The Legendary Legacy of Olive Ann Beech
Olive Ann Beech was a change maker. She pushed social norms and proved that women can be successful business leaders. From managing her...
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Garth Calitz
- Sep 28, 2021
- 11 min
Brakpan Airfield Celebrates 90 Years of the de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth
By Andre Venter The original celebration of the 90th anniversary of this iconic aircraft was to take place in Queenstown, but sadly like...
Garth Calitz
- Sep 14, 2021
- 3 min
Last of The Doolittle Raiders Memorialised
Richard E. Cole, who was Jimmy Doolittle’s co-pilot in the lead plane of a storied mission in the history of American airpower, the...
Garth Calitz
- Aug 31, 2021
- 3 min
Ditsong National Museum of Military History Clean-Up Day
By 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, 2021
- 4 min
SAAFA -76 years of Camaraderie, Remembrance and Support
The South African Air Force Association (SAAFA) is an all-ranks Association formed to perpetuate a tradition of comradeship that has...
Garth Calitz
- Aug 10, 2021
- 8 min
Great 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, 2021
- 5 min
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...
Garth Calitz
- Jun 15, 2021
- 5 min
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
- May 25, 2021
- 4 min
75th 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, 2021
- 4 min
Presidents Trophy Air Race - Where From and Where To
This Air Race, one of the most prestigious events on the aviation calendar, has a long and wonderful history. It was originally known as...
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