Vought F4U-5N Buno 124493 somewhere in Central U.S. c. 1950s. This particular aircraft later became Honduran AF (FAH 608). Currently under restoration near Perth, Australia. Via C/w.com
F-86/MIG 17
The other contender waiting for its turn at the airshow! F-86 FU-222. OAFB. Aug-2005.Via C/w.com
Mig 17F #1611 resting before the AirShow at OAFB transient ramp. Aug-2005. Indeed both the F-86 and Mig-17s put an exciting display. Mig buff
An interesting PEMEX Reg XC-CAY (Petroleos Mexicanos) B-24 (LB-30) c.June-1964. Poss Mexico DF. Photo via D. Felton.
North, Central & S. American Boneyards
Fuselage remains of poss B-26 44-35999. Somewhere TX late 1970s. Photo D. Lane via D. Felton.
Latin American Aviation
Brazilian AF #5411 in better times. Somewhere Brazil c. 1970s. Photo AEC via C/w.com
El Salvador AF (FAS) Boneyard. Ilopango c.late 1980s. Fm L->R An unid FAS #59, the X FAG B-26C poss FAS 605 and Capt Leiva’s Ouragan FAS 702. (Sharkmouth). Ouragan FAS 702 was one of the poss victims of the insurgent attack at Ilopango c. 1982.
Mystery F4U
Don Tulio Soto (D.T.S):
Does the aft section of this fuselage looks familiar to you? Photo AEC. Oshkosh, WI 2005.F4U Buff/FAH169
North, Central & S. American Boneyards
While not exactly at a boneyard the F4U pictured below was seen at Oshkosh, WI c. 2005. The blue canopy frame and the some blue paint on the right wing may indicate some Latin origens. Photo A.E. C.
Can some of the readers/F4U folks help with its background/poss Buno? Tks
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