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MAF Mourns the Loss of a Legendary Co-Founder - Jack Hemmings
By Rob Russell Jack Hemmings did what all young naughty pilots do. He flew and crashed aeroplanes and lived to tell the tale, both in the...
Garth Calitz
Mar 5, 20255 min read


100 Years of the DH60 Moth: A Nostalgic Fly-In at Rand Airport
By Timothy Homan On February 22, 2025, aviation enthusiasts, pilots, and history buffs gathered at Rand Airport to celebrate 100 years...
Garth Calitz
Feb 27, 20254 min read


Celebrating 80 Years Since The Formation of SAAFA
The South African Airforce Association (SAAFA), which has been around since 1945 to help out former Airmen and Airwomen, is gearing up to...
Garth Calitz
Feb 19, 20256 min read


Sopwith Pup The Unsung Hero of WW1
By Garth Calitz The Sopwith Pup is not just a name in aviation, it’s a symbol of courage and innovation that shaped aviation history...
Garth Calitz
Feb 12, 20254 min read


History of the Boeing 737-from the 100 to the Max
By Garth Calitz The Boeing 737 is more than just an aircraft; it symbolizes the evolution of air travel itself. Since it first took to...
Garth Calitz
Feb 4, 20255 min read


Forty-Nine Years Ago Concorde Took First Comercial Flight
The initial scheduled supersonic passenger flights, Air France's Concorde F-BVFA and British Airways' Concorde G-BOAA, both took off at...
Garth Calitz
Jan 22, 20256 min read


The B-29 Superfortress - Devastation from the Air
On August 6, 1945, an American bomber dropped the first deployed atomic bomb on Hiroshima, a city in Japan. The explosion obliterated 90%...
Garth Calitz
Jan 15, 20257 min read


ICAO celebrates 80 Years with "Safe Skies. Sustainable Future" Focus
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) celebrated its 80th anniversary with a special session of the Governing Council,...
Garth Calitz
Dec 12, 20243 min read


Development and Operation of the South African Aviation Corps
The South African Aviation Corps (SAAC) was established during the early days of aviation. It rapidly developed and significantly...
Garth Calitz
Dec 3, 20243 min read


Qantas New A-380 Route and Airlink Codeshare to South Africa
Travellers made history on Sunday when they boarded Qantas’ inaugural Airbus A380 flight from Johannesburg to Sydney, the first time the...
Garth Calitz
Oct 2, 20243 min read
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