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.
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.
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.
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 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…
