Then and Now
byTerrorists attack the United States, with property destroyed and lives lost. The president sends an armed force into a foreign nation seeking the leader…
March, 2023
Boeing Mail Airplanes in Latin American Military Service
byBefore the name Boeing was known throughout the world as a builder of bombers and other great military airplanes, the company made it’s reputation…
Before Lend-Lease: The South American Defense Aid Program
byWhile the hugely successful World War Two Latin American Lend-Lease program has been very thoroughly investigated, documented and commented upon since the 1970s, an…
Bartolomeu Lourenço de Gusmão: Brazilian Aeronautics Pioneer
byThe Brazilian priest, Bartolomeu Lourenço de Gusmão, is considered the pioneer of ballooning, even though he did not build a balloon capable of taking…