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News Letter 7 February
Good day all All aviators in the Gauteng region please don’t miss the Rand Airport Challenge this promises be a Fun Rally event. This is...
Garth Calitz
Feb 7, 20185 min read


SAAF Prestige Day Parade
The South African Airforce celebrated their 98th birthday on Thursday 1 February to commemorate a Parade was held at Airforce Base...
Garth Calitz
Feb 5, 20184 min read


Silver Creek Airfield
Silver Creek Airfield is nestled in the foothills of the Magaliesberg 2 Nm east of Buffelspoort Dam (S 25° 48’ 03” – E 27° 30’ 58”) It...
Garth Calitz
Feb 5, 20182 min read


The SAAF Museum Flying Day
The South African Airforce Museum held their first monthly museum flying day for the year 2018 at Airforce Base Zwartkop in Pretoria. The...
Jarryd Sinovich
Feb 5, 20182 min read


News Letter 31 January 2018
Good day all I once again greet you with a very heavy heart after the loss of yet another respected member of the South African Aviation...
Garth Calitz
Jan 31, 20185 min read


The Piper Pacer and Tri-Pacer
The PA-20 Pacer and PA-22 Tri-Pacer are a family of four-seat, strut braced, high-wing light aircraft that were built by Piper Aircraft...
Garth Calitz
Jan 29, 20185 min read


SAPFA Kitty Hawk ANR
A very cold and wet Kitty Hawk played host to a South African Power Flying Association (SAPFA) Air Navigation Rally, fortunately the...
Garth Calitz
Jan 29, 20183 min read

Flyox I Amphibious UAV
Flyox I is Singular Aircraft’s biggest amphibious unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) under development. The aircraft will be offered in four...
Garth Calitz
Jan 29, 20183 min read


SAAF 44 Squadron
The unit began its distinguished history as 43 Squadron based at Pietersburg and Nigel, giving qualified pilots dual engine conversions...
Garth Calitz
Jan 29, 20183 min read


News Letter 24 January 2018
Good day All The first month of 2018 is all but done "time waits for no man", this year promises to be amazing, events in all aspects of...
Garth Calitz
Jan 24, 20184 min read


Bat Hawk from Gauteng to the Wild Coast
“Prop Clear”….. and so the adventure began ! To most people, the thought of flying a small, slow, open cockpit aircraft all the way to...
Sean Cronin
Jan 22, 20182 min read


SAC Gauteng Regional Aerobatic Competition – Vereeniging
Gauteng Regional Aerobatic Competition – Vereeniging Competitors in the SAC Gauteng Regionals were given a very “warm” welcome to...
Garth Calitz
Jan 22, 20182 min read


The Piper J3 Cub
Never in his wildest dreams did Gilbert Taylor think that he was designing a legend when he rolled out the first Cub in 1930 known at the...
Garth Calitz
Jan 22, 20186 min read


Wonders of Aviation
Wonders of Aviation is a South African non-profit organisation that uses the magic of flight to inspire and educate previously...
Garth Calitz
Jan 22, 20183 min read


News Letter 17 January 2018
Good day All So 2018 is well and truly on its way and as always time seems to be flying along, the aviation calendar is also filling up...
Garth Calitz
Jan 17, 20184 min read


de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
The de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk is a two-seat, single-engine aircraft that has been extensively used as a primary trainer...
Garth Calitz
Jan 15, 20185 min read


Circus Airfield- The Gem of the Vaal
Circus Airfield is located just off the R59 past the Engen 1-Stop a mere 16 miles south of Johannesburg (S 26.4861°- E 28.0583°). The...
Garth Calitz
Jan 15, 20183 min read


VTOL, A Brief History
Planes that can take off directly into the air without the need for a runway are, theoretically, an absolute dream for the military....
Garth Calitz
Jan 15, 20184 min read


News letter 10 January 2018
Good day all Things are slowly starting to return to some semblance of normality after the silly season, many of the lucky people will...
Garth Calitz
Jan 10, 20184 min read


On any Saturday - Flying with friends
On any given Saturday all around the world aviators will get together to take to the skies, we here in South Africa are especially...
Garth Calitz
Jan 8, 20183 min read


Mayday South Africa
Mayday-SA is a volunteer peer-based support structure responding to aviation license holders in crisis. They provide confidential support...
Garth Calitz
Jan 8, 20183 min read


News Letter 3 January 2018
Good day all Now that everything is slowly starting to return to some sort of normality I’d like to take this opportunity to wish one and...
Garth Calitz
Jan 3, 20189 min read


NEWS LETTER 2017 AIRSHOW EDITION
Good day all As we enter the final few days of 2017, a very diverse year, I decided to take a whistle stop tour of all the airshows that...
Garth Calitz
Dec 27, 20174 min read


NEWS LETTER 20 DECEMBER 2017
Festive Greetings As we reach the end of 2017, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the wonderful people that make up the...
Garth Calitz
Dec 20, 20174 min read
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