I.Ae.24 Calquín: The Argentine Mosquito?
byTraditionally, it has been taken for granted that the I.Ae.24 Calquín (royal eagle in Mapuche) was developed with inspiration drawn from the famous de Havilland…
The Nicaraguan “Fighting” Swallows
byEstablished at first as E.M. Laird Company in the early 20s, the Swallow Aircraft Manufacturing Company was based in Wichita Kansas, from where it…
Curtiss Falcon in Brazil
byIn 1932, South America was the stage for two conflicts with effective use of aviation as a military weapon: the Gran Chaco War, involving…
New Addition to Chile’s National Aeronautics and Space Museum
byOn December 17th, 2019, the National Aeronautics and Space Museum of Chile received a great new addition: A de Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter,…
The Stinsons of Elmer J. Faucett
byThe vast Peruvian territory, a land of extreme weather and geographical conditions composed by a large coastline mostly covered by deserts, the Andes, a…
The Latin American Anti-Submarine campaign during WWII
byLatin America’s military contribution to the Allied cause in the Second World War is fairly well known by the brave exploits of the Brazilian…
The Potez 25 A-2 / T.O.E. in Paraguayan Military Service
byThe Paraguayan Military Aviation School was founded on February 22, 1923 at Campo Grande, in the outskirts of the capital Asunción, with a few…
Book: Curtiss P-40 no Brasil
byExcellent aero-historians Leandro Casella and Rudnei Dias da Cunha, have authored what can be considered -hands down- the definitive book about the Curtiss P-40…
Book: EMB-312 Tucano – Brazil’s Turboprop Success Story
byThe first time I had the chance to see the Embraer EMB-312 Tucano in action was during an impressive aerobatic display that the Brazilian…
Book: Grumman S-2 no Brasil
byThis book’s title is a bit misleading, and not in a bad way. Even though it documents the history of the beautifully ugly Grumman S-2…