Per Aspera ad Astra, through adversity to the stars - South African Air Force (Denel Aviation)

The Chief of the  Air Force, Lieutenant General Carlo Gagiano, was visibly thrilled when he launched the organisation’s colourful 2010 Coffee Table Book on 22 September at the Africa Aerospace and Defence in Cape Town.

In partnership with the Denel Aviation, the pictorial compilation of aircraft and members at work,  clinically portrays the core business of the aeroplane organisation at the service of the country. Aviation enthusiasts and book pundits, who were present at the launch and were interviewed by the Ad Astra correspondent, described the SAAF project as a “collector’s item”.