anniversary of the first flight of the Airbus A300
On 28 October 1972, the world’s first twin-engined wide-body commercial aircraft, the A300B1 development aircraft, MSN 1, bearing the...
Garth Calitz
- Nov 2
- 5 min
Lycoming Engines, A Brief History
Lycoming Engines is a major American manufacturer of aircraft engines. With a factory in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Lycoming produces a...
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Garth Calitz
- Oct 12
- 4 min
World War Two Airmen Laid to Rest 78 Years After Fatal Flight
A series of ceremonies in the Netherlands this week which commemorated the sacrifices of World War Two RAF airmen, with the burial of a...
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Garth Calitz
- Sep 28
- 2 min
Restoring the Bell P-39 Airacobra from Down Under
Townsville, Australia, located in North Queensland, is the perfect destination for history buffs and adventure seekers. It is the...
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Garth Calitz
- Sep 13
- 7 min
The History of Radial Engines
Ever since man first experienced powered flight in 1903 the search has been on for light powerful engines to power flying machines. The...
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Garth Calitz
- Jul 20
- 4 min
The First Powered Flight in South Africa
It is common knowledge that the field of aviation was pioneered in the US when Orville Wright achieved the first powered flight on 17...
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Garth Calitz
- Jun 14
- 12 min
Aircraft of World War 1- Where Dogfights Began
World War One Aircraft began as primitive, unarmed artillery spotters that could barely take offensive action, and ended as powerful...
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Garth Calitz
- Jun 8
- 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
- May 18
- 4 min
101-Year-Old Veteran Promoted to Major, reflects on service
Fifty-five years after his retirement, World War II veteran Capt. Thomas Dewey Adams Jr., 101 years old, was granted an honorary...
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Garth Calitz
- May 3
- 6 min
40th Anniversary of Op Black Buck
On 1 May 1982, during the Falklands conflict, the Royal Air Force began a series of extremely long-range bombing missions using Vulcan...
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