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ERCO Ercoupe – The Worlds First Unspinable Aircraft
The ERCO Ercoupe is an American low-wing monoplane aircraft that was first flown in 1937. It was originally manufactured by the...
Garth Calitz
Jan 10, 20237 min read


Flying Boats – The Giants of the Skies
This history of world travellers will by no means be accurate if the giant flying boats were not mentioned prominently, before the Second...
Garth Calitz
Jan 10, 202310 min read


George Leonard 'Johnny' Johnson, the Last Member of the "Dambusters" Passes Away
The last surviving member of the original “Dambusters”, Squadron Leader George Leonard ‘Johnny’ Johnson, passed away on 7 December 2022...
Garth Calitz
Dec 13, 20222 min read


History of Airmail
Specific instances of a letter being delivered by air long predate the introduction of Airmail as a regularly scheduled service available...
Garth Calitz
Dec 8, 20226 min read


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, 20228 min read


Lycoming Engines, A Brief History
Lycoming Engines is a major American manufacturer of aircraft engines. With a factory in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Lycoming produces a...
Garth Calitz
Nov 2, 20225 min read


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...
Garth Calitz
Oct 12, 20224 min read


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...
Garth Calitz
Sep 28, 20222 min read


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...
Garth Calitz
Sep 13, 20227 min read


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...
Garth Calitz
Jul 20, 20224 min read
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