The quest for the “Chilean Mach Loop” goes on…
For the nearly twenty years we've covered Chile's most relevant national commemoration, the Great Military Parade (Gran Parada Militar), we've tried to find new and...
Data mining for Argentine Viper identities…
The Minister of Defense, Luis Petri, visit to Tandil air base for the "F-16 Weapons System Reception Ceremony" acquired last year for the Argentine Air...
Argentina’s only civil Embraer Bandeirante
Having flown as far North as Alaska, this 1982 EMB-110P1 stands out because it is the only civil Bandeirante to have ever flown regularly in Argentina.
The first “Chilean Viper trainer”
After a protracted competition designated Fighter 2000 (Caza 2000) pitting US, French, Swedish and Russian candidates, the F-16 Fighting Falcon was selected by the Chilean...
Chilean government deploys almost 80 forest fire fighting aircraft for the summer season
In preparation for the 2024/2025 wild fires season, Chile's National Forestry Corporation (Corporación Nacional Forestal, CONAF) officiallly acknowledged deployment of 36 fixed-wing and 41 rotary-wing...
“Condor feathers”: A visual history of Aerolíneas Argentinas and its colour schemes
In a recently released title, aviation artists Marcelo Morard and Javier Ruberto propose an illustrated history of Aerolíneas Argentinas aircraft liveries, from company pre-history in the late 1940s to the present day. Co-author and Gaceta Aeronáutica senior correspondent, Carlos Ay, provides a peek preview to this innovative project.
FIDA’84: When FIDAE first felt like “the Latin American Salon de Le Bourget“
Forty years ago, FIDAE lacked the final “E” in its acronym and didn’t cater for many of the market segments that are usually served in the 21st Century. One of our senior correspondents was there in March 1984 and brings back images, stories and recollections gathered on a week-long stay in Santiago for his first of 10+ visits to the show.
Aviation museums curate Sikorsky, Kaman, P&W, Hamilton Standard, Curtiss and Vought legacy in Connecticut
A fortuitous pre-winter holiday visit to the United States in early December 2023 provided a unique opportunity to visit and inspect the four aviation-related museums in the State of Connecticut… come discover the treasures preserved in these institutions.
Domestic security crisis boosts Chilean Carbineers rotary wings expansion and Airbus Helicopters bonanza
The pressing need to improve domestic security is prompting several Chilean government bodies to try and innovate to fund the acquisition of helicopters that will...
Low-fare pioneer: SKY Airline’s first Airbus A319
A typical low-cost (or rather “low-fare”) European-built and operated airliner, A319 c/n 2283 was the first of its kind to join Chilean carrier SKY Airline for a five-year stint in Southern Cone routes. Join us for a visual review of its nearly 20-year operational career.