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A Brief History of Agricultural Aviation
By Garth Calitz Anyone who has spent time in central Free State or any other agriculturally active region in South Africa has likely...
Garth Calitz
2 days ago3 min read


Operation Manna-Chowhound: The First Airborne Humanitarian Airdrop
By Garth Calitz As the war wound down in Europe, the Allied combined bomber offensive launched a mission of salvation for starving...
Garth Calitz
2 days ago3 min read


The History of UAC Tupolev: A Russian Success Story
UAC Tupolev is the successor to the Soviet Tupolev Design Bureau (OKB-156, with the design office prefix Tu), established in 1922 by the...
Garth Calitz
May 144 min read


Qantas Celebrates 90 Years of International Flying
Qantas celebrated 90 years of international flying last month, marking an incredible milestone in the evolution of the aviation industry...
Garth Calitz
May 82 min read


Henri Ziegler –The Success Behind Airbus
By Rob Russell If a company ever owes its success to one family, it is from Airbus Industrie to Henri Ziegler and later, his son. A...
Garth Calitz
Apr 306 min read


Continental Celebrates 120 Years of Powering Legacies Forward
Continental Aerospace Technologies™ celebrates a historical milestone as the company marks its 120th anniversary. Founded in 1905 in...
Garth Calitz
Apr 302 min read


Airbus A300 – Truly an Iconic Aircraft
By Rob Russell The Airbus A300 was Airbus's first production aircraft and the world's first twin-engine, double-aisle (wide-body)...
Garth Calitz
Apr 2510 min read


Aircraft of World War 1- Where Dogfights Began
During World War I, aircraft evolved from basic, unarmed artillery spotters with limited offensive capabilities to advanced bombers and...
Garth Calitz
Apr 812 min read


History of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
By Garth Calitz The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) serves as the aviation branch of the New Zealand Defence Force. Originally...
Garth Calitz
Apr 211 min read


RAF Retires the Puma Helicopter
The Puma medium support helicopter, a longstanding asset of the U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF), has been officially retired following 54...
Garth Calitz
Apr 23 min read
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