Three nations S.of the border flew the interesting Corsair in different models & schemes from different manufacturers also. c.1956-1979.
Naval Argentina, Vought F4U-5, F4U-5N and F4U-5NL. Honduran AF, F4U-4, F4U-5, F4U-5N & F4U-5NL & Goodyear FG-1Ds by FAS, El Salvador, AF. Included is a bit of history of these magnificent flying machines!
Pictured below are 2 interesting samples of Naval Argentina F4U-5N, 3-A-201 & F4U-5,3-A-202 flying near Rio Gallegos c.1965. Photo via AEC.
By: fah619 - 16th August 2011 at 03:02
Latin American Aviation II
DH-86 Dragon Uruguay CX-API. c. 1961. El Sauce. Uruguay. Photo Nery Mendiburu via G. kuhn.
By: fah619 - 6th August 2011 at 23:53
Latin American Aviation II
Bristol F2B Folks:
Good day!!
In the picture our Bristol F2B at Tegucigalpa, Honduras ready to take to the air c.1922. At the controls, an intrepid aviator & British pilot of WW I named Dean Ivan Lamb. He is also known to have flown with 4th SQ RFC & shooting down some 8 enemy aircraft.
To this date, despite of his flying days in one of the Mexican revolutions, Guatemala, Honduras, Brazil and others a single picture of this famous pilot has not emerged. He is known to poss have placed the code H-9 at the tail of the Bristol also. Photo via FMAH.
Does anyone has a picture or records of his whereabouts in England c. WW I??
Tks in advance
By: fah619 - 6th August 2011 at 13:57
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Glider Folks:
Good day!
A classic glider that found its way across the pond. A Goppingen Minimoa nick “Argentina”. C/n 72 at poss Montevideo, Uruguay c. 1936-37. Photo Pete Selenger via FAU Museum.
By: fah619 - 29th July 2011 at 16:12
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Martin W/ Wings48:
Good day!!
Tks for the info and data of the previous picture at Palmdale, Calif c. 1950s. The B-25 samples are 99.% the ones going to the Uruguayan AF. The dark samples P-51s are the possibly Israel AF bound?? Do the IAF P-51s had the dark scheme in c. 1950s?? Photo via AEC.
Found this other pic in the www. If anyone has other B-25 aircraft/P-51s in the same are plz post them.
Tks in advance
By: wieesso - 28th July 2011 at 06:47
The P-51’s went to Israeli Air Force (Al Schwimmer’s- Intercontinental Airways INC). The airport is Glindail,CA. The Mustangs were stored there for a short time until the facility in Burbank was been ready.
All the best
wings48
…tiny correction 😉 – it’s Glendale, earlier better known as Grand Central Air Terminal,
and according to this source http://www.airfields-freeman.com/CA/Airfields_CA_LA_C.htm
the caption reads: “A fabulous 1949 picture by Don Ayres of the Moseley’s Aircraft Overhaul & Repair Station hangars at Grand Central, with an amazing assemblage of P-51s, B-25s, and a C-47.”
Martin
By: wings48 - 28th July 2011 at 03:18
The P-51’s went to Israeli Air Force (Al Schwimmer’s- Intercontinental Airways INC). The airport is Glindail,CA. The Mustangs were stored there for a short time until the facility in Burbank was been ready.
All the best
wings48
By: fah619 - 27th July 2011 at 21:59
B-25 Mitchells & P-51s
B-25Mitchells & P-51 Folks:
Does anyone has more details/other angles about the aircraft that appear in this picture. ( PhotoWix/sometime ago).? The place Palmdale, Calif c. 1950s. The aircraft possibly Uruguayan bound Air Force.
Tks in advance!!
By: fah619 - 26th July 2011 at 01:52
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Vought F4U-5N Buno 123168 X FAH 603(aircraft ‘n center of picture) at FAH boneyard c. 1979.
This aircraft and its interesting history and whereabouts is now under serious restoration at Darwing, Australia. It wore the VC-3 markings #8 at one time during the Korean Conflict.
By: wieesso - 8th July 2011 at 14:50
“HC-SBD of the Shell Company of Ecuador at the Arajuno Airstrip in the Oriente constructed by Shell. The date is probably late 1945. Photo by R. I. Baker.”
http://www.catrachowings.com/foro/viewtopic.php?p=2920&highlight=
Written off (damaged beyond repair) after the left tire blew on landing. The plane went off the runway and came to rest against some rocks. Ayuy Airstrip, Ecuador, 15 Nov 1946
By: cthornburg - 8th July 2011 at 05:54
Ecuador
Chris
By: fah619 - 8th July 2011 at 04:15
Latin American Aviation II
Ford Trimotor HC-SBD somewhere in S.America. c. 1940s. Will someone plz give us hand with the country of origen of the above registration?? Photo Via AEC.
By: fah619 - 5th July 2011 at 01:04
Latin American Aviation II
Goodyear FG-1D FAS 220, Buno 92095 somewhere over the Salvadoran skies. c. 1965. Photo via FAS Museum.
By: fah619 - 4th July 2011 at 13:23
Latin American Aviation II
Vought F4U-4 FAH 617, Buno 97059 over the northern Honduras coast in better times! c. 1975. A veteran of the July ’69 “100 Hrs War” with El Salvador. Photo via J.Bassett.
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