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…
Guatemala’s First Aerial Tragedy
Aviation history in general, goes back long ways in many countries. The lure of the air had been from any centuries, unreachable for most…
Then and Now
Terrorists attack the United States, with property destroyed and lives lost. The president sends an armed force into a foreign nation seeking the leader…
Boeing Mail Airplanes in Latin American Military Service
Before the name Boeing was known throughout the world as a builder of bombers and other great military airplanes, the company made it’s reputation…
Before Lend-Lease: The South American Defense Aid Program
While the hugely successful World War Two Latin American Lend-Lease program has been very thoroughly investigated, documented and commented upon since the 1970s, an…
Bartolomeu Lourenço de Gusmão: Brazilian Aeronautics Pioneer
The Brazilian priest, Bartolomeu Lourenço de Gusmão, is considered the pioneer of ballooning, even though he did not build a balloon capable of taking…
Panama Canal Defenders – The Curtiss P-36A Hawk
As Germany invaded Poland in the Fall of 1939, the USAAC leadership set into motion a prearranged plan to reinforce its garrisons overseas, especially…