The Latin American Aviation Historical Society

A non-profit organization aimed to research, preserve and spread the history of aviation in Latin America

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New on https://t.co/Fllx0x7Y7p: The 605th Special Operations Squadron at Howard AFB introduced the A-37B Dragonfly to Latin America. Documented from AFHRA primary sources, including the 1971 MTT that led to Guatemala's first Dragonfly delivery. https://t.co/BZXTfgvpgT

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93 years ago today, Barberán and Collar departed Seville aboard the Breguet XIX "Cuatro Vientos" for the first central Atlantic crossing to Cuba. They made it. Days later, they vanished en route to Mexico City.
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New on https://t.co/Fllx0x7Y7p: On 6 June 1992, Copa Flight 201 vanished over the Darién Gap. A PBS NOVA documentary followed the investigation into what brought down the 737. Full article with embedded documentary. 👇🏼
https://t.co/gRjwWkqMeE

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New on https://t.co/Fllx0x7Y7p: Álvaro Romero covers the 98th anniversary of Chile's Club Aéreo de Santiago, with Halcones aerobatics, 30+ aircraft, and the full history from 1928 to today. https://t.co/Xick2h3AVN

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@ball1_ball Yes. Check the article.

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New on https://t.co/Fllx0x7Y7p: In 1978, Venezuela deployed Canberras, Broncos, and Buckeyes to shield Costa Rica from Somoza's invasion threat. Arturo Soto Loreto reconstructs Operation "Buena Voluntad" through firsthand pilot accounts.
Read it here! 👇
https://t.co/t41FSBZN5l

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In 1939, a Pratt & Whitney rep flew to Tegucigalpa to support TACA's new Lockheed 14s. His firsthand account of Lowell Yerex's remarkable freight airline, originally in The Bee-Hive (United Aircraft Corp.), is now on LAAHS.
Read it here 👇
https://t.co/9iLceNxFYx

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New on LAAHS: Dan Hagedorn reviews "MIRAGE: El Caza Delta de Venezuela" by Aveledo & Mendoza. The definitive history of the Mirage III/5/50 in FAV service. 322 pages, rare photos, and a complete aircraft listing. On Amazon now. Read the review here:
https://t.co/pWrvqdWYgj

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Now Available! Shooting Stars in Southern Skies — by Dan Hagedorn & Rob van Lijf.

A must-have for aviation enthusiasts! For the first time, a coherent and authoritative look at the story of the T-33A and F-80C in Latin America.

📷 Get your copy here: https://t.co/kKPoNFoPuz

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New on LAAHS | January 1934: El Salvador's three Curtiss-Wright C14R-4 Ospreys flew in formation to San José, Costa Rica — a goodwill visit marked by a clipped power line on landing, a diplomatic row, and a Communist demonstration. By Dan Hagedorn.
🔗 https://t.co/JllHBEFBmw

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Aviation historian Jaime Escobar Corradine lectures on German influence in Colombian aviation (1919–1940) this Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 PM. A virtual event by Uniandinos Argonautas not to be missed.

Don't miss it! Here's the link to join 👇
https://t.co/zsAbACuQNR

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Brazil built one of the world's most capable airspace surveillance systems, yet its capacity to engage what it detects has lagged critically behind. Our latest editorial column examines the strategic gap laid bare by the Maduro strike. Read here👇🏼
https://t.co/ZKsLXGUIbm

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@RealAirPower1 And if you want to know more about the Peruvian Sukhois, here's an interesting article 👇

https://t.co/HjVKbbFliK

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@RealAirPower1 We published an interview with Col. Raúl Banderas about this particular mission back in 2019. You can read it here 👇🏼

https://t.co/EYQNxEL7JF

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New LAAHS article by aero-historian Guido Chávez documents the Lockheed L-188 Electra's operational history in Ecuador (1967-late 1980s), covering fleet deployment by Ecuatoriana and TAME on Quito-Miami and Galápagos routes.
Read it here 👇
https://t.co/0JPCXafhGO

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NEW ARTICLE: The Caudron C.601 Aiglon Senior in Guatemalan Service (1936-1946)
Corruption, tragedy, and a flawed purchase—the untold story of Henri Massot and the French trainers that cost a pilot's life.
Read now! 👇
https://t.co/g3FiCMhXWE

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NEW: "Bad Day at Belize" by Dan Hagedorn — the dramatic story of a Nicaraguan Waco WHD-A that crashed into a golf club on takeoff, March 1938. Miraculously, the pilot survived. Read more here:
https://t.co/lf8Sm6WUZB

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Season’s Greetings from LAAHS! From all of us to all of you, warmest wishes for the holidays. Thanks to our members and readers for keeping Latin American aviation history alive. May your hopes and dreams come through next year! ¡Feliz Navidad! 🎄

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In August 1925, SCADTA’s Dornier Wals “Atlántico” & “Pacífico” flew from Barranquilla to Florida—the first Colombia-USA flight. Read the full story by Jaime Escobar Corradine here 👇🏼

https://t.co/vY9CUiOjSm

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@adsbcr @Guanacaste_LIR @LatAmMilMVMTs Aterrizó ayer en Guatemala, venía de Veracruz, México