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Silver Creek Gorge Pancake Breakfast Fly-in
By Neil Bowden Photos by Andre Venter It’s hard to believe that what started out as a challenge after a small EAA pancake breakfast held...
Garth Calitz
Sep 21, 20232 min read


Children’s Flight 2023 – Yet Another Great Success
By Garth Calitz Photos by Trevor Cohen, Dian Townsend and Tim Homan Orient Airfield located just south of the quaint Northwest town of...
Garth Calitz
Sep 7, 20234 min read


Warmbaths Taildraggers – The Spirit Returns
By Garth Calitz Photos by Andre Venter Taildraggers has for many years been a “must attend” fly-in on the South African aviation calendar...
Garth Calitz
Jul 5, 20234 min read


EAA National Convention 2023
By Andre Venter Middelburg Airfield has been rather busy this year hosting way more than its fair share of aviation events, these include...
Garth Calitz
Jun 14, 20233 min read


Wild Landings: SHW Maiden Odyssey Episode 1
Wild Landings channel features aviation adventures in Africa and around the world with Sling Aircraft founders James Pitman and Mike...
Garth Calitz
Jun 7, 20231 min read


Ballistic Parachute systems – Are they worth the expense
A ballistic parachute is a parachute ejected from its casing by a small explosion, much like that used in an ejection seat. The advantage...
Garth Calitz
May 17, 20233 min read


Airbus and German Air Force: 20 years of cooperation, 20 facts
For 20 years, Airbus and the German Air Force in Manching have been working together to ensure that German Eurofighters and Tornados are...
Garth Calitz
May 11, 20233 min read


BushCatting at Sun 'n Fun
Sun n Fun 2023 definitely felt like it had returned to its pre-covid glory. The atmosphere was charged with expectations, and the show...
Garth Calitz
May 3, 20233 min read


Qatar Airways-Official Airline and Global Partner of Formula 1
Qatar Airways is now the Global Partner and Official Airline of Formula 1 (F1), the pinnacle of motorsport and the world’s most...
Garth Calitz
May 3, 20233 min read


CubCrafters to Offer New Rotax Powered Carbon Cub
CubCrafters is introducing a new variant of its best-selling Carbon Cub aircraft. In development for international markets, the new model...
Garth Calitz
Apr 12, 20233 min read
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