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Air Battle Over Niš – The Only Documented Military Battle Between Russia and The USA
In one of several dozen documented episodes of World War II classified as friendly fire, American troops mistakenly attacked a Soviet...
Garth Calitz
Jul 12, 20236 min read
Tupolev Tu-144 - The Most Successful Failure in Aviation History
It is December 1968, and a truly ground-breaking airliner is about to take its first flight. It resembles a giant white dart, as...
Garth Calitz
Jul 5, 20239 min read
80 Years of Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Innovation
For 80 years, Skunk Works has pushed the innovation envelope, failing fast to prove out novel technologies and deliver disruptive...
Garth Calitz
Jun 28, 20235 min read
MiG Alley - The Birth of Jet on Jet Dog Fighting
"MiG Alley" was the name given by United Nations (UN) pilots to the north-western portion of North Korea, where the Yalu River empties...
Garth Calitz
Jun 28, 202310 min read
South African Participation in the Korean War
Just a year after the South African Air Force’s (SAAF) contributed towards beating the blockade of West Berlin; the SAAF’s services were...
Garth Calitz
Jun 21, 20233 min read
Remembering D-Day and Honouring the "Gooney Birds" Role
In the early morning of June 6, 1944, thousands of soldiers, sailors, and airmen from Great Britain, the United States and the British...
Garth Calitz
Jun 7, 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, 20234 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 31, 20236 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
May 24, 20234 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 20, 20233 min read
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