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ROCKET HEMS and Henley Air Kids’ Flight - Initiative
By Garth Calitz President John F Kennedy once stated that “Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the...
Garth Calitz
Nov 1, 20233 min read


South African National Landing Competition
By Garth Calitz Photos by Andre Venter Brits in the Northwest and Stellenbosch in the Western Cape simultaneously hosted the two sections...
Garth Calitz
Nov 1, 20232 min read


Van’s Aircraft Facing a Cash Crunch
Van Aircraft have become a firm favourite over the years for any home builders, with well over 11,000 kit builds completed to date and...
Garth Calitz
Nov 1, 20233 min read


Krugersdorp Airfield Breakfast Fly-in
By Andre Venter Krugersdorp Airfield has earned somewhat of a reputation over the years for hosting brilliant events that the weather...
Garth Calitz
Oct 18, 20232 min read


Baragwanath Airfield Fly-in
By Andre Venter I arrived early at Baragwanath Airfield early on Saturday morning and met up with Frank Persson and his lovely wife Jane,...
Garth Calitz
Sep 26, 20233 min read

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...
Garth Calitz
Sep 26, 20234 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, 20233 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 21, 20232 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
Sep 7, 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
Jul 5, 20234 min read
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