“Man must rise above the Earth, to the top of the atmosphere and beyond for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives.” Socrates British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2 (Information from Wikipedia) The TSR-2 was a cancelled Cold War strike and reconnaissance aircraft developed by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC), for theRead more
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“Why is it when times get rough only the people have to look for ways to cut back? Why is this always just absolutely impossible for government?” Neal Boortz Since last week’s mystery aircraft was relatively easy to identify, according to the number of correct answers I received, this week I have provided another interestingRead more
“When the same man, or set of men, holds the sword and the purse, there is an end of liberty.” George Mason Bell Helicopter XV-3 (Information from Wikipedia) The Bell XV-3 (Bell 200) is an American tiltrotor aircraft developed by Bell Helicopter for a joint research programme between the United States Air Force and theRead more
“Perhaps I can summarise it best by saying this: Nations that have pursued equality, like the Iron Curtain countries, I think have finished up with neither equality, nor liberty. Nations, which like us, in the past have pursued liberty, as a fundamental objective, extending it to all, have finished up with liberty, human dignity andRead more
“We are in danger of being overwhelmed with irredeemable paper, mere paper, representing not gold nor silver; no sir, representing nothing but broken promises, bad faith, bankrupt corporations, cheated creditors and a ruined people.” Daniel Webster Martin XB-51 (Information from Willie Oosthuizen) Fifty-eight years ago this month, the lone remaining USAF / Martin XB-51 lightRead more
“Are you entitled to the fruits of your labour or does government have some presumptive right to spend and spend and spend?” Ronald Reagan Since last week’s mystery aircraft was relatively easy to identify with 45 people correctly identifying the aircraft, although this mystery aircraft also attracted at least ten incorrect answers. This week IRead more
“There are two methods, or means and only two, whereby man’s needs and desires can be satisfied. One is the production and exchange of wealth; this is the economic means. The other is the uncompensated appropriation of wealth produced by others; this is the political means.” Albert Jay Nock Macchi C.205V (Information from Wikipedia) TheRead more
“Socialist governments traditionally do make a financial mess. They always run out of other people’s money.” Margaret Thatcher Since last week’s mystery aircraft was relatively easy to identify, according to the number of correct answers I received, this week I have provided another interesting aircraft type. Please send your answers to me at editor@africanpilot.co.za. IRead more
“Anyone who believes in indefinite growth in anything physical, on a physically finite planet, is either mad or an economist.” Kenneth Boulding Leduc 022 (Information from Wikipedia) The Leduc 022 was the prototype of a mixed-power French interceptor built in the mid-1950s. Designer René Leduc had been developing ramjet-powered aircraft since before World War IIRead more
“Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought.” Albert Szent-Gyorgi Since last week’s mystery aircraft was easy to identify, according to the number of correct answers I received, this week I have provided another interesting aircraft type. Please send your answers to me at editor@africanpilot.co.za. IRead more