The Rocket DC-4
byBefore the outbreak of World War Two, air travel was primarily limited to business professionals, affluent individuals, and celebrities. However, the war brought about…
Memories of a Ferry Pilot – Jugs For South America
byLieutenant Colonel Dell Toedt, born in Laurel, Iowa, in 1930, is a veteran of the Korean War where he flew P-51s with the 45th Tactical…
Memories of a Ferry Pilot – Adventures in the Caribbean
byLieutenant Colonel Dell Toedt, born in Laurel, Iowa, in 1930, is a veteran of the Korean War where he flew P-51s with the 45th…
The Search for my Friend
byIt’s early in the evening of September 21, 1960, Pat Hughes knows that he and his mechanic, Thomas Stacey, are in trouble. It has…
Book: So, I bought an air force
byI am at odds to describe my opinion, because any book that deals with Latin American aviation is a welcome addition to our libraries…
Eddie De Larm
byThe photo, from about 1940, shows veteran pilot Edward Orville De Larm (1888-1970s?) posing before a shiny new TACA Lockheed 14, that perhaps he…
The Argentine Bomber
byThe FMA Ae.M.B.1 / 2 “Bombi” holds the distinction of being the first and only bomber ever developed and produced in Latin America. It…
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…
Forgotten Warriors
byIn February 2005, Hector Leiva, a skilled aviation photographer from El Salvador and one of the founding members of the LAAHS, came across a…
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…