Garth Calitz Aug 31, 20213 minDitsong National Museum of Military History Clean-Up DayBy Andre Venter When Roy Anderson hatched a plan to invite a few people to assist with a clean-up at the Ditsong National Museum of...
Garth Calitz Aug 10, 20214 minSAAFA -76 years of Camaraderie, Remembrance and SupportThe South African Air Force Association (SAAFA) is an all-ranks Association formed to perpetuate a tradition of comradeship that has...
Garth Calitz Aug 10, 20218 minGreat Woman in Aviation - Amelia Earhart, 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...
Garth Calitz Jul 27, 20215 minMartin-Baker Ejection Seats - Saving Lives for Over 80 YearsWith a history spanning over 80 years, Martin-Baker is still run by the late Sir James Martin’s descendants to this day. Originating as...
Garth Calitz Jun 15, 20215 minThe Night Witches, Female Pilots Feared by the NazisBrynn Holland They flew under the cover of darkness in bare-bones plywood biplanes. They braved bullets and frostbite in the air while...
Garth Calitz May 25, 20214 min75th Anniversary of the de Havilland Chipmunk – Springs Airfield By Andre Venter The de Havilland Canada DH-1 Chipmunk celebrated its 75th Anniversary on 22 May an event that Gavin Brown and his team at...
Garth Calitz May 18, 20214 minPresidents Trophy Air Race - Where From and Where ToThis Air Race, one of the most prestigious events on the aviation calendar, has a long and wonderful history. It was originally known as...
Garth Calitz May 12, 20216 minFrom the Tower Looking Back – Ysterplaat, Can you see it?By Rob Russell For years, AFB Ysterplaat has played a very important role in the maritime and training sides of the SAAF. It has always...
Garth Calitz May 4, 20216 minGyrocopters From 1923 to PresentGyrocopters have become a regular sight at all airfields around the country and at fly-ins, in recent years they have even made their way...
Garth Calitz Apr 28, 20214 minSouth African Aviation CorpsThe formation of the South African Aviation Corps (SAAC) dates back to a time when flying was still in its infancy. Growing into a...
