By Andre Venter The original celebration of the 90th anniversary of this iconic aircraft was to take place in Queenstown, but sadly like...

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...

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...

The South African Air Force Association (SAAFA) is an all-ranks Association formed to perpetuate a tradition of comradeship that has...

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...

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...

They flew under the cover of darkness in bare-bones plywood biplanes. They braved bullets and frostbite in the air while battling...

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...

This Air Race, one of the most prestigious events on the aviation calendar, has a long and wonderful history. It was originally known as...

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...