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Brakpan Airfield Celebrates 90 Years of the de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth
By Andre Venter The original celebration of the 90th anniversary of this iconic aircraft was to take place in Queenstown, but sadly like...
Garth Calitz
Sep 28, 202111 min read


Last of The Doolittle Raiders Memorialised
Richard E. Cole, who was Jimmy Doolittle’s co-pilot in the lead plane of a storied mission in the history of American airpower, the...
Garth Calitz
Sep 14, 20213 min read


Ditsong National Museum of Military History Clean-Up Day
By Andre Venter When Roy Anderson hatched a plan to invite a few people to assist with a clean-up at the Ditsong National Museum of...
Garth Calitz
Aug 31, 20213 min read


SAAFA -76 years of Camaraderie, Remembrance and Support
The South African Air Force Association (SAAFA) is an all-ranks Association formed to perpetuate a tradition of comradeship that has...
Garth Calitz
Aug 10, 20214 min read


Great Woman in Aviation - Amelia Earhart,
In 1960 an old US coastguard told a curious reporter a tale he had heard some 14 years before on the Pacific island of Nikumaroro. Not...
Garth Calitz
Aug 10, 20218 min read


Martin-Baker Ejection Seats - Saving Lives for Over 80 Years
With a history spanning over 80 years, Martin-Baker is still run by the late Sir James Martin’s descendants to this day. Originating as...
Garth Calitz
Jul 27, 20215 min read


The Night Witches, Female Pilots Feared by the Nazis
They flew under the cover of darkness in bare-bones plywood biplanes. They braved bullets and frostbite in the air while battling...
Garth Calitz
Jun 15, 20215 min read


75th Anniversary of the de Havilland Chipmunk – Springs Airfield
By Andre Venter The de Havilland Canada DH-1 Chipmunk celebrated its 75th Anniversary on 22 May an event that Gavin Brown and his team at...
Garth Calitz
May 25, 20214 min read


Presidents Trophy Air Race - Where From and Where To
This Air Race, one of the most prestigious events on the aviation calendar, has a long and wonderful history. It was originally known as...
Garth Calitz
May 18, 20214 min read


From the Tower Looking Back – Ysterplaat, Can you see it?
By Rob Russell For years, AFB Ysterplaat has played a very important role in the maritime and training sides of the SAAF. It has always...
Garth Calitz
May 12, 20216 min read
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