The Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) was a British civilian organisation set up during the Second World War and headquartered at White...

Frank Whittle was born on 1 June 1907 in Coventry, the son of a mechanic. From an early age, Whittle demonstrated an aptitude for...

The maverick inventor who created the autopilot had 23 patents to his name related to aircraft safety when he ran out of luck over the...

Lycoming Engines is a major American manufacturer of aircraft engines. With a factory in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Lycoming produces a...

South African Airways was formed on 1 February 1934 following the acquisition of Union Airways by the South African government. Forty...

The formation of the South African Aviation Corps (SAAC) dates back to a time when flying was still in its infancy. Growing into a...

Although 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...

It is common knowledge that the field of aviation was pioneered in the US when Orville Wright achieved the first powered flight on 17...

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...

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...