{"id":1018,"date":"2008-05-09T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-09T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gacetaeronautica.com\/gaceta\/wp-102\/?p=1018"},"modified":"2023-09-30T14:02:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T13:02:22","slug":"fidae-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gacetaeronautica.com\/gaceta\/wp-102\/fidae-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"FIDAE (2008): Always surprising!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Critics may continue to argue that \u201cthere will be no other FIDAE like FIDAE 1998\u201d or that \u201cthe Yankees ultimately saved the day\u201d, while pessimists may appeal to a battered regional common place: \u201cthat\u2019s just it!\u201d. Quite on the contrary, to us FIDAE will remain a fascinating event, one shaking our innermost aviation enthusiast fibre, exhausting us both physically and mentally on an intense six-day marathon (both inside and outside the fair ground) leaving us in need of \u201cjust a couple more days\u201d to see, photograph, film or research this or that aircraft, booth or industry personality\u2026 paraphrasing Chile\u2019s nation brand motto (“Chile always surprising”), FIDAE is always surprising!<\/strong><\/p>\n

And FIDAE 2008 was no exception to the rule. In spite of the flaws many will uncover, the fair was able to recruit over one hundred different aircraft from 14 military operators and 20 or more civilian users. Even though this was 20% less aircraft than in 2006, diversity was the name of the game as 15% of the aircraft on display where showing up at the fair for the first time ever. Compared to what the organizers and other sources were forecasting before the show begun, the only relevant missing items where the F-22A Raptor (in spite of its generous contribution, USAF was reluctant to show it abroad), the B-52 Stratofortress (our greatest frustration!) and the Dassault Falcon 7X (the first biz jet employing fly-by-wire flight controls).<\/p>\n

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The main attraction was, without the slightest doubt, the gigantic Airbus A380<\/strong> commercial air transport. But novelties didn\u2019t end up there. In the military field<\/strong>, there was an impressive USAF delegation contributing two B-1 Lancers, three F-15E Strike Eagles, three F-16 Fighting Falcons, one MQ-1B Predator and several supporting aircraft. Also noteworthy were the first appearances by the Chilean Air Force F-16AM Fighting Falcon and the Chilean Carbineers A-109E Power. Additional military novelties to the show included a German Luftwaffe Airbus A310 transport\/tanker, a Brazilian Air Force EADS C295 transport and an Argentine Air Force IA-63 Pampa Serie II (showing up abroad for the first time). And though it was not entirely new to the show, we also found notorious the presence of a British Royal Air Force Sentry AEW.1 airborne early warning and control platform.<\/p>\n

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Several foreign manufacturers<\/strong> contributed with another bunch of newcomers: Italy\u2019s AleniaAermacchi exhibited a full-scale mock-up of their M-346 advanced trainer, Australia\u2019s Gippsland did so with the GA-8 Airvan utility transport, Cessna and its local representative Aeroservicio displayed the Model 400 and Citation Encore+, Israel Aircraft Industries presented their Hermes 450 reconnaissance UAV while Raytheon Beech showed the Hawker 400XP jet and Kingair C90GT turbo-prop executive transports. Local general aviation<\/strong> firm Aerocardal exhibited the first two Chilean-registered Cirrus composite two seaters, University Adolfo Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez showed its Cormor\u00e1n ultralight prototype and octogenarian Santiago Flying Club demonstrated one of the Vans RV9-A recently built in its Tobalaba facilities and a Bellanca Decathlon rebuilt after its June 2002 accident.<\/p>\n

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The air exhibitions<\/strong> programme turned out to be a little bit \u201cconservative\u201d but nonetheless interesting (the worldwide hike in fuel prices was evident!). The demonstration grid was ostensibly dominated by the Airbus A380 and its fly byes over Greater Santiago, the evolution of USAF B-1 bombers and F-15 fighter bombers and aerobatic routines by four Chilean Air Force fighter types (A-37, F-5, F-16AM and F-16C). As it has been the case in many (if not all) FIDAEs, Chilean \u201cHalcones\u201d and Brazilian “Fuma\u00e7a” aerobatic teams were also a frequent attraction. Local dealers and foreign manufacturers also exhibited their wares in flight: Enaer entered the T-35 Pill\u00e1n piston trainer, Embraer their Super Tucano trainer\/attack turboprop and Lockheed Martin Argentina their Pampa Series II jet trainer. Eurocopter, aided by its large local customer base, showed the EC-130, EC-135 and AS-350; while Bell reached out Argentine operators to demonstrate the Model 205 Huey II (an Argentine Army \u201cHornero\u201d) and the Model 412EP. Raytheon Beech also flew the Premier I.<\/p>\n

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Aircraft on display<\/h3>\n

Below, we make available our list of aircraft noted in and around the show between press day (Saturday 29 March) and closing day (Sunday 6 April). In addition to being grouped by owner, operator and model, aircraft participating in flight displays are marked with a cardinal sign (#), visitors carry an asterisk (*) and supporting fleets are denoted by a plus sign (+). Links on the \u201cModel\u201d column are our best effort to illustrate one example of each type, operator and owner on the show (a few are missing, though!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Operator<\/td>\nType<\/td>\nIdentities and remarks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aeronautica Militare Italiana (Italian Military Aviation)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
31\u00b0 Stormo ‘Carmelo Raiti’<\/td>\nFalcon 900EX-EASy<\/td>\nMM62244+.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Armada de Chile (Chilean Navy)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Escuadr\u00f3n UH-1<\/td>\nAS365N2 Dauphin<\/a><\/td>\n54.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Escuadr\u00f3n VC-1<\/td>\nEMB-111AN Bandeirulha<\/a><\/td>\n263*.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Escuadr\u00f3n VT-1<\/td>\nPC-7 Turbo Trainer<\/a><\/td>\n211.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carabineros de Chile (Chilean Carbineers)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Brigada Aeropolicial<\/td>\nA-109E Power<\/a><\/td>\nC-21.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Civilians<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Aerocardal<\/td>\nCitation II\/SP<\/a><\/td>\nCC-CWZ .<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGulfstream G150<\/a><\/td>\nCC-CWK.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Airbus<\/td>\nA380<\/a><\/td>\nF-WWEA*.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AleniaAermacchi<\/td>\nM346<\/a><\/td>\nM346 (mock-up).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bell<\/td>\nBell 407<\/a><\/td>\nCC-PCF.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cessna<\/td>\nCitation Encore+<\/a><\/td>\nN781CE.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCitation Sovereign<\/a><\/td>\nN152SV.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nModel 400<\/a><\/td>\nN408PA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nStationair TC<\/a><\/td>\nCC-POM.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cirrus<\/td>\nSR20<\/a><\/td>\nCC-CKF* (c\/n 1929).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSR22<\/a><\/td>\nCC-CWQ* (c\/n 2275).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Club A\u00e9reo Santiago de Chile<\/td>\nBellanca Decathlon<\/a><\/td>\nCC-KSQ.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPA-38 Tomahawk<\/a><\/td>\nCC-KSF.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPitts S-2A<\/a><\/td>\nCC-KSV.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nT-34 Mentor<\/a><\/td>\nCC-KXT* (c\/n CG-151).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nVans RV9-A<\/a><\/td>\nCC-LYA (c\/n 91297).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ecocopter<\/td>\nAS-350 Ecureuil<\/td>\nCC-CZE*.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEC-130<\/a><\/td>\nCC-CEE#.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Enaer<\/td>\nT-35 Pill\u00e1n<\/a><\/td>\nCC-PZF#.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eurocopter<\/td>\nAS-350B3 Ecureuil<\/td>\nCC-CSU*.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAS-365 Dauphin<\/a><\/td>\nCC-CLJ.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEC-120B-4 Colibr\u00ed<\/a><\/td>\nCC-CPC (c\/n 3746).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEC-135T-2<\/a><\/td>\nCC-CEX.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gippsland<\/td>\nGA-8 Airvan<\/a><\/td>\nN576GA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Groupe Safran<\/td>\nCessna 182RG<\/a><\/td>\nLV-OIV (“Burning Jet A1” titles).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gulfstream<\/td>\nG-550 Gulfstream V-SP<\/a><\/td>\nN10MZ.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heliandes<\/td>\nBell 412<\/a><\/td>\nLV-BDH#.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Israel Aircraft Industries<\/td>\nHermes 450<\/a><\/td>\n103.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LAN<\/td>\nBoeing 767-300<\/a><\/td>\nCC-CZT.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
N\/a<\/td>\nCessna 182RG<\/td>\nCC-PLZ*.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
N\/a<\/td>\nLearjet 45<\/a><\/td>\nPP-FMW*.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
N\/a<\/td>\nRAF 2000 GTX SE (autogiro)<\/a><\/td>\nCC-PNE.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pilatus<\/td>\nPC-XII<\/a><\/td>\nN866PE.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Polic\u00eda de Investigaciones<\/td>\nAS-350B-3 Ecureuil<\/a><\/td>\nCC-ETI (c\/n 3525).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCessna 210<\/a><\/td>\nCC-ETB.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCessna 402<\/a><\/td>\nCC-ETA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Raytheon Beech<\/td>\nHawker 400XP<\/a><\/td>\nCC-CRT.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKingair C90GT<\/a><\/td>\nCC-CGS.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPremier I<\/a><\/td>\nN229RB#.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Universidad Adolfo Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez<\/td>\nUNAB Cormor\u00e1n<\/a><\/td>\nULM-168.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ej\u00e9rcito Argentino (Argentine Army)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Agr Av Ej<\/td>\nUH-1H Huey II<\/a><\/td>\nAE-460# ‘Hornero I’.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ej\u00e9rcito de Chile (Chilean Army)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Batall\u00f3n Aerom\u00f3vil<\/td>\nAS-332 Super Puma <\/a><\/td>\nH266* (c\/n 2246).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Batall\u00f3n de Exploraci\u00f3n y Reconocimiento<\/td>\nMD530F Defender <\/a><\/td>\nH-189.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Batall\u00f3n de Transporte<\/td>\nC-212-100 Aviocar <\/a><\/td>\n213 (c\/n C-212-A-10-5-117).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEADS CN-235<\/a><\/td>\n216, E-219*.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
For\u00e7a A\u00e9rea Brasileira (Brazilian Air Force)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1\u00b0\/1\u00b0 GT ‘Gordo’<\/td>\nC-130H Hercules <\/a><\/td>\nC-130 2475+.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\u00b0\/2\u00b0 GT ‘Condor’<\/td>\nERJ-145 <\/a><\/td>\nC-99A 2522+, C-99A 2525+.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\u00b0\/9\u00b0 GAv ‘Arara’<\/td>\nEADS C-295<\/a><\/td>\nC-105A 2807.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\u00b0\/1\u00b0 GTE<\/td>\nERJ-145BJ<\/a><\/td>\nVC-99C 2582*, VC-99C 2583*.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\u00b0\/1\u00b0 GTT ‘Cascavel’<\/td>\nC-130H Hercules<\/td>\nC-130 2476* (AMI c\/s).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\u00b0\/3\u00b0 GAv ‘Flecha’<\/td>\nEMB-314 Super Tucano <\/a><\/td>\nA-29B 5922 (c\/n 31400026), A-29B 5939#.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EDA ‘Esquadrilha da Fuma\u00e7a’<\/td>\nEMB-312A Tucano<\/a><\/td>\nT-27 1307 ‘2’*, T-27 1326 ‘7’*, T-27 1329 ‘3’*, T-27 1358 ‘4’*, T-27 1360 ‘6’*, T-27 1371 ‘1’*, T-27 1381 ‘6’*, T-27 1435 ‘1’ (reserve).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fuerza A\u00e9rea Argentina (Argentine Air Force)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
I Brigada A\u00e9rea<\/td>\nF-28 Fellowship <\/a><\/td>\nT-50*.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
II Brigada A\u00e9rea<\/td>\nF-27 Friendship<\/a><\/td>\nT-41+.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IV Brigada A\u00e9rea<\/td>\nIA-63 Pampa II Serie<\/a><\/td>\nE-818.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fuerza A\u00e9rea Colombiana (Colombian Air Force)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Escuadr\u00f3n de Transporte<\/td>\nC-130 Hercules<\/a><\/td>\nFAC-1010*.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fuerza A\u00e9rea de Chile (Chilean Air Force)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Escuadrilla ‘Los Halcones’<\/td>\nExtra 300L<\/a><\/td>\n1*, 2*, 3*, 4*, 5*, 6*.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Escuela de Aviaci\u00f3n<\/td>\nJanus C <\/a><\/td>\nV-16.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nL-19 Bird Dog<\/a><\/td>\n324.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nL-23 Super Blanik<\/td>\nV-05.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPA-28 Dakota<\/a><\/td>\n230 (c\/n 28-8211040).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nT-35 Pill\u00e1n<\/a><\/td>\n122 (c\/n 122), 145 (c\/n 200).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grupo de Aviaci\u00f3n N. 1<\/td>\nA-36 Halc\u00f3n<\/a><\/td>\n437.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grupo de Aviaci\u00f3n N. 3<\/td>\nF-16C Fighting Falcon<\/a><\/td>\n853#.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grupo de Aviaci\u00f3n N. 5<\/td>\nCitationJet I<\/a><\/td>\n363, 364.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grupo de Aviaci\u00f3n N. 7<\/td>\nF-5E Tigre III<\/a><\/td>\n806, 812#.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grupo de Aviaci\u00f3n N. 8<\/td>\nF-16AM Fighting Falcon<\/a><\/td>\n727#.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grupo de Aviaci\u00f3n N. 9<\/td>\nMBB BK-117<\/a><\/td>\nH-32*.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nS-70 Blackhawk<\/a><\/td>\nH-02#.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nUH-1H Huey<\/a><\/td>\nH-76*, H-82*, H-90*.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grupo de Aviaci\u00f3n N.10<\/td>\nAirliner B99<\/a><\/td>\n301*.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBoeing 707-300<\/a><\/td>\n903 (tanker), 904 (electronic warfare).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBoeing 737-500<\/a><\/td>\n922.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nC-130B Hercules<\/a><\/td>\n994 (wing and tailless), 998.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nC-130H Hercules<\/a><\/td>\n995 (overhaul), 996.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nC-212-200 Aviocar<\/a><\/td>\n961#.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nC-212-300 Aviocar<\/a><\/td>\n965.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGulfstream III<\/a><\/td>\n911.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSuper King Air B200<\/a><\/td>\n336.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grupo de Aviaci\u00f3n N.12<\/td>\nA-37B Dragonfly<\/a><\/td>\n605#, 638.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MNAE<\/td>\nBl\u00e9riot XI<\/a><\/td>\n13 ‘Capit\u00e1n \u00c1valos’.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEnaer \u00d1amc\u00fa <\/a><\/td>\nCC-PZC* (c\/n 001).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMirage 50<\/a><\/td>\n505 (Grupo 4 markings).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nT-34 Mentor<\/td>\n133 (c\/n CG17, transparent).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nT-6 Texan<\/a><\/td>\n237\/CC-DMI.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Servicio Aerofotogram\u00e9trico<\/td>\nDHC-6-100 Twin Otter<\/a><\/td>\n936 (overhaul).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDHC-6-200 Twin Otter<\/a><\/td>\n939 (overhaul), 940#, 944*, 945#, 947*, 948*.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLearjet 35A<\/a><\/td>\n351 (overhaul), 352#.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fuerza A\u00e9rea Uruguaya (Uruguayan Air Force)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Esc Av No. 3 (Transporte)<\/td>\nC-130B Hercules<\/td>\n592*.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nC-212 Aviocar<\/a><\/td>\n531 (UN c\/s).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Luftwaffe<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Flugbereitschaft BMVg<\/td>\nA310-304MRTT<\/a><\/td>\n10+26 ‘Hans Grade’.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Royal Air Force<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
8\/23\/54 (R) Sqdn<\/td>\nSentry AEW.1<\/a><\/td>\nZH104 (c\/n 24112).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
United States Air Force<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
11th RS \/ 432nd Wing ‘CH’<\/td>\nMQ-1B Predator<\/a><\/td>\n99-3057.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
197th ARS ‘Copperhead’ \/ 161st ARW ‘Arizona’<\/td>\nKC-135R Stratotanker<\/a><\/td>\n63-8023, 64-14831#.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd ARS ‘Second to None’ \/ 305th AMW ‘McGuire’<\/td>\nKC-10A Extender<\/a><\/td>\n82-0192#, 86-0036*.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
391st FS ‘Bold Tigers’ \/ 366th FW ‘Gunfighters’ ‘MO’<\/td>\nF-15E Strike Eagle<\/a><\/td>\n90-0245 (12th AF CO marks), 91-0305#, 91-0330#.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41st AS ‘Black Cats’ \/ 463rd AG ‘The Rock’<\/td>\nC-130J Hercules<\/a><\/td>\n06-4632.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
457th FS ‘Spads’ \/ 301st Fighter Wing ‘TX’<\/td>\nF-16C Fighting Falcon<\/a><\/td>\n85-1553, 86-0222 (301st FW CO marks), 86-0242.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
71st RQS ‘Kings’ \/ 23rd Wing ‘FT’<\/td>\nHC-130P Hercules<\/a><\/td>\n64-14853.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
729th AS ‘Flying Pegasus’ \/ 452nd AMW<\/td>\nC-17A Globemaster III<\/a><\/td>\n05-5152.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
91st ARS \/ 6th AMW ‘McDill’<\/td>\nKC-135R Stratotanker<\/a><\/td>\n64-14833.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9th BS ‘Bats’ 7th BW ‘DY’<\/td>\nB-1B Lancer<\/a><\/td>\n85-0074#, 86-0110.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vzdu\u0161n\u00e9 s\u00edly arm\u00e1dy \u010cesk\u00e9 republiky (Czech Air Force)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
241.zDL Detachment<\/td>\nAirbus A319-115X<\/a><\/td>\n2801+.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Sources: Airliners<\/a>, Aviation Corner<\/a>, JetPhotos<\/a>, MyAviation<\/a>, Scramble<\/a>, War2Hobby<\/a> and Wikipedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Acknowledgements: Pista 18 special correspondents<\/strong> traveling to Pudahuel (Jean Charles Barroux, Esteban Brea and Mauricio Chi\u00f3falo) as well as Alejandro Drigani, Michael Flebbe and Diego Rojo contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

The original story was published only in Spanish language by Pista 18; while this translation was produced in February 2012 specially for Gaceta Aeron\u00e1utica. An effort was made to keep the spirit of the story intact in spite of the time lapsed between both editions.<\/p>\n

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Little over a month after the show closed its doors, we deliver the first recapitulation of our correspondents to the XV Feria Internacional del Aire y el Espacio<\/b> (15th Air & Space Fair, or FIDAE 2008), held for the second time at \u201cArturo Merino Ben\u00edtez\u201d International Airport in Santiago de Chile. Read on to access our conclusions about the main aircraft exhibits, browse some of the most representative photos taken at the show and inspect our register of aircraft logged during the fair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1049,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[12],"tags":[6,7],"class_list":["post-1018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-air-shows","tag-aeromilitaria-chile","tag-fidae"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gacetaeronautica.com\/gaceta\/wp-102\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/foto00b_g.jpg?fit=652%2C435&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1JKRl-gq","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4559,"url":"https:\/\/www.gacetaeronautica.com\/gaceta\/wp-102\/a-balance-sheet-for-fidae-2014\/","url_meta":{"origin":1018,"position":0},"title":"A balance sheet for FIDAE 2014","author":"Carlos Ay","date":"Friday 16 May 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"If we were asked to summarize\u00a0FIDAE 2014 with a classical quote, we'd definitively go for \"beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder\".\u00a0From\u00a0trends\u00a0and perceptions initially perceived\u00a0in 2012, opinions about the\u00a0fair seem to fall into two openly opposing perspectives: Outright approval or\u00a0outright condemnation, with\u00a0nothing in between. 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