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Garth Calitz
Aug 10, 20214 min read
SAAFA -76 years of Camaraderie, Remembrance and Support
The South African Air Force Association (SAAFA) is an all-ranks Association formed to perpetuate a tradition of comradeship that has...
Garth Calitz
Aug 10, 20212 min read
A-10s land on Michigan state highway
Four A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 354th Fighter Squadron and the Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing landed on a state highway as...
Garth Calitz
Aug 4, 20212 min read
Bell’s HSVTOL technology is a Step-Change Improvement in Rotorcraft Capabilities
Bell Helicopters recently announced the unveiling of design concepts for new aircraft systems for military applications which would use...
Garth Calitz
Aug 4, 20213 min read
Multi-million Tempest funding set to advance the UK’s future Combat Air Capability
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract worth approximately £250m to progress the design and development of Tempest, the UK’s...
Garth Calitz
Jul 27, 202111 min read
From the Tower looking Back......Achtung here come the Tornados
By Rob Russell Every now and then we had the pleasure of entertaining an aircraft, or two, from the Luftwaffe. Invariably it was a...
Garth Calitz
Jul 21, 20212 min read
Russia’s new Stealth Fighter Revealed – The Checkmate
On Tuesday Morning, Russian aircraft manufacturer UAC unveiled the nation’s newest stealth fighter, the LTA Checkmate, at the MAKS air...
Garth Calitz
Jul 7, 202113 min read
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II – Warthog
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin turbofan engine, straight wing jet aircraft developed by...
Garth Calitz
Jun 29, 20217 min read
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, 20213 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 15, 20217 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...
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