The Chilean F-16 that “shot down” a British Sea Harrier
Unique among 30 former Dutch F-16s purchased by Chile at the beginning of the XXI Century is an example which can claim to have shot down a British naval fighter “in combat”… read on!
Argentine Super Etendards flex muscles on their march to active duty?
The appearance of Australis' Serie Aeronaval #40 and a recent minor scandal originating in Navy Arsenal Comandante Espora (ARCE) provided us with a sterling opportunity...
A Chilean approach to air war over the Beagle Channel
Largely unnoticed by mass media and most specialist outlets, Chile's Air Force (Fuerza Aérea de Chile, or FACH) recently released the first edition of its...
“SUE & SEM”: Jorge Núñez Padín revisits four decades of Super Etendard in Argentine Navy service
In a striking numeric coincidence, Serie Aeronaval 40th edition celebrates 40 years of Dassault Super Etendard operations with the Argentine Navy. We gained access to and advanced Australis’ manuscript and propose an “early bird” preview of Jorge Núñez Padin’s latest monograph.
Skyhawks Illustrated #10709: “The first Scooter”
Literally "hand built," XA4D-1's first prototype rolled off the Douglas Aircraft Company plant at El Segundo, CA, powered by a Curtiss-Wright J65-W-16A engine and fitted...
Sixth and last “British Pucará” rediscovered in North Carolina (USA)
After 35 years tracking its whereabouts, we located and inspected A-517, the world’s only privately owned IA-58A Pucará and the sixth of six such aircraft which survived the 1982 war in British hands…
The amazing A-10 Warthog!
[gallery type="rectangular" ids="5150,5147,5152,5149,5148,5151"] The United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II (more often known as the “Warthog”) is the most unique aircraft in US service....
The short story of Argentina’s military Beechcraft Barons
[caption id="attachment_3878" align="alignnone" width="650"] Baron E55 AE-072 caught in flight under with then First Lieutenant Alfredo Castillo at the helm, circa 1980 (photo via: Javier...
Anatolian Eagle 2013/2 at Konya AFB Turkey
[gallery type="rectangular" ids="4925,4926,4927" orderby="rand"] At the end of 20th century it became clear that air forces would continue to play a major role in deterrence...
AW139M initiates South American tour at FIDAE 2014
In addition to providing one of the few military highlights at the fair, AgustaWestland launched an AW139M four-week Spanish South America demonstration tour in Santiago de Chile.