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Major John “Jack” Frost – The Quiet Ace Tragically Killed in Action
By Rob Russell John Everitt Frost (inevitably known as "Jack") was born in Queenstown on 16th July, 1918, and at the age of 18, joined...
Garth Calitz
Aug 5
9 min read
Albert “Zulu” Lewis – The Pilot Who Aced it in One Day!
By Rob Russell Born in Kimberley on 10 April 1918, Lewis attended Kimberley Boys' High School. He was never particularly interested in...
Garth Calitz
Jul 15
9 min read
Petrus “Dutch” Hugo – The Quiet Karoo Boy Turned Hero
By Rob Russell Petrus Hendrik Hugo, DSO, DFC & Two Bars (20 December 1917 – 6 June 1986) was a South African fighter pilot and flying ace...
Garth Calitz
Jun 25
6 min read
Adolph Gysbert "Sailor" Malan: The Legendary South African Fighter Ace
By Rob Russell Adolph Gysbert "Sailor" Malan was one of the most distinguished fighter pilots of World War II, renowned for his...
Garth Calitz
May 28
7 min read
The Last Surviving Battle of Britain Pilot Passes Away
John "Paddy" Hemingway DFC, the last remaining pilot from the renowned Battle of Britain, passed away peacefully on 17 March 2025 at the...
Garth Calitz
Mar 19
4 min read
MAF Mourns the Loss of a Legendary Co-Founder - Jack Hemmings
By Rob Russell Jack Hemmings did what all young naughty pilots do. He flew and crashed aeroplanes and lived to tell the tale, both in the...
Garth Calitz
Mar 5
5 min read
Obituary – Tony Blackman, Physicist turned test pilot and Aviation Author
By Rob Russell He was a role model for his profession, who delivered Britain’s nuclear bombers and was one of the last men to fly with...
Garth Calitz
Oct 2, 2024
4 min read
Margrit Waltz Celebrates 960th Ferry Flight
Daher congratulated Margrit Waltz on her 960th ferry flight. Last month, she delivered a new production TBM 960 turboprop aircraft to an...
Garth Calitz
Apr 24, 2024
2 min read
Pat Pattle - The Commonwealth's Top WWII Ace
A young South African pilot has been credited with the honour of “The Commonwealth's Top WWII Ace” but is still relatively unknown as he...
Garth Calitz
Mar 18, 2024
12 min read
40th Anniversary of the World’s First Solo Circumnavigation by Helicopter by Dick Smith
40 years ago Aviatiator, Adventurer and Entrepreneur Richard “Dick” Harold Smith touched down in the Bell 206 JetRanger III at the Bell...
Garth Calitz
Aug 9, 2023
5 min read
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