The Israeli spy that retired in Argentina: Mirage III CJ.34
Our protagonist was an Israeli Air Force (Heyl'ha Avir, H'HA) fighter aircraft that shone in the Arab-Israeli conflicts between 1964 and 1982, carrying out innumerable...
Skyhawks Illustrated #14161: To the teacher with affection
The two-seater version of this remarkable aircraft rose from the need for training and operational conversion duties back in the early 1960s. Several generations of...
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...
A gray ghost in the San Francisco Bay Area: Visiting the USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum
The Alameda Naval Aviation Museum houses several and interesting surprises, both for the gate guardians on land, as well as the mythical aircraft carrier, USS Hornet (CVS-12). Thus, it is a very interesting aeronautical option for those who visit San Francisco and its bay area.
Dean of Meteors Mark IV “premium retirement” at Estancia Santa Romana, Argentina
Oddly enough, the oldest Meteor F.Mk.IV built in Gloucestershire (UK) survives to the present day in private hands after a negligible stint with the British...
Skyhawks Illustrated #12931: An Argentinian Skyhawk that was never Argentinian
Our latest Skyhawk Illustrated is an A-4C with an intense operational life which, transiting through Vietnam and AMARC, nearly made it into the Malaysian Air...
An Argentine Sabre Jet in Colorado Springs
Thirty five years ago, one of the Fuerza Aérea Argentina's (FAA, Argentine Air Force) last few North American F-86F Sabre jets undertook the return to...
Flybondi goes all out
In the midst of a hostile economy, the Argentine low cost continues to grow. Looking ahead to the 2022-2023 summer season, Flybondi is increasing capacity, routes and frequencies, many of which will be consolidated by 2023.
Skyhawks Illustrated #12505: A veteran of the controversial attack on HMS “Invincible”
Initially built for operation aboard American aircraft carriers, this particular Skyhawk had a rich operational history as it served in wartime, or near wartime, operations...
Skyhawks Illustrated #14110: A Skyhawk that flew to the sound of the Marseillaise
Skyhawk reloaded… in 1970 McDonnell Douglas offered an improved A-4 to extend its active life in the U.S. Marine Corps, starting a proliferation of versions now known as the Skyhawk II.