ELDERS FLIGHT AT BRAKPAN AIRFIELD

What an incredible day that Felix Gosher planned at Brakpan airfield with the Elders Flight, where somewhere in the region of 300 Elders and Military Veterans were flown by an amazing group of pilots

UKRAINE TO GET ITS FIGHTER JETS: POLISH MiG-29s TO ARRIVE WITHIN 'DAYS'

At the time of writing Poland planned to send a dozen MiG-29 jets to Ukraine, with the first four likely to come within the week. But what state the jets will be in and who else might send them, is a big question mark

HOW WAS THE F-22 RAPTOR OVERSHADOWED BY THE F-35 LIGHTNING II?

In early 2023 the venerable Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor appeared to be given a new lease of life after shooting down a Chinese spy balloon, scoring the first kill of its career and briefly becoming the star of the headlines

THE WESTERN CAPE's HELIHACKERS

Every so often, a group of courageous mountain climbers are helicoptered into the highest reaches of the Western Cape mountains to remove alien invaders

SIKORSKY HELICOPTERS

Sikorsky Aircraft is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Stratford, Connecticut USA

ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY

Founded in 1973 by Frank Robinson, Robinson Helicopter is located in Torrance, California

MD HELICOPTERS

The preeminent manufacturer of American made commercial, military, law enforcement and air-rescue helicopters, the MDHI family of rotorcraft is world renowned for its value, versatility and performance

HILL HELICOPTER HX50

THE LIGHT HELICOPTER REVOLUTION IS HERE

ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORPORATION

With crisp handling, well-appointed features, incredibly smooth ride, beautiful style and roomy interior, Enstrom’s line of helicopters offers the attributes of the ultimate luxury sports car and for an unexpectedly affordable price

CABRI G2

Helicopteres Guimbal was founded late-2000, with the purpose of developing and certifying the two-seat helicopter Cabri G2

BELL

THE FUTURE FLIGHT OF VERTICAL IS NOW

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services

AVIC'S AC332

LIGHT TWIN HELICOPTER MAKES FIRST FLIGHT

Airbus Helicopters and International SOS join forces

Airbus Helicopters has partnered with International SOS to launch a next generation emergency medical system improvement programme, LifeSaver, which enhances healthcare systems to improve patient outcomes.

TWO-SEAT PROTOTYPE OF SOUTH KOREA's KF-21 FIGHTER JET CONNDUCTS MAIDEN FLIGHT

The test flight took place on 20 February 2023. The prototype stayed airborne for about 34 minutes flying from the 3rd Flying Training Wing of the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) based in Sacheon Airport (HIN), South Korea.

SPANISH AIR FORCE PURCHASE ANOTHER 16 PC-21s AND SIMULATORS

The Spanish Air Force, Ejército del Aire, decided to purchase 24 PC-21s in early 2020. The final PC-21 of this order was delivered to Spain in mid-2022. The Spanish Air Force has now decided to purchase another 16 PC-21s. The contract signed with the Dirección General de Armamento y Material (DGAM) makes Spain the largest PC-21 operator in Europe.

AVIAT AIRCRAFT

Get behind the stick in an Aviat Aircraft and you will experience the difference.

GARMIN UPDATES

Upgrade your avionics with the GTN™ Xi series navigator

INTERNATIONAL DEFENCE EXHIBITION (IDEX)

The International Defence Exhibition & Conference, or IDEX, is a biennial arms and defence technology sales exhibition. The exhibition is the largest defence exhibition and conference in the Middle East and takes place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

VIP AIRCRAFT: HOW DO PRESIDENTS, PRIME MINISTERS AND HEADS OF STATE TRAVEL?

While some of the world's leaders and heads of state arrive at regional and international meetings on massive four-engined planes, others travel on smaller airliners or business jets.

SAUDIA ANNOUNCES MAJOR BOEING ORDER

On 14 March 2023 Boeing and Jeddah-based Saudia announced that the Saudi national flag carrier will add up to 49 787 Dreamliners to its long-haul fleet.

NAMES TO REMEMBER

Famed cosmonaut Valery Polyakov dead at 80

DOUGLAS's A-26 INVADER ONE AIRCRAFT, THREE US WARS

The Douglas A-26 Invader was a World War II era, American, twin-engined light-bomber and ground attack aircraft designed to meet a 1940 US Army Air Corps (USAAC) requirement for multi-role light bomber optimised for low-level and medium-altitude precision bombing attacks.

BEST OF THE BEST DUTCH KINDEBERGER

James Howard 'Dutch' Kindelberger was an American aviation pioneer. He led North American Aviation from 1934 until 1960. As an extroverted character, Kindelberger was famed for his emphasis on hard work, orderliness and punctuality.

RARE WWII TARGET DRONE TO BE DISPLAYED IN A USA MUSEUM

On 28 February 2023, Idaho's Spirit of Flight Foundation museum announced that a rare WWII era Culver target drone has been donated to the museum's collection.

SPORTS AEROBATIC CLUB TRAINING CAMP AT KITTY HAWK

Once again, the superb Kitty Hawk airfield was the venue for the SAC's aerobatics training camp over two days, Friday 10 and Saturday 11 March 2023. I drove to the venue on Saturday morning to spend some time watching the aerobatics training taking place.

AERO CLUB OF SOUTH AFRICA'S AIRWEEK AT MIDDLEBURG

Once again, the annual AeCSA weekend fly-in staged at Middleburg airfield over three days Friday 3 to Sunday 5 March was an outstanding success. I drove to Middelburg on Friday morning and by 10h30 my tent office was set up so that I could report directly from this very important aviation event.

BLACKHAWK AEROSPACE UPDATES

Blackhawk Aerospace is adding the PC-12 to its roster of aircraft for aftermarket engine upgrade Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs).

AFTER ONE YEAR WILL UKRAINE BE VICTORIOUS OVER RUSSIA'S INVASION?

On 24 February when Russian forces first crossed Ukraine's borders there were few who believed Kyiv would even last a week, let alone have any chance against Russia's overwhelming military. Yet when US President Joe Biden made a surprise and morale-building visit to Kyiv on 20 February he did so with a startlingly different assessment than defence planners would have given him a year ago.

PISTON ENGINE AIRCRAFT 2023

Over the past fifteen years South Africa, which mirrors other countries in the world, has seen a steady decline in the number of 'certified piston engine' aircraft sold as 'new' to the market.