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Garth Calitz
Jan 15, 20196 min read
The Aérospatiale Gazelle
The Aérospatiale Gazelle originated in a French Army requirement for a lightweight observation helicopter intended to replace the...
Airplane Factory
Jan 8, 20194 min read
Sling Aircraft – 10 Years And Still Taking You Places
It’s always an emotional moment when, like birth, the physical turns to spirit and an aircraft first takes to the air. In some way it...
Garth Calitz
Dec 18, 20187 min read
Hawker Hurricane - The Forgotten Fighter
In the summer of 1940 in the skies above Britain the Royal Air Force (RAF) won a victory that would change the course of history the...
Garth Calitz
Dec 4, 20183 min read
Vans RV–10 - The Obvious Choice
The performance, handling and cost of the RV-10 make it the obvious choice in the limited field of four-seat kit airplanes, and make it a...
Garth Calitz
Nov 13, 20184 min read
The Last Two Douglas DC-6B's
Although there are many DC-6A and C-118 cargo versions in operation around the world, the DC-6B passenger liners were mostly "mothballed"...
Garth Calitz
Oct 23, 20189 min read
Vans RV ……Which One To Choose?
You’ve been hiring Cessna 172 or Piper Cherokee for a while. Hire and fly is inconvenient and expensive, and the hire and fly aircraft...
Andre Venter
Oct 16, 20186 min read
“Sally B”- The B-17 Flying Fortress
“Sally B” Is the name of an airworthy 1945 built Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress. It is the only Airworthy B-17 left in Europe. The aircraft...
Andre Venter
Oct 9, 20184 min read
Breitling Wingwalkers and The Boeing Stearman
Lloyd Carlton Stearman was born in Wellsford Kansas in October 1898. The son of Fred and Icie May Stearman, who came to Kansas from the...
Andre Venter
Sep 17, 20186 min read
The Eurofighter Typhoon
The Typhoon, also known as the Eurofighter, is the worlds most advanced multi-role/swing-role combat aircraft. It is able to reach speeds...
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