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Celebrating 25 years of RV-8 Magic
Way back in 1970 Richard “Van” van Grunsven had the vision to create an aircraft that was not only affordable but could be built and...
Garth Calitz
Oct 13, 20203 min read


Newbie off to the Nats at Tempe
By Ian Beaton Well, the saga continues, in November 2019 I wrote about a group of intrepid aviators based at Tedderfield who went on a...
Garth Calitz
Oct 13, 20205 min read


Aero Club Celebrates a Centenary of Recreational Flight
By Rob Jonkers There is a sense of achievement on reaching a Century, on all manner of occasions it calls for a celebration, subject for...
Garth Calitz
Oct 13, 20203 min read


British Airways Bid Farewell to the Queen of the Skies
British Airways’ remaining two Boeing 747 aircraft based at Heathrow taxied for take-off for the last time last on Thursday 8 October To...
Garth Calitz
Oct 13, 20202 min read


SA National Aerobatics Championships 2020
The SAC National Aerobatics Championships, held at New Tempe airfield, was the result of nothing less than dogged determination by Gary...
Garth Calitz
Oct 6, 20205 min read


“Blackhawk” signs off, leaving a leaderless SAAF
The Chief of the South African Airforce, LtGen Fabian “Zakes” Msimang was bid farewell at a retreat parade held at AFB Zwartkop on...
Garth Calitz
Oct 1, 202013 min read


The Heidelberg Great Train Race - 2020
By Andre Venter In 1930, a Bentley Sportsman Coupé beat France's Famous Blue Train in a race from Cannes to Calais. This great feat was...
Garth Calitz
Sep 29, 20202 min read


Warmbaths Taildraggers Fly-in 2020
Nylstroom Taildraggers has achieved almost legendary status amongst the general aviation community in South Africa, after ten successful...
Garth Calitz
Sep 22, 20204 min read


The SAPFA Secunda Speed Rally
The 2020 Speed Rally season, like many other sporting events, was completely upended by the Covid-19 pandemic. The season got off to a...
Garth Calitz
Sep 15, 20205 min read


SAC Kitty Hawk RV Aerobatics Clinic
The Covid-19 pandemic and the lengthy lock-down imposed on all of us has brought to a halt all aviation events for many months, this all...
Garth Calitz
Aug 11, 20204 min read
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