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Garth Calitz
May 31, 20234 min read
The First Hijacking – Italy 1942
By Rob Russell Another coastal patrol, just like yesterday..... On 28th July 1942, a Bristol Beaufort of 217 Squadron, RAF, under the...


Garth Calitz
May 31, 20236 min read
Clyde Cessna - Founding of the Cessna Aircraft Company
Clyde Cessna’s name, at least his surname, is instantly recognized by pilots and aviation enthusiasts the world over. Over the years, the...


Garth Calitz
May 24, 20234 min read
The Battle of Taranto – a Defining Moment in Naval Aviation
On the night of November 11-12, 1940, the Royal Navy launched twenty-one obsolescent Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bombers from the...

Garth Calitz
Apr 20, 20233 min read
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Commemorates the 80th Anniversary of Op Chastise
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) is preparing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Operation Chastise, commonly known as...


Garth Calitz
Apr 5, 20232 min read
SAAF Museum Flying Training Day
By Dian Townsend Saturday the 1st of April the skies over Centurion filled with the all too familiar sound of air force birds from a...


Garth Calitz
Mar 22, 20232 min read
Sikorsky Celebrates 100 Years of Innovation
One hundred years ago, immigrant and aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky founded Sikorsky Aero Engineering Company on a chicken farm near...


Garth Calitz
Mar 22, 20232 min read
Tecnam Commemorates Seventy-five Years
Tecnam Aircraft celebrates seventy-five years with the first Astore P-48 in 1948. Italian brothers Luigi and Giovanni Pascale started...


Garth Calitz
Mar 16, 20235 min read
The Night Witches, Female Pilots Feared by the Nazis
Brynn Holland They flew under the cover of darkness in bare-bones plywood biplanes. They braved bullets and frostbite in the air while...

Garth Calitz
Mar 16, 20231 min read
Robinson Helicopter Company Celebrates 50 Years
June 2023 marks 50 years in business for Robinson Helicopter Company. Founded by Frank Robinson on 20 June 1973, Robinson’s goal was to...


Garth Calitz
Feb 22, 20235 min read
Martin-Baker Ejection Seats - Saving Lives for Over 80 Years
With a history spanning over 80 years, Martin-Baker is still run by the late Sir James Martin’s descendants to this day. Originating as...
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