The Mosquito Metaphor
byAirport access, so limited today, is the topic of a recently published rant. A thoughtful reply sent to LAAHS noted that there are many…
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Orthon Hoover’s “Bichinho”
byThe airshow held in November 1949 at Florida, a small city in central Uruguay, compares to those held today in other lands, where prosperity…
The Tale of “TG-CUS-C”
byThe photo accompanying this post was shared with us by our friend and superb aviator Luis Carlos Samayoa and is part of his father’s…
The Strange Incident of HK-919P
byDuring the night of Sunday, May 16, 1999, a twin-engine Cessna 310, flown by drug traffickers, had to make an “emergency” landing at La…
The Crash of FAS-321
byOn July 30, 1999, during the celebrations of the 20th Anniversary of the Sandinista Air Force (FAS), a squadron of six Mil Mi-17 helicopters…
Nicaraguan Ford Tri-Motors
byIf you are reading this, you probably have also gone beyond the interesting articles and the exhortations concerning LAAHS membership. These urge us to…
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…
June 1942: A Rough Month for the FAN
byUp until about April, 1942, the Fuerza Aérea Nicaragüense -FAN- (Nicaraguan Air Force) had experienced only a relatively small number of accidents. However, with…
Access to Airports and Air Bases
byOne of the biggest obstacles that the aero-historians, spotters and avgeeks find regarding access to data and photography of aircraft in general, is precisely…
A Million Dollars
byThe old joke goes: How do you get a million dollars in the airline business? The answer: Start with ten million! Governments, wanting “flag…