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The quest for the “Chilean Mach Loop” goes on…
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The quest for the “Chilean Mach Loop” goes on…

Carlos Ay
Thursday 25 September 2025Thursday 25 September 2025
For the nearly twenty years we've covered Chile's most relevant national commemoration, the Great Military Parade (Gran Parada Militar), we've tried to find new and...
Data mining for Argentine Viper identities…
Defence & security

Data mining for Argentine Viper identities…

Carlos Ay
Monday 24 February 2025Tuesday 25 February 2025
The Minister of Defense, Luis Petri, visit to Tandil air base for the "F-16 Weapons System Reception Ceremony" acquired last year for the Argentine Air...
The first “Chilean Viper trainer”
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The first “Chilean Viper trainer”

Carlos Ay
Monday 6 January 2025Friday 21 February 2025
After a protracted competition designated Fighter 2000 (Caza 2000) pitting US, French, Swedish and Russian candidates, the F-16 Fighting Falcon was selected by the Chilean...
The Chilean F-16 that “shot down” a British Sea Harrier
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The Chilean F-16 that “shot down” a British Sea Harrier

Carlos Ay
Monday 11 July 2022Tuesday 26 July 2022

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!

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