Garth Calitz Feb 1, 20232 minBoeing Awarded US Air Force Contract for 15 KC-46A TankersThe US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $2.3 billion contract for the ninth production lot of 15 KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, expanding...
Garth Calitz Feb 1, 20235 minEnglish Electric Canberra Altitude Record 1957On 28 August 1957 Michael Randrup, Chief Test Pilot of D. Napier and Son, Ltd., and Walter Shirley, Deputy Chief Engineer, climb into the...
Garth Calitz Jan 24, 20232 minSikorsky Delivers 5,000th “Hawk,” Highlights Versatility And Future Of Iconic HelicopterSikorsky delivered its 5,000th “Hawk” variant helicopter, a US Army UH-60M Black Hawk. The iconic aircraft will continue to support...
Garth Calitz Jan 24, 20232 minFriendly Fire Incident that Almost Changed HistoryThe course of South Africa, and maybe even World history was almost changed on 31 October 1940. SAAF 2 Squadron Hawker Furies were...