On September 19, 2006, twelve Fuerza Aérea de Chile F-16s from Grupos de Aviación N°3, 7 and 8 flew in the Gran Parada Militar for the first time, photographed by Álvaro Romero. www.laahs.com/fach-f16-par...

Combat Dragons: The Cessna A-37B in Latin America, the first 1/48 decal set from LAAHS and Vespa Models. 18 schemes from 10 air arms, printed by Cartograf, with a 36-page history and instruction booklet. Limited to 500 sets at USD 28, coming soon. Info: decals@laahs.com

Costa Rica's Academia de Historia Aeronáutica y del Correo Aéreo marks its 4th anniversary on 19 and 20 September 2026 at the IFA in Lagunilla de Heredia: aircraft exhibits, scale models, photographs, and talks. LAAHS invites you to join.

New on laahs.com: 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. www.laahs.com/canal-zone-c...

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. www.laahs.com/cuatro-vient...

The Mystery of the Cuatro Vientos

A little over ninety years ago, an impressive single-engined biplane, painted ivory white and decorated with brilliant red cheat lines and lettering, was flying at an altitude of about 1,500 meters ov...

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New on laahs.com: 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. 👇🏼 www.laahs.com/copa-flight-...

New on laahs.com: 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. www.laahs.com/cas_98_anniv...

New on laahs.com: 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! 👇 www.laahs.com/operation-bu...

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 👇 www.laahs.com/all-aboard-f...

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: www.laahs.com/mirage-el-ca...

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: www.europeanairlines.no/product/shoo...

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. 🔗 www.laahs.com/ospreys-over...

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 👇 www.laahs.com/electra-ecua...

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! 👇 www.laahs.com/guatemala-ai...

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: www.laahs.com/bad-day-at-b...

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! 🎄

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 👇🏼 www.laahs.com/scadta_fligh...

In 1969, a Lockheed Lodestar crashed in Guatemala's jungle. When authorities arrived, the crew had vanished. The photos tell a story. The missing crew tells another. Check the latest research from the Latin American Aviation Historical Society. 👇 www.laahs.com/lodestar_cra...

#USAF MQ-9A Reaper video allegedly from CSL Comalapa🇸🇻 supports Operation Southern Spear in Eastern Pacific. Pod configuration matches Aguadilla🇵🇷-based aircraft. Strategic location extends strike range against narcotrafficking routes. #MQ9Reaper #Counternarcotics

Paraguay's Air Force deploys EMB-314 Super Tucano & AT-27 Tucano aircraft in Operation Escudo Guaraní—large-scale border security operation targeting transnational crime. First operational deployment of recently acquired A-29s for airspace surveillance & counternarcotics missions

AC-130J Ghostrider gunship was photographed at El Salvador's Comalapa air base -a first since 2000. LAAHS exclusive analysis of US counternarcotics aviation shift from surveillance to offensive operations. Read it here: 👇 www.laahs.com/counternarco...

LAAHS confirms four Bell UH-1N helicopters donated to Fuerza Aérea Salvadoreña (FAS), likely ex-U.S. Dept. of State. Two deployed to GFS in Haiti (MSS mission), two integrated into FAS inventory in El Salvador. Photo: Canadian UN Ambassador Bob Rae visiting GFS medevac unit.

Video showing the crash of Piper PA-31T1 Cheyenne I, Venezuelan registration YV1443 (C/N 31T-7904013), at Paramillo Airport, in San Cristóbal, Venezuela, earlier today. According to local sources, there are two fatalities. (Via @pro_plane_pilot)

The Fuerza Aérea Boliviana (Bolivian Air Force) has released a comprehensive commemorative volume marking its 100th anniversary in 2023. This significant publication is available for free download through the FAB's official website. Check it out: fab.bo/wp-content/u...

An Enstrom 480B helicopter operated by the FANB crashed at the San Vicente sanitary landfill in Maracay, Venezuela, moments ago. The aircraft, bearing the serial number 61647 and civil registration YV3549 (C/N 5208), was one of two operational at Base Sucre. At least 1 fatality.

In June 1973, a routine training flight of Venezuelan BAC Canberra bombers took an extraordinary turn when Captain Arístides González Salazar broke formation and, at gunpoint, forced his navigator to calculate a route to Cuba. Read the complete story here: www.laahs.com/little-birds...

"Here is one of your little birds."

This story unfolds in 1973, and it is not written in any book, although it is possible that the complete details exist in some secret document, buried in some box in the National Archive. Barely any t...

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Venezuelan F-16s buzz US destroyer -same aircraft sold as Cold War alliance symbols now challenge American naval ops. From Reagan-era "Peace Delta" to 2025 confrontation. Read the in-depth analysis here: www.laahs.com/peace-delta-...

From Peace Delta to Show of Force: Venezuelan F-16s Challenge U.S. Navy in the Caribbean

On Thursday morning, September 4, 2025, two Venezuelan Air Force F-16A Fighting Falcons lifted off from El Libertador Airbase in Palo Negro, their Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-200 engines cutting through t...

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Costa Rica's Academy of Aeronautical History and Air Mail saved the deteriorating Curtiss Robin "Espíritu Tico II" from damage at Juan Santamaría Airport. This record-setting aircraft is now safe at IFA for restoration! Full details here 👇 www.laahs.com/espiritu-tic...

Great news! Costa Rica's historic Curtiss Robin "Espíritu Tico" replica is getting a second chance! After years of neglect at Juan Santamaría Airport, it's moving to the Institute of Aeronautical Training (IFA) in Heredia for restoration and display. 📸 via ADS-B Costa Rica

🛩️ NEW ARTICLE: "Naranjeros, Gauchos and Indios: Argentina's Flying Wing" by Hernán Longoni. Discover the fascinating story of the IA-38 "Naranjero" - Argentina's revolutionary 1950s cargo flying wing. A testament to post-war Argentine aviation ambition. Read now: www.laahs.com/naranjeros/