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First Hawker Hunter in the Chilean Air Force
First part of the history of the famous English fighter jet Hawker Hunter and its unknown operation in the Chilean Air Force. This book recounts the operation of the first batch of this fighter-bomber acquired by the FACh in 1967, highlighting and detailing the Hunters that were previously operated by the Belgian Air Force and the Royal Netherlands Air Force and their subsequent operation in Aviation Groups No. 7, 8 and 9 until 1995, where their operation in the coup d'état of 1973 is described, Operation Atlantes and its modification programs throughout its career in Chile. More than 35 years of the operation of these aircraft are recounted in 176 pages, supported by more than 350 photographs and more than 150 digital illustrations made by Julio Arróspide, which includes most of the paint schemes used by these Hunters in the FAB, RFAN and FACh.
Hawker Hunter F.Mk.71 No. 702
First monograph of the series "Airplanes with History" of Aviation Art & History that tells the story of the Hawker Hunter F.Mk.71 No. 702 of the Chilean Air Force. In twenty-four pages details of its construction and service in the Belgian Air Force (FAB) to its service in the Chilean Air Force (FACh) are published. This is the only surviving Hunter F.Mk.71 of Belgian origin from the fleet of fifty-four aircraft operated by the FACh and preserved as a monument in the FACh Supply Wing at El Bosque Air Base. The text is reinforced with twenty photographs and twenty illustrations with the different paint schemes she used in the FAB and the FACh.
Mirages of the Armée de L'Air in the Chilean Air Force
Account of the history of the Mirage 50FC supersonic fighter jets of the Chilean Air Force, from its origin for the Israel Defense Forces as a 5J variant, its operation in the Armée de l'Air as Mirage 5F, its modification to standard 50, its operation in the Chilean Air Force and its modification to Mirage Pantera, related by Julio Arróspide Rivera, Alexandre Gannier and Raúl Zamora Martínez. This monograph summarizes forty years of history of these magnificent fighter aircraft in 100 pages and was reviewed by prominent Chilean and French aeronautical researchers and pilots and mechanics who operated the Mirage material of the Aviation Group No. 4 of the Chilean Air Force. It includes as...
Dassault Mirage M-5MA Elkan No. 705
Third monograph in the series 'Aircraft with History' by Aviation Art & History, telling the story of the Dassault Mirage M-5MA Elkan No. 705 of the Chilean Air Force. In twenty-four pages, details of its construction and service for the Belgian Air Force (FAB) until its service in the Chilean Air Force (FACh) are published. This Mirage operated for almost twenty years in the FAB as M-5BA BA-37 in Squadron No. 1 and was retired from service in 1989. In 1994, it was modified by SABCA to the MirSIP standard to be sold to the FACh as M-5MA Elkan No. 705. The FACh assigned them to the Aviation Group No. 8, based mainly at Cerro Moreno Air Base, Antofagasta. In 2005, it participated in the CEIBO exercise, held in Argentina at Plumerillo Air Base, Mendoza. In 2006, it was retired from service along with the rest of the fleet and is currently preserved in the FACh Supply Wing, El Bosque Air Base.
Dassault Mirage 50CN Pantera No. 505
Second monograph in the series "Aircraft with History" by Aviation Art & History, which tells the story of the Dassault Mirage M50CN Pantera No. 505 of the Chilean Air Force. In twenty-four pages details of its construction and service in the Armée de l'Air (ADLA) until its service in the Chilean Air Force (FACh) are published. This Mirage briefly operated in the ADLA as M5F in the Fighter Squadron 3/13 Auvergne and was sold in 1979 to the FACh as M50FC within a batch of eight aircraft, assigned to Aviation Group No. 4. A In the mid-1990s, it was modified to the Pantera standard, a modification carried out by IAI in conjunction with engineers and technicians from the FACh at ENAER. In 2007 it was withdrawn from service together with the rest of the fleet and today it is kept in the dependecies of the 2th Air Brigade at Arturo Merino Benítez Airport.
Northrop F-5E Tigre II/III 813
Aviation Art & History's fifth monograph in the "Aircraft with History" series tells the story of the Chilean Air Force (FACh) Northrop F-5E Tigre II/III No. 813. In twenty-four pages, it covers details of its construction and service with the FACh. This F-5E operated for 34 years with the Group of Aviation No. 7 at Cerro Moreno Air Base in Antofagasta, facing crises with Argentina in 1978 and 1982. In the mid-1990s, it was modified to the Tigre III standard at ENAER by Israeli IAI technicians and Chilean technicians. In 1997, it gained the capability for in-flight refueling by specialists from the American factory Tiger Century. At the end of 1998, it participated in the deployment of Group No. 7 to the United States for the Red Flag Exercise. In 2010, it was transferred along with the rest of the F-5E/F fleet to Group No. 12, operating at Chabunco Air Base in Punta Arenas. It is currently still in service, having reached the milestone of 60,000 flight hours for the F-5 material in the FACh in 2016.
North American NA-16 Combat Variants
There is little doubt that most fans of aviation history are familiar with the NA-16 family of training aircraft designed and built by North American Aviation. This group includes the BT-9, BT-14, AT-6, SNJ, Yale and Harvard, as well as many variations on these principal types, produced in the tens of thousands. Less well known is a small group of family members that were designed and built for war, or were at least capable of protecting themselves and their territory. These light bombers and single seat fighters, principally designed on speculation and based on the needs of smaller, less affluent countries, provided such services to a reasonable degree and, perhaps more importantly, at a pr...
Cessna A-37B Dragonfly 605
Fourth monograph of the series "Airplanes with History" of Aviation Art & History, which tells the story of the Cessna A-37B Dragonfly No. 605 from the Chilean Air Force. Twenty-four pages publish details of its construction and service for the Chilean Air Force (FACh) up to its service in the Salvadoran Air Force (FAS). This Dragonfly operated 34 years in the FACh being originally assigned to the Aviation Group No. 1 at Los Cóndores Air Base in Iquique, facing crises with Peru in 1975-1976 and Argentina in 1978. In 1982 it was transferred to Aviation Group No. 12, stationed at the Chabunco Air Base in Punta Arenas, where it operated until December 2009, when it was deactivated and preserve...
Del Vampire al Viper Recargado...!: Historia de los Jets de Combate de la Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Edición revisada de la primera publicación de Aviation Art & History, a cuatro años de su publicación. En esta edición Recargada, se agregan 32 páginas con más contenido entre texto complementario, enmiendas de información, fotografías e ilustraciones. El contenido de este libro es un comprensivo relato de más de 60 años de historia de los Jets de Combate de la Fuerza Aérea de Chile, desarrollado por Raúl Zamora Martínez y Julio Arróspide Rivera, apoyado por fuentes primarias de información. El contenido abarca desde la llegada del Vampire en 1954 hasta los poderosos F-16 en 2006, el cual ha sido revisado por destacados Investigadores Aeronáuticos chilenos, pilotos de combat...
Mirages del Armée de l'Air en la Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Relato de la historia de los aviones de combate supersónicos Mirages 50FC de la Fuerza Aérea de Chile, desde su origen para la Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel como modelo 5J, su operación en el Armée de l'Air como Mirages 5F, su modificación al estándar 50, su operación en la FACh y su modificación a Mirage Pantera, desarrollado por Julio Arróspide Rivera, Alexandre Gannier y Raúl Zamora Martínez. Esta monografía resume 40 años de historia de estos magníficos aviones de combate en 100 páginas y que fue revisada por destacados investigadores aeronáuticos chilenos y franceses y pilotos y mecánicos que operaron el material Mirage del Grupo de Aviación No. 4 de la Fuerza Aérea de...
