Garth Calitz Dec 21, 20213 minCharlie Taylor – Engine builder who powered the Wright FlyerCharlie Taylor was born in a log cabin on May 24, 1868, in Cerro Gordo, Illinois to William Stephen Taylor and Mary Jane Germain. Taylor...
Garth Calitz Nov 30, 202116 minJack Malloch – the last of the true African legends – Part 2Rob Russell Followed on from Part 1 CARGOMAN COMMENCES OPERATIONS Jack discussed the problem with his directors and one of them,...
Garth Calitz Nov 23, 202114 minJack Malloch – the last of the true African legends – Part 1Rob Russell John “Jack” Malloch born on the 8th October 1920, was a true legend of African aviation. From his early days, he was never...
Garth Calitz Nov 17, 20215 minWomen Airforce Service Pilots fight for veteran statusOn the evening of August 23, 1943, a pilot named Mabel Rawlinson died in a fiery crash in the North Carolina swamplands near Fort Davis....
Garth Calitz Oct 27, 20216 minEscuadrón Fénix - Unarmed Civilian Pilots Flying In the Falklands WarCivilian pilots with unarmed executive jets, playing "cat and mouse" with the Royal Air Force fighters. The idea is well worth a...
Garth Calitz Oct 19, 20216 minThe Vulcans “Mission Impossible” Operation Black BuckAfter Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982, the British government resolved to recapture them. The ageing V-class...
Garth Calitz Oct 19, 20216 minClyde Cessna - Founder of the Cessna Aircraft CompanyClyde Cessna’s name, at least his surname, is instantly recognized by pilots and aviation enthusiasts the world over. Over the years, the...
Garth Calitz Oct 5, 20212 minThe Legendary Legacy of Olive Ann BeechOlive Ann Beech was a change maker. She pushed social norms and proved that women can be successful business leaders. From managing her...
Garth Calitz Sep 28, 202111 minBrakpan Airfield Celebrates 90 Years of the de Havilland DH.82 Tiger MothBy Andre Venter The original celebration of the 90th anniversary of this iconic aircraft was to take place in Queenstown, but sadly like...
Garth Calitz Sep 14, 20213 minLast of The Doolittle Raiders MemorialisedRichard E. Cole, who was Jimmy Doolittle’s co-pilot in the lead plane of a storied mission in the history of American airpower, the...
