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From The Tower looking Back – The FALCON (50) vs the seagulls
By 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 29, 20217 min read


Stealth jets fight Daesh in first combat missions from HMS Queen Elizabeth
F-35 Lightning jets from HMS Queen Elizabeth have carried out their first combat missions, as part of the UK’s Carrier Strike Group's...
Garth Calitz
Jun 29, 20213 min read


Is China Outclassing the Mighty Russian Military Aviation Machine?
Since the consolidation of Communist Party rule over mainland China in 1949, China’s military aviation sector has owed a tremendous debt...
Garth Calitz
Jun 15, 20217 min read


Paramount Enter Final Phase of US Armed Overwatch Programme
A team from US-based defence engineering company Leidos, in partnership with South African aerospace and defence company Paramount Group,...
Garth Calitz
Jun 15, 20212 min read


The Night Witches, Female Pilots Feared by the Nazis
They flew under the cover of darkness in bare-bones plywood biplanes. They braved bullets and frostbite in the air while battling...
Garth Calitz
Jun 15, 20215 min read


Saab and Varjo Bring Virtual Reality to Flight Simulators
Saab and Varjo Technologies work together to revolutionise flight simulators. The Finnish company Varjo has developed a human eye...
Garth Calitz
Jun 15, 20213 min read


SAAF Change of Command - Farewell "Blackhawk"
By Garth Calitz Ever since its inception in 1920 the South African Airforce has always appointed an aviator as the Chief, all this...
Garth Calitz
Jun 8, 20213 min read


Air-to-Air Refuelling Using an Unmanned Aircraft
For the first time in history, the U.S. Navy and Boeing have demonstrated air-to-air refuelling using an unmanned aircraft – the Boeing...
Garth Calitz
Jun 8, 20212 min read


Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests Navy’s Hypersonic Strike System
The Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman team successfully conducted a significant live-fire hypersonic strike system test in support of...
Garth Calitz
Jun 8, 20211 min read


Airbus delivers the 100th A400M
Airbus has reached 100 A400M deliveries with MSN111, the tenth A400M for the Spanish Air Force. The aircraft performed its ferry flight...
Garth Calitz
Jun 2, 20213 min read
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