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“By giving the government unlimited powers, the most arbitrary rule can be made legal and in this way a democracy may set up the most complete despotism imaginable.” Friedrich August von Hayek African Pilot’s aircraft of the week identification quiz No prizes, but can you identify this aircraft? After presenting what I thought would beRead more

“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 African Pilot’s aircraft of the week identification quiz The Douglas XB-19 was the largest bomber aircraft built for the United States Army Air Forces until 1946.Read more

“I operate under the assumption that the mass media will never be accurate. It operates with the objective to simplify and exaggerate, which is exactly what Walt Disney told his cartoonists.” Dr Michael Crichton African Pilot’s aircraft of the week identification quiz No prizes, but can you identify this aircraft? After presenting last week’s ratherRead more

“A human group transforms itself into a crowd when it suddenly responds to a suggestion rather than to reasoning, to an image rather than to an idea, to an affirmation rather than to proof, to the repetition of a phrase rather than to arguments, to prestige rather than to competence.” Jean-Francois Revel African Pilot’s aircraftRead more

“Rules are written for those who lack the ability to truly reason. But for those who can, rules become nothing more than guidelines and live their lives governed not by rules but by reason.” James McGuigan African Pilot’s aircraft of the week identification quiz No prizes, but can you identify this aircraft? After presenting lastRead more

“Let us be clear. The planet is not in jeopardy. We are in jeopardy. We have not got the power to destroy the planet – or to save it. But we might have the power to save ourselves.” Michael Crichton African Pilot’s aircraft of the week identification quiz The Kyūshū J7W Shinden (Magnificent Lightning) wasRead more

“Let us be clear. The planet is not in jeopardy. We are in jeopardy. We have not got the power to destroy the planet – or to save it. But we might have the power to save ourselves.” Michael Crichton African Pilot’s aircraft of the week identification quiz No prizes, but can you identify thisRead more

“The work of the individual still remains the spark that moves mankind forward.” Igor Sikorsky African Pilot’s aircraft of the week identification quiz The Miles M.65 Gemini was a British twin-engined four-seat touring aircraft designed and built by Miles Aircraft at Woodley Aerodrome. It was the last Miles aircraft to be produced in any sortRead more

“I often marvelled at the criminal mentality. Sometimes because of their sick perversity, sometimes because of their rare ingenuity and sometimes because they just did not get it; that crime does not pay. You cannot do bad and get good in return.” Don Dupay POPI Act is law from 1 July 2021 Dear Recipients ofRead more

“Those in possession of absolute power can not only prophesy and make their prophecies come true, but they can also lie and make their lies come true.” Eric Hoffer African Pilot’s aircraft of the week identification quiz The Coandă-1910, designed by Romanian inventor Henri Coandă, was an unconventional sesquiplane aircraft powered by a ducted fan.Read more