“Make yourself an honest man and then you may be sure there is one less rascal in the world.” Thomas Carlyle African Pilot’s aircraft of the week identification quiz The Beriev A-100 prototype is a Russian-built airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft based on the Il-76MD-90A transport aircraft. This aircraft is developed to replaceRead more
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“The ANC is like a consistently cheating partner. Every time it is caught out it begs forgiveness and promises change. But a few months down the line, another love affair with corruption. The only cure is a breakup.” Anon African Pilot’s aircraft of the week identification quiz No prizes, but can you identify this aircraft?Read more
When the government fears the people there is liberty; when the people fear the government there is tyranny.” Thomas Jefferson African Pilot’s aircraft of the week identification quiz The Mitsubishi F-2 is a multirole fighter derived from the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falco and manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Lockheed Martin for the JapanRead more
“Banks lend by creating credit. They create the means of payment out of nothing.” Ralph M. Hawtrey African Pilot’s aircraft of the week identification quiz This one appears to be easy, but careful you may be caught out! No prizes, but can you identify this aircraft? Last week’s aircraft proved to be rather easy, soRead more
“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you will always long to return.” Leonardo da Vinci (or John Hermes Secondari) African Pilot’s aircraft of the week identification quiz Mystery aircraft: Curtis-Wright XP-55 Ascender The Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender is aRead more
“The ruling class has the schools and press under its thumb. This enables it to sway the emotions of the masses.” Albert Einstein African Pilot’s aircraft of the week identification quiz No prizes, but can you identify this aircraft? Last week’s aircraft proved to be rather easy, so let’s see who gets this one correct.Read more
“A man has honour if he holds himself to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable, or dangerous to do so.” Walter Lippmann African Pilot’s aircraft of the week identification quiz The Myasishchev M-55 (NATO reporting name: Mystic-B) is a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft developed by OKB Myasishchev in the Soviet Union, similar inRead more
“You don’t make the poor richer by making the rich poorer.” Sir Winston Churchill African Pilot’s aircraft of the week identification quiz No prizes, but can you identify this aircraft? Last week’s aircraft proved to be rather easy, so let’s see who gets this one correct. Please send your answers to me and not toRead more