Garth Calitz Sep 21, 20212 minSilver Creek Gorge Estate Pancake Day By Andre Venter Saturday morning looked rather grim weather-wise but I decided to make the trip to Silver Creek Gorge Estate with the...
Garth Calitz Aug 31, 20217 minFrom the Tower looking Back – The Real Reason for 747-400 WingletsBy Rob Russell When Boeing unveiled their 400 version of the 747, I remember the shock and horror of the aviation community. Firstly it...
Garth Calitz Jul 27, 202111 minFrom the Tower looking Back......Achtung here come the TornadosBy Rob Russell Every now and then we had the pleasure of entertaining an aircraft, or two, from the Luftwaffe. Invariably it was a...
Garth Calitz Jun 29, 20217 minFrom The Tower looking Back – The FALCON (50) vs the seagullsBy Rob Russell It was a typical winter’s afternoon, in May, when the call went out and like a true officer and gentleman, I was obligated...
Garth Calitz Jun 8, 20217 minFrom the Tower looking Back ....How to (legally) stretch your fuelBy Rob Russell I remember that Sunday, in 1984. I had just been signed out on Approach and Area and I was young, keen and full of no...
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 Apr 14, 20218 minFrom the Tower Looking Back …..Air Force One By Rob Russell It was early in June 2013, when we were informed of the visit of President Obama to Cape Town. Having been involved in a...
Garth Calitz Mar 16, 20212 minSlinging over Wild Southern Africa and BackThe Sling Africa Tour is once again upon us and this year will see us Slinging our way over wild southern Africa and back! Southern...
Garth Calitz Mar 16, 20213 minFrom the Tower Looking back……the good old days!By Rob Russell It was a Friday afternoon, late in the 1980s, nothing much going on, as it was in those days and we were all sitting...
Garth Calitz Dec 22, 20204 minEditors Wrap-up, 2020 in ReviewEntering into 2020 one would be hard-pressed to find anyone that was not very positive about the coming year, 2020 had an almost perfect...