A group of Dash 8 aircraft that arrived in Argentina in the late 1990s for Southern Wings continued their operational life in Greece flying for Olympic. In 2021, some of them are still braving the Aegean winds.
Although negative and frustrating ideas generally come to mind when talking about COVID-19 and it’s impacts to our lives, the great initiative carried out by enthusiastic pilots in times of this global pandemic allows us to see how creative we can be even in moments of frustration and lockdown.
After 35 years of military service in Poland, a MiG-15 two-seat trainer found its way into private hands in Argentina at the turn of the century. After a short and eventful career in a country not prepared for the “warbirds” business, it got to rest in Morón’s National Aeronautics Museum. Let’s take a look at the career of this distinct representative of the Soviet side of the Cold War.
Our newest editorial project proposes a global data base documenting the rich visual histories of 2,960 A-4 Skyhawks flying worldwide since June 22, 1954.
In the second half of our electronic interview, Pucará A-517 owner Rodney Butterfield completes his testimony on his relationship with the “fifth British and only privately-owned” Pucará.
Visiting A-517 in North Carolina in February 2020 gave us not only a chance to inspect a valuable piece of aviation history. We also were able to talk at large with its present owner to try and comprehend the ideas, ideals and frustrations he built around this interesting aircraft.
