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!
LV-ISC: From Perón and Maradona to the scrapyard
The third of four Boeing 707s purchased by Aerolíneas Argentinas in the 1960s had a notorious yet forgotten history: It was the first Argentine airliner...
Bridger Aerospace: Innovation in firefighting forestry
As a new summer season begins in the United States, many states and counties across the country are beginning to prepare for potential wildfires. Citizens are well aware of how destructive these fires can be.
A hawk called “Akori”: JetSmart’s first airliner
On its fifth anniversary flying with JetSmart’s Chilean unit, let’s recap the individual story of this gorgeous aircraft and its unique name and markings.
Flying into the most dangerous airport in the world…
A renowned aviation expert and world traveler recalls his 2013 flight in Tara Air’s DHC-6 9N-AET, the Twin Otter which tragically crashed last 05/29 with the loss of all 22 on board.
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.
From La Matanza to Ohio (5/5): At the USAF Museum
This section is referred to the Martin´s total restoration process between 1973 and 1976, ending with the installment of the aircraft in the USAF Museum, where it is exhibited until today, painted in the Army Air Corps paint scheme of the 30s – in contradiction of the donation law.
From La Matanza to Ohio (4/5): Its transfer to the United States
The author explains here the activity done by American authorities to obtain the Technical School´s Martin for its Air Museum, until the Argentine government gave its approval and donated it to the United States in 1970, after which it was transported by plane to be restored.