
Upcoming Event – Newcastle Airshow
All systems are set for the 2022 “I Can Dream” Newcastle Air Show, the only air show in KZN, that will be taking place on 4 June 2022 at Newcastle

R.I.P. Mark Sampson, 24 July 1968 – 31 May 2022
It is with great sadness that all of us at Smoke on Go say goodbye to well-known and respected aerobatic pilot and aviator, Mark Sampson. Mark (also known as ‘SAMMY’),

Exclusive interview with President’s Trophy Air Race 2022 winners
Scully Levin in conversation with President’s Trophy Air Race 2022 Winners Stefan Lombard and Martiens Marais, ZS-NXG from the Letaba Flying Club flying a Piper Pa24-250 single engine Commanche.

A product of confidence – the De Havilland Chipmunk
Join us for another exciting adventure with Elton Bondi as we explore the realms of flight in the delightful De Havilland DHC 1 Chipmunk. What can I say about that

The President’s Trophy Air Race 2022
The President’s Trophy Air Race, formerly the Governor General’s Cup Air Race, is taking place in at New Tempe in Bloemfontein – hosted by SAPFA it is one of the

Impala & Albatross move
Smoke On Go was there on both days and showed a video of the event as it was happening. Friday was a day of tedious work by the SAAF volunteers

Aero Friedrichshafen 2022
The trade fair in Friedrichshafen AERO is the leading European trade fair for general aviation and is held in Germany. AERO caters for a wide variety, from e-flight, ultralights, drones,

Cessna’s only helicopter
The Cessna CH-1 Skyhook is the only helicopter ever built by the Cessna Aircraft Company. It is not surprising to learn that Cessna tried its hand at building helicopters. After

Comfort, quality and perfection in aircraft refurbishment
Executive Aircraft Refurbishment (EAR) has a global reputation for quality and attention to detail. Their expert team will advise on all aspects of the aesthetic and technical refurbishment process –

Some of the all-time ugliest aircraft ever…
One of aviation’s oldest clichés is that if an airplane looks right, it’ll fly right. Ugly and beauty is defined by one’s own outlook: what is ugly to you might

Cessna 337 “Push Pull”
The Cessna C336/7 is unique in that it is the only center-line twin engine civilian aircraft to enter into major production. Hench the arrangement Cessna calls “Push –Pull”. In the

The Piper J3 ‘Cub’
Definition of the term icon – A thing regarded as a representative, a symbol worthy of veneration. An early article in this series described the De Havilland Tiger Moth as