The Nurse’s Congo Ordeal Laura McDermid continues her stories about Iris McCallum in Rwanda. There are certain years in a person’s life that remain emblazoned on one’s memory forever. In fact, I’d go as far as to say that they are imprinted on one’s soul. Those years define us andRead 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 →
(Steven Trichard) At the end of the vietnam war On 29 April 1975, the Tan Son Nhut Air Base near Saigon was in a state of chaos, over 100 aircraft were destroyed and burning on its flight line. In a very panicked state, hundreds of people were rushing to getRead More →
Boeing’s four-engine 707 was the US manufacturer’s first-ever jetliner, entering service with Pan Am in October 1958. In the more than 62 years that have followed this introduction, Boeing has become a key player in commercial aviation. Today, Boeing represents one half of the industry. One of its more high-profileRead More →
(Des Barker) The question often on many a fighter pilot’s minds is, “have we seen the last fighter ace?” Why is this even an issue? Well, becoming a fighter ace is one of the aspirations of a fighter pilot – why else would you bother? Air forces worldwide are finding themselves with aRead More →
Taking between 400 and 500 passengers is normal on a Boeing 747, but there is one case where it has been as high as 1,122. This happened in 1991 as part of Operation Solomon, with Israeli airline El Al evacuating Ethiopian Jews to Israel. It set a record for theRead More →
‘Lebombo’, a brand new Boeing 747-200 was handed over to South African Airways on 22 October 1971. Lebombo was the first 747 to join SAA, but unusually, it was in fact the airline’s 3rd 747 off the production line, the airlines first two aircraft were delayed due to production issuesRead More →
Yokosuka MXY-7 “Ohka” (Cherry Blossom) Model 43 K-1 Kai. This training variant of the infamous ‘Baka bomb’ replaced the warhead for a student pilot. It also has flaps and a retractable skid undercarriage. The aircraft would launch from a catapult and was powered by a single Type 4 Mark 1Read More →
Although the origin of TIGER MEET is a bit fuzzy, it appears to have started with the 79th and No 74 Squadron RAF getting together for some whiskey and cheer in 1960. In 1961 the meeting was continued, with the addition of the French EC 1/12, and so the NATORead More →
