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...
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.
Skyhawks Illustrated #13265: Jester’s Scooter in Top Gun
Our story's main character was manufactured at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant in Long Beach (California) and was delivered to the United States Navy on...
Airplanes & Coffee: A necessary monthly meeting in Texas
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.
Argentine Air Force Anniversaries Catalogue
Gaceta Aeronáutica’s Air Force Anniversaries Catalogue gets a fresh re-appraisal incorporating a host of image galleries, information on anniversaries held through 2013 and preliminary forecasts for 2014…
A balance sheet for FIDAE 2014
[gallery type="rectangular" ids="4686,4687,4688,4689,4690,4691,4692,4693" orderby="rand"] If we were asked to summarize FIDAE 2014 with a classical quote, we'd definitively go for "beauty lies in the eyes of...
FIDAE 2014 participating aircraft
Follow our complete list of aircraft attending FIDAE 2014, the 18th International Air & Space Fair, held in Santiago de Chile 25 through 30 March 2014.
FIDAE 2014 preparing for launch: One month and counting down!
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Civil aviation should continue to increase its market share levels in FIDAE 2014 as regional military spending remains at a plateau...
Barbecue, friends & planes at Santa Teresa del Almendral
[gallery type="rectangular" link="none" ids="3307,3311,3308,3309,3310"] Unfettered by classic air show rules, the most casual event in Chile's 2013 aviation festivals season was held on 26 October...
Vitacura Open Day 2013 gets Chile’s high society in the air
[gallery type="rectangular" ids="3175,3176,3177,3178,3179" orderby="rand"] For the second consecutive year, Vitacura Gliders Club (Club de Planeadores de Vitacura, or CPV) opened up their doors to residents in...