Stellenbosch Flying Club Turns Fifty
By Rob Russell In celebration of their 50th birthday, the club had an open day and invited fellow aviators to come and join in the...
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Garth Calitz
Sep 21, 20233 min read
Vans RV Kitty Hawk Fly-In Breakfast
By Garth Calitz The 2023 rendition of the annual Kitty Hawk RV Fly-in was set to be a bumper affair, that was before the announcement...
Garth Calitz
Sep 21, 20232 min read
Silver Creek Gorge Pancake Breakfast Fly-in
By Neil Bowden Photos by Andre Venter It’s hard to believe that what started out as a challenge after a small EAA pancake breakfast held...
Garth Calitz
Sep 7, 20234 min read
Children’s Flight 2023 – Yet Another Great Success
By Garth Calitz Photos by Trevor Cohen, Dian Townsend and Tim Homan Orient Airfield located just south of the quaint Northwest town of...
Garth Calitz
Jul 5, 20234 min read
Warmbaths Taildraggers – The Spirit Returns
By Garth Calitz Photos by Andre Venter Taildraggers has for many years been a “must attend” fly-in on the South African aviation calendar...
Garth Calitz
Jun 14, 20233 min read
EAA National Convention 2023
By Andre Venter Middelburg Airfield has been rather busy this year hosting way more than its fair share of aviation events, these include...
Garth Calitz
Jun 7, 20231 min read
Wild Landings: SHW Maiden Odyssey Episode 1
Wild Landings channel features aviation adventures in Africa and around the world with Sling Aircraft founders James Pitman and Mike...
Garth Calitz
May 17, 20233 min read
Ballistic Parachute systems – Are they worth the expense
A ballistic parachute is a parachute ejected from its casing by a small explosion, much like that used in an ejection seat. The advantage...
Garth Calitz
May 11, 20233 min read
Airbus and German Air Force: 20 years of cooperation, 20 facts
For 20 years, Airbus and the German Air Force in Manching have been working together to ensure that German Eurofighters and Tornados are...
Garth Calitz
May 3, 20233 min read
BushCatting at Sun 'n Fun
Sun n Fun 2023 definitely felt like it had returned to its pre-covid glory. The atmosphere was charged with expectations, and the show...
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