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Obituary – Tony Blackman, Physicist turned test pilot and Aviation Author
By Rob Russell He was a role model for his profession, who delivered Britain’s nuclear bombers and was one of the last men to fly with...
Garth Calitz
Oct 2, 20244 min read


History of the Aircraft Carrier
Aircraft carriers have transformed from wooden vessels carrying balloons to nuclear-powered ships capable of carrying numerous fixed-wing...
Garth Calitz
Oct 2, 202418 min read


Pan Am - The Rise and Fall
Pan American Airways, Incorporated (PAA) was founded in response to the growing influence of the German-owned Colombian air carrier...
Garth Calitz
Aug 20, 202422 min read


R. J. Mitchell the Man Behind the Iconic Spitfire
Reginald Joseph Mitchell was a British aircraft designer who worked for the Southampton aviation company Supermarine from 1916 until...
Garth Calitz
Jul 17, 202412 min read


Wales National Airshow Display Centenary Tribute to Royal Auxiliary Air Force
There was a special tribute to the 100th anniversary of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force at the Wales National Airshow in Swansea this...
Garth Calitz
Jul 11, 20242 min read


How the Doolittle Raid Doomed the Japanese Empire
At noon on April 18, 1942, the citizens of Tokyo looked up into the sky and saw the impossible. Zooming low over the imperial capital was...
Garth Calitz
Jul 3, 20244 min read


Lycoming Celebrates 95th Anniversary
It began in 1845 as the Demorest Manufacturing Company producing sewing machines and bicycles in Williamsport, PA. The machinery always...
Garth Calitz
Jun 27, 20241 min read


Bell Helicopters a Brief History
The company was established on July 10, 1935, as Bell Aircraft Corporation by Lawrence Dale Bell in Buffalo, New York, with a focus on...
Garth Calitz
Jun 19, 20242 min read


Gliders, The Unsung Heros of D-Day
Modern gliders are intricate aircraft designed for recreational flying and competitions. However, many people are unaware of the...
Garth Calitz
Jun 19, 20247 min read


The Night Witches, Female Pilots Feared by the Nazis
They flew under the cover of darkness in bare-bones plywood biplanes. They braved bullets and frostbite in the air while battling...
Garth Calitz
Jun 13, 20245 min read
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