Garth Calitz Jul 17, 20185 minWWII Ladies of the Air - Air Transport AuxiliaryThe Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) was a British civilian organisation set up during the Second World War and headquartered at White...
Garth Calitz Jun 26, 20182 minFrank Whittle – Father of the Jet EngineFrank Whittle was born on 1 June 1907 in Coventry, the son of a mechanic. From an early age, Whittle demonstrated an aptitude for...
William ScheckJun 19, 201815 minLawrence Sperry: Aviator, Inventor and DesignerThe maverick inventor who created the autopilot had 23 patents to his name related to aircraft safety when he ran out of luck over the...
Garth Calitz Jun 5, 20185 minLycoming Engines a brief HistoryLycoming Engines is a major American manufacturer of aircraft engines. With a factory in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Lycoming produces a...
Garth Calitz May 21, 20189 minSouth African Airways – History of the Flying SpringbokSouth African Airways was formed on 1 February 1934 following the acquisition of Union Airways by the South African government. Forty...
Garth Calitz May 15, 20184 minSouth African Aviation CorpsThe formation of the South African Aviation Corps (SAAC) dates back to a time when flying was still in its infancy. Growing into a...
Garth Calitz May 7, 20184 minThe History of the Jet EngineAlthough the invention of the jet engine can be traced back to the aeolipile that was made around 150 B.C., Dr. Hans von Ohain and Sir...
Garth Calitz May 1, 20184 minThe First Powered Flight in South AfricaIt is common knowledge that the field of aviation was pioneered in the US when Orville Wright achieved the first powered flight on 17...
Adam LusherApr 23, 20188 minAmelia Earhart, More than Just a Downed AviatorIn 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 Apr 16, 20189 minGroup Captain P.H. “Dutch” Hugo one of “The Few”Petrus Hendrik Hugo was a South African who joined the Royal Air Force and took part in the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain...
