Friendly Fire Incident that Almost Changed History
The course of South Africa, and maybe even World history was almost changed on 31 October 1940. SAAF 2 Squadron Hawker Furies were...
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Garth Calitz
- Jan 17
- 4 min
Beechcraft Bonanza, Is the "Doctor killer" Tag Warranted
The V-tail design gained a reputation as the "forked-tail doctor killer", due to crashes by overconfident wealthy amateur pilots, fatal...
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Garth Calitz
- Jan 10
- 7 min
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...
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Garth Calitz
- Jan 10
- 10 min
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...
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Garth Calitz
- Dec 13, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Garth Calitz
- Dec 8, 2022
- 6 min
History of Airmail
Specific instances of a letter being delivered by air long predate the introduction of Airmail as a regularly scheduled service available...
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Garth Calitz
- Nov 2, 2022
- 8 min
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...
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Garth Calitz
- Nov 2, 2022
- 5 min
Lycoming Engines, A Brief History
Lycoming Engines is a major American manufacturer of aircraft engines. With a factory in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Lycoming produces a...
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Garth Calitz
- Oct 12, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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Garth Calitz
- Sep 28, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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