AVIATECA’s Fairchild C-82s
The use of Fairchild C-82 “Packet” aircraft by the Guatemalan airline AVIATECA is part of a period in that nation’s aviation history that has…
The Crash of FAS-321
On July 30, 1999, during the celebrations of the 20th Anniversary of the Sandinista Air Force (FAS), a squadron of six Mil Mi-17 helicopters…
Book: Latin American Fighters
A few weeks ago, the editor of Arpia Publishing, Heinz Berger, kindly sent me a copy of the excellent book “Latin American Fighters: A…
Book: A Serviço do Generalíssimo
A 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…
The Guatemalan Peashooters
In 1931, the U.S. Army Air Corps -USAAC- wanted a small pursuit fighter capable of reaching and effectively attack the fast bombers that were…