“Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the horizon will find the right road” Dag Hammarskjold Cessna AT-17 Bobcat or Cessna Crane is a twin-engined advanced trainer aircraft designed and made in the United States and used during World War II toRead more
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“It has been frequently remarked that it seems to have been reserved to the people of this country, by their conduct and example, to decide the important question, whether societies of men are really capable or not, of establishing good government from reflection and choice, or whether they are forever destined to depend, for theirRead more
“One of the most pathetic and dangerous signs of our times is the growing number of individuals and groups who believe that no one can possibly disagree with them for any honest reason.” Thomas Sowell Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-17) NATO reporting name: Fresco subsonic fighter aircraft produced in the Soviet Union fromRead more
“Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.” Benjamin Franklin This week another interesting aircraft that I photographed at Oshkosh for you to identify. Please send your answers to me at editor@africanpilot.co.za. I will publish the names of those that identified the aircraftRead more
“Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.” George Washington The Dyke JD-2 Delta is an American homebuilt aircraft designed in the United States in the 1960s and marketed for amateur construction.Read more
“Laughter is wine for the soul – laughter soft, or loud and deep, tinged through with seriousness – the hilarious declaration made by man that life is worth living.” Sean O’Casey Since last week’s mystery aircraft was relatively difficult to identify, according to the number of correct answers I received, this week I have providedRead more
“Freedom of the press is perhaps the freedom that has suffered the most from the gradual degradation of the idea of liberty.” Albert Camus Martin P6M SeaMaster The Martin P6M SeaMaster, built by the Glenn L. Martin Company, was a 1950s strategic bomber flying boat for the United States Navy that almost entered service; productionRead more
“Once the government becomes the supplier of people’s needs, there is no limit to the needs that will be claimed as a basic right.” Lawrence Auster Please send your answers to me at editor@africanpilot.co.za. I will publish the names of those that identified the aircraft correctly within the Thursday edition of APAnews. This evening severalRead more
“Political correctness is the natural continuum from the party line. What we are seeing once again is a self-appointed group of vigilantes imposing their views on others.” Doris Lessing Piper PA-48 Enforcer: Resembling a P-51 Mustang but re-engineered with a 2,445 shp turboprop, a new airframe and new systems, the PA-48 Enforcer was the meanestRead more
“Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.” John Adams Since last week’s mystery aircraft was relatively difficult to identify, according to the number of correct answers I received, this week I have provided another interesting aircraft to identify. PleaseRead more