By Rob Russell We have all seen, heard, read, and some of us have flown in aircraft with two decks. The most famous being the B747 – undeniably the Queen of the skies, followed by the Airbus A380, a majestic proper double-decker and then the mighty Lockheed Galaxy C5, a proper multi-purpose beast, if ever there was one. But how many of you have heard of the Breguet 763 “Deux-Ponts”? The first purpose-built two-deck aircraft to be certified for passenger transport, it was deve

The aviation history community is mourning the passing of George Hardy, a World War II veteran, who died this week at the age of 100....

Text by Garth Calitz Photos by Paul Ludick and others The theme "One Week – Endless Possibilities" really hit the mark at Oshkosh in...

For over a century, Pratt & Whitney has been at the forefront of aviation innovation, significantly influencing the evolution of flight....

By Rob Russell Petrus Hendrik Hugo, DSO, DFC & Two Bars (20 December 1917 – 6 June 1986) was a South African fighter pilot and flying ace...

By Garth Calitz The Aérospatiale Gazelle is a name that resonates deeply within the aviation community. This remarkable light utility...

By Rob Russell Adolph Gysbert "Sailor" Malan was one of the most distinguished fighter pilots of World War II, renowned for his...

By Garth Calitz Anyone who has spent time in central Free State or any other agriculturally active region in South Africa has likely...

By Garth Calitz As the war wound down in Europe, the Allied combined bomber offensive launched a mission of salvation for starving...

UAC Tupolev is the successor to the Soviet Tupolev Design Bureau (OKB-156, with the design office prefix Tu), established in 1922 by the...