By: fah619
- 29th April 2006 at 02:54Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Latin American Aviation
PAA Sikorsky S-38 at St. Lorenzo Port. Southern Honduras. c. 1930s. Charles Lindberg made several flights on the S-38 surveying possible aerial routes in Central/South America. c. 1930s. Photo C/w.com
By: contrailjj
- 24th May 2006 at 05:36Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Ecuador was one of the first latin american countries with Jets.
English Electric Canberra Mk-6 (1954)
Gloster Meteor FR-9 ( 1954)
Lockheed T-33A (1956)
Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star (1958)
ooooo, now you've got me excited... Those Metoer FR.9s have to be in 1967... thats a pic of the Ecuadoran Aerobatic Team the Aguilas.. Do you have any more of them? or larger scans and/or a clear shot of the emblem on the fuselage. I ask because they would make wonderful reference material for my profiles...
By: fah619
- 24th May 2006 at 23:23Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Latin American Aviation
Skyraider3D :o :
They were supposed to be shipped to trouble Spain via Mexico c. 1940s. But never made it. One did surface in the UK? and a few others in China. Soon you''ll see some Colombian, Honduras, Argentinian samples.
p.s The Latin American Wars book is being delayed untill Sept-06. It is packed with hundreds of photographs and war data of Latin Countries. It is worth waiting a bit!!
By: fah619
- 26th May 2006 at 01:04Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Latin American Aviation
Goodyear FG-1D FAS 219 Buno XXXXX at Ilopango base c. 1965-66. This sample was 1 of 6 of the FAS acrobatic team.
p.s FAS 219 was shot down by friendly fire near La Union port while returning from a border mission during the '69 100 Hrs War with Honduras. Cpt Echeverria was able to survive the ditching/crash. This fuselage is under apprx 200 ' of water off the coast of La Union, El Salvador.
By: fah619
- 27th May 2006 at 21:21Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Latin American Aviation
Skyraider3D:
The story of the FAG Ryans STMs 6 point star appears to have its origens at La Aurora, Guatemala, c. 1939. A former French FAG commander named Col. Henry Massot with connections to Israel decided to have a FAG star insignia similar to the Star of David painted on the 1st batch of Ryan on order at St. Diego Ryan factory.
Ryan Factory did not make a mistake since it was an specific request of the former FAG Commander Col. Massot.
p.s As an additional note at least 3 of these aircrafts flew over Central-America in a goodwill flight c. 1939 displaying the 6 point star under their wings!
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By: fah619 - 27th April 2006 at 02:40 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Latin American Aviation
SkyRaider3D:
In the meantime a P-47N in FAG Scheme! Somewhere Guatemala c. 1954. FAG 0568 was a poss XPuerto Rican ANG c. 1954. Photo FAG via D.C
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By: Skyraider3D - 27th April 2006 at 08:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Interesting shots, thanks :)
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By: fah619 - 29th April 2006 at 02:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Latin American Aviation
PAA Sikorsky S-38 at St. Lorenzo Port. Southern Honduras. c. 1930s. Charles Lindberg made several flights on the S-38 surveying possible aerial routes in Central/South America. c. 1930s. Photo C/w.com
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By: fah619 - 7th May 2006 at 01:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Latin American Aviation
The beginnings of Cuban Aviation. Jose Marti Airport c. 1929. Via C/w.com
p.s Aircraft in foreground a poss Curtiss-Robin.
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By: fah619 - 14th May 2006 at 02:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Latin American Aviation
Douglas Invader B-26B FAG 420. Poss La Aurora. Guatemala. C. 1960s. Notice the "gull grey" scheme of this aircraft. Photo via D. Celada.
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By: fah619 - 20th May 2006 at 01:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Latin American Aviation
F4U Folks:
F4U-4 FAH 614/Buno 96995, C/N 9149 in one of a kind gull grey scheme. c. 1970s. Toncontin, Honduras
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By: fah619 - 24th May 2006 at 04:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Latin American Aviation
Curtiss Condor Folks:
Mexican T-32 Curtiss Condors confiscated at poss Veracruz, Mexico c. 1940s before being shipped to Europe. (Poss Spain).
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By: contrailjj - 24th May 2006 at 05:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
ooooo, now you've got me excited... Those Metoer FR.9s have to be in 1967... thats a pic of the Ecuadoran Aerobatic Team the Aguilas.. Do you have any more of them? or larger scans and/or a clear shot of the emblem on the fuselage. I ask because they would make wonderful reference material for my profiles...
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?p=891433#post891433
only other shots I've seen of them are from the AF museum - and the aircraft have seen better days.
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By: Skyraider3D - 24th May 2006 at 08:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Now there's something you don't see everyday! But shipped to Europe? In 1940? How odd... Where did they go, and what happened to them?Posts: 407
By: fah619 - 24th May 2006 at 23:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Latin American Aviation
Skyraider3D :o :
They were supposed to be shipped to trouble Spain via Mexico c. 1940s. But never made it. One did surface in the UK? and a few others in China. Soon you''ll see some Colombian, Honduras, Argentinian samples.
p.s The Latin American Wars book is being delayed untill Sept-06. It is packed with hundreds of photographs and war data of Latin Countries. It is worth waiting a bit!!
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By: Skyraider3D - 24th May 2006 at 23:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks for the info and for the heads-up on the book :)
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By: fah619 - 26th May 2006 at 01:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Latin American Aviation
Goodyear FG-1D FAS 219 Buno XXXXX at Ilopango base c. 1965-66. This sample was 1 of 6 of the FAS acrobatic team.
p.s FAS 219 was shot down by friendly fire near La Union port while returning from a border mission during the '69 100 Hrs War with Honduras. Cpt Echeverria was able to survive the ditching/crash. This fuselage is under apprx 200 ' of water off the coast of La Union, El Salvador.
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By: fah619 - 27th May 2006 at 21:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Latin American Aviation
Skyraider3D:
The story of the FAG Ryans STMs 6 point star appears to have its origens at La Aurora, Guatemala, c. 1939. A former French FAG commander named Col. Henry Massot with connections to Israel decided to have a FAG star insignia similar to the Star of David painted on the 1st batch of Ryan on order at St. Diego Ryan factory.
Ryan Factory did not make a mistake since it was an specific request of the former FAG Commander Col. Massot.
p.s As an additional note at least 3 of these aircrafts flew over Central-America in a goodwill flight c. 1939 displaying the 6 point star under their wings!
Posts: 407
By: fah619 - 9th June 2006 at 02:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Latin American Aviation
Pictured below is a poss Bay of Pigs c. 1960 Vet. Guatemalan AF B-26 Invader #404 now resting at La Aurora, Guatemala. Photo D.C S/N: ?
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By: fah619 - 16th June 2006 at 02:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Goodyear FG-1D FAS 206 Buno 96653 resting al Ilopango airport, El Salvador c. 1969.
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By: fah619 - 20th June 2006 at 02:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
One of the many F4U-4s Buno 97XXX of the late Bob Bean Collection at Phoenix, AZ c. 1970s.
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By: fah619 - 23rd June 2006 at 02:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Latin American Aviation
North American P-51D S/N ? FAG 315 in one of many schemes used during service. c. 1960s. Photo via D.C
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By: fah619 - 6th July 2006 at 02:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
P-51 Folks:
A Nice looking P-51D fm S. of the Border. Guatemalan AF #336. La Aurora, Guatemala 6/2006. Photo D. Celada via c/w.com.
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By: fah619 - 9th July 2006 at 01:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Latin American Aviation
3/4 Front view of P-51D FAG 336. La Aurora, Guatemala c. 6-2006. Photo D. Celada
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By: fah619 - 16th July 2006 at 04:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
N.A P-51D FAG 336 in original scheme. La Aurora, Guatemala c. 1960s. Photo D.C