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...
Garth Calitz Apr 21, 20213 minUnveiling the 75th Anniversary Beechcraft Bonanza Textron Aviation has turned to an aviation legend and founding member of the Beechcraft brand to commemorate a milestone for one of its...
Garth Calitz Mar 9, 20212 minCelebrating 65 years of the Cessna 182 SkylaneAviation enthusiasts from around the world joined Textron Aviation to celebrate 65 years of the Skylane 182 Skylane. More than 23,000...
Garth Calitz Mar 2, 20213 minRAF Sentinel R1 Conducts Its Last Operational FlightThe Sentinel R.Mk 1 provided long-range, wide-area battlefield surveillance and delivered critical intelligence and target tracking...
Garth Calitz Feb 16, 20213 minLeland Snow – The Father of Agricultural Spray Aircraft By most accounts, it’s fair to say that Air Tractor founder Leland Snow did more to advance the AG aviation industry than any other...