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The SAAF Celebrate 102 Years with a New Vision
By Garth Calitz Photos by Andre Venter Last week the South African Airforce celebrated their 102nd birthday with a Prestige evening and...
Garth Calitz
Feb 9, 20224 min read


New Jets to Enhance UK's international presence
Under a new £80 million contract with Bristol-based Centreline, four BAe146 aircraft will be replaced by two more sustainable aircraft to...
Garth Calitz
Feb 9, 20222 min read


Bell and Boeing Improve Maintainability of the Osprey
Bell has completed the first Nacelle Improvements Modification on an Air Force CV-22 Osprey. The aircraft is part of an ongoing upgrade...
Garth Calitz
Feb 1, 20222 min read


Pat Pattle - The Commonwealths Top WWII Ace
A young South African pilot has been credited with the honour of “The Commonwealths Top WWII Ace” but is still relatively unknown as he...
Garth Calitz
Jan 18, 202212 min read


DEFIANT Executes FLRAA Mission
The Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing DEFIANT® successfully completed FLRAA mission profile test flights, including confined area landings...
Garth Calitz
Jan 18, 20223 min read


Saab to Deliver Upgrade for Hungarian Gripen Fleet
The Hungarian Government Commissioner Office responsible for defence development and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV)...
Garth Calitz
Jan 18, 20222 min read


Rolls-Royce to Develop Joint Future Fighter Engine with IHI
Rolls-Royce has agreed to work with IHI Corporation to develop and deliver a future fighter engine demonstrator. IHI Corporation,...
Garth Calitz
Jan 12, 20222 min read


RAF Typhoon destroys terrorist drone in Syria
An RAF Typhoon has shot down a small hostile drone in Syria which posed a threat to Coalition forces in the area. This unprecedented...
Garth Calitz
Dec 21, 20211 min read


U.S. Navy, Boeing Complete First Carrier Tests for MQ-25
The U.S. Navy and Boeing have successfully manoeuvred the Boeing-owned T1 test asset on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier for the first time –...
Garth Calitz
Dec 21, 20212 min read


10 Inspiring Stories of Bravery During the Battle of Britain
1. WORKING THROUGH THE AIR RAID In November 1940, three women of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) were awarded 50% of all the...
Garth Calitz
Dec 14, 20219 min read
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