Born in the Lowveld of South Africa, Julian apparently started his love of aircraft before he could walk. If he was not talking about aircraft, he was either building them or drawing them. During his compulsory military training, while training on gliders, he helped start the Defense Force Gliding Club at Tempe, Bloemfontain. He moved to Durban and worked in numerous fields of Finance, Real Estate and Construction.
Shortly after the birth of his son, he attained his Private Pilots License.
After moving to in Port Elizabeth, he attained his twin rating.
Julian has written numerous articles for SAflyer and FlightCom magazine since 2012, also while doing reporting on flying events and aircraft.
Presently he is a director in a Metal Recycling and Demolition company, and writes articles and posts for SAFlyer and FlightCom magazines on FaceBook and their Web pages.
There are few greater recent success stories in military UAVs than Turkey’s rapid transformation over the past twenty years into one of the world’s key suppliers, mirroring a huge advancement in the rest of its indigenous defence industry. THE MAIN DRIVER of the success has been Baykar Defence, a well-connectedRead More →
(Photo Essay – Trevor Cohen) – On 21 February the South African combined armed forces held their annual parade at Richards Bay in Kwa-Zulu Natal. SA Flyer’s Trevor Cohen was there to capture the images for this photo essay. The SAAF surprised by flying two Gripens with its 3 HawkRead More →
(Laura McDermid – the remarkable exploits of Iris McCallum). UNICEF finally came to the realization that STOL aircraft such as the Twin Otter were better suited than the Cessna 402s when flying remote missions in East Africa, and as a result, they terminated their contract with SafariAir in 1989. THISRead More →
(STEVE TRICHARD) – By the end of World War 1, aerial operations had made an impact across all forms of warfare. The majority of air power roles and missions were operational, if not thoroughly tested. However, air transport was the very last role to emerge and mature, since contemporary technologyRead More →
SKYTRAX has listed the top 100 airports of the world as voted by air travellers around the world in the 2020/2021 World Airport Survey. Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar was voted the Best Airport in the World at the 2021 World Airport Awards with Tokyo Haneda in second placeRead More →
The Volga-Dnepr Group is considering whether to partner with aircraft manufacturer Irkut on the development of a freighter version of the MC-21 in response to increasing cargo demand. In a statement, the airline said: “Amid the capacity constraints, emerging demand for freighters and increase of cargo volumes worldwide, Irkut CorporationRead More →
Air connections have proven to be essential in the aftermath of catastrophic anxiety and looting in KwaZulu-Natal. Airlink, Fly CemAir (Pty) Ltd, National Airways Corporation (NAC), Bidair, Civair Helicopters and Aeroplanes and SAA Pilots Association (SAAPA) are among the many aviation entities and social enterprises that are proving to be vitalRead More →
Belgium’s defence ministry said in a statement that an accident happened at the start of an F-16 mission and “the pilot had to use his ejector seat.” A Belgium Air Force General Dynamics F-16AM fighter jet, registration FA130, experienced problems during start-up and jumped the chokes and crashed into aRead More →
Paramount Aerospace Systems, a subsidiary to aerospace and technology company Paramount Group, has announced that its Technical Aviation Academy has strategically relocated to Wonderboom National Airport, adjacent to the company’s advanced aircraft manufacturing facility. Paramount Group originally launched its technical aviation academy in Polokwane and has, from its inception offeredRead More →
