Argentina’s only civil Embraer Bandeirante
Having flown as far North as Alaska, this 1982 EMB-110P1 stands out because it is the only civil Bandeirante to have ever flown regularly in Argentina.
The first “Chilean Viper trainer”
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...
Calder’s Flying Harlequin: Douglas DC-8 #45899
We are going to know the history of a Douglas DC-8, which apart from being the eternal rival of the Boeing 707, stood out for...
Skyhawk Illustrated #12755: From the Cold War to the bottom of the South Atlantic
The protagonist of our story (#12755) was an A-4C with intense combat activity: Since leaving the factory, it has toured Europe, the Middle East, the...
Low-fare pioneer: SKY Airline’s first Airbus A319
A typical low-cost (or rather “low-fare”) European-built and operated airliner, A319 c/n 2283 was the first of its kind to join Chilean carrier SKY Airline for a five-year stint in Southern Cone routes. Join us for a visual review of its nearly 20-year operational career.
Skyhawks Illustrated #12839: Survivor soul
Today we will know the history of Skyhawk c/n 12839, which after a varied activity in the United States ended its days in Argentina. There,...
Jett Clipper Ella: From QANTAS to “Jet Set airliner”
The story that we are going to tell is a little different in style previous posts by this author: It will be greatly influenced by...
The aftermarket Seven-Five-Seven that will finally dethrone Carlos Menem’s Tango Zero One
As an ancient Argentine saying goes: "Politicians change everything so that nothing (actually) changes"... and the recent acquisition of a new (sic) presidential transport aircraft...
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...
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...