Book: So, I bought an air force
I 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
The 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
The 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…
Memories of a Ferry Pilot – Jugs For South America
Lieutenant 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…
The Mosquito Metaphor
Airport access, so limited today, is the topic of a recently published rant. A thoughtful reply sent to LAAHS noted that there are many…
Memories of a Ferry Pilot – Adventures in the Caribbean
Lieutenant Colonel Dell Toedt, born in Laurel, Iowa, in 1930, is a veteran of the Korean War where he flew P-51s with the 45th…
Forgotten Warriors
In 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”
The airshow held in November 1949 at Florida, a small city in central Uruguay, compares to those held today in other lands, where prosperity…
Book: Fábrica Nacional de Aviones Caproni Peruana
This 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
If you are reading this, you probably have also gone beyond the interesting articles and the exhortations concerning LAAHS membership. These urge us to…