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…
Book: Latin American Fighters
byA few weeks ago, the editor of Arpia Publishing, Heinz Berger, kindly sent me a copy of the excellent book “Latin American Fighters: A…
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…
The Curtiss Made in Chile
byThe Hawk and Falcon aircraft types stood out as cutting-edge prototypes of their time. Some even participated in the Chaco War between Bolivia and…
Fernando Soto: In his own words
byIn the context of the so-called “Soccer War” that took place between Honduras and El Salvador in July 1969, the performance of then-Major Fernando…
Book: A Serviço do Generalíssimo
byA book about the “Trujillo’s Boys” was long overdue, and I’m really happy that it was my friend and excellent aero-historian Hélio Higuchi who…
Book: Fábrica Nacional de Aviones Caproni Peruana
byThis is one of those books that we rarely get to see. Why? Well, unless you know what to look for -meaning, you are…
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…