LV-MRE: The Argentine “Bonanza-struck” Tomahawk…
One of 157 Tomahawks built in Chincul's Pocito (S.J.) plan under Piper's Foreign Assembly Program (line number 39), the aircraft was designated "PA-A-38-112" (the middle...
LV-X216: Morón’s eccentric MiG-15…
After 35 years of military service in Poland, a MiG-15 two-seat trainer found its way into private hands in Argentina at the turn of the century. After a short and eventful career in a country not prepared for the “warbirds” business, it got to rest in Morón’s National Aeronautics Museum. Let’s take a look at the career of this distinct representative of the Soviet side of the Cold War.
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...
Introducing Project “Skyhawks Illustrated”
Our newest editorial project proposes a global data base documenting the rich visual histories of 2,960 A-4 Skyhawks flying worldwide since June 22, 1954.
Rodney Butterfield and Pucará A-517 (2/2):
“The first guess has often been ‘is that a microlight’”?
In the second half of our electronic interview, Pucará A-517 owner Rodney Butterfield completes his testimony on his relationship with the “fifth British and only privately-owned” Pucará.
Rodney Butterfield and Pucará A-517 (1/2):
My first reaction was ‘what on earth is a Pucará?’
Visiting A-517 in North Carolina in February 2020 gave us not only a chance to inspect a valuable piece of aviation history. We also were able to talk at large with its present owner to try and comprehend the ideas, ideals and frustrations he built around this interesting aircraft.
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…
Gaceta’s 2018 calendar pays tribute to Argentine airmen fighting the Malvinas War
[caption id="attachment_5205" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Malvinas Kill Marks (2018 Calendar), by Carlos Ay (published by Gaceta Aeronáutica through Lulu). Dimensions: 11" x 8.5" and 13.5" x...
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....
Airliner manufacturers fight the 2015 Paris Air Show “4-day war”
Uresh Sheth, editor at the renowned blog, “All Things 787”, sinthetizes four days of commercial air transport manufacturer deals and announcements at the International Paris Air Show 2015.