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A well-researched and illustrated chronicle of the A-26 multi-purpose light bomber, popular with the CIA for use in clandestine operations.

In January 1954, the U.S. Government set to overthrow the Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz, who had been deemed a Communist and a dangerous influence in Central America. Thus, the CIA was ordered to launch a clandestine operation, code-named "Project PBSuccess". Based primarily on CIA declassified documents and Guatemalan military sources, this b

From the author of the successful War Prizes comes this illustrated survey of American and Canadian aircraft production for the Allies, covering both 'foreign purchases' and 'Lend-Lease'. The book provides a detailed analysis of aircraft purchases made in North America by the subsequent operation of the Lend-Lease Acts and Canadian Mutual Aid, whereby thousands of aircraft were delivered to many Allied countries including the Soviet Union in the years to 1945. There is also significant coverage of aircraft supply and operation in Latin America. Describes and illustrates all of the many aircraft types; these descriptions are supplemented by sectiosn covering their operation by each of the countries involved, including aircraft serials. Also includes descriptions of how the Lend-Lease Act operated, details of delivery routes, and an analysis of the various governmental and other organizations involved. Includes various appendices including statistics.

In July 1969, while the world was expectant about the upcoming first manned landing on the moon, two little-known Central American States crossed sabers in what was derogatorily coined by the media as 'The Soccer War'. Far from a simple out-of-hand sports passion, this conflict had its complicated origins back in the early 20th century when the North American companies United Fruit and its rival, Standard Fruit, operated in Honduras - and both deemed it necessary to import workers from El Salvador, since the locals were insufficient in numbers. What followed was an exodus of more than 300,000 Salvadorans who settled in Honduras - and for a while, the latter country s government saw this with good eyes. That is until the early 1960s, when political changes and the liberalization of the region's commerce through the Common Market Treaty made it painfully evident that the country that benefited the most from it was El Salvador, while Honduras would be destined to carry a heavy economic burden. Inevitably, it chilled the relations between the two countries and had a direct bearing in the treatment from the Hondurans towards the Salvadoran peasants. Amidst sporadic violence against the immigrant peasants, the two governments began negotiations aimed at solving the immigration problem and signed three agreements. However, while the negotiations were taking place, clandestine armed groups were organized in Honduras with the purpose of harassing and controlling the Salvadoran people living in that country. This situation was worsened by a coup d'etat that brought to the presidency the Honduran General Oswaldo Lopez Arellano, who had a very different point of view than his predecessor regarding the immigrants' situation. Shortly after, the expelling of thousands of Salvadorans began. The return of the peasants to El Salvador brought a series of problems for that country, since all were returning unemployed and needing food, clothing and some kind of shelter - all of this in the midst of an economic crisis that not even the advantages obtained through the Common Market Treaty had been able to alleviate. Thus, it didn t take long for the Salvadoran society to begin clamoring for some sort of military response against Honduras. With this delicate political background, the eliminatory rounds for the Jules Rimet World Soccer Cup (to be held in Mexico the next year) began - and during these, the national teams of El Salvador and Honduras would have to face each other in order to obtain a classification. During those games, the violence against Salvadoran immigrants in Honduras increased and caused strong protests from the Salvadoran Government, which ended in the rupturing of diplomatic relations and followed by additional border incidents, which included the strafing of a Honduran airliner while it was taking off from Nueva Ocotepeque. Eleven days later, the war began. This book, backed by more than 20 years of research, explores meticulously the actions undertaken by both countries in the air and on the ground during this short but intense confrontation, and that saw the last dogfights between World War II-era piston-engine aircraft in the world. Besides an impressive selection of photos, the book also features a section of color profiles and markings, and a set of tables detailing the identities of the aircraft operated by both countries during the conflict

Focusing on WWII U.S. Army Air Forces, this first volume of a multi-part series delves into the colors and markings of single-engine fighters that operated in the Latin American tropics. Building on the author’s previous work on the Sixth Air Force and Antilles Air Command, this study offers a detailed exploration of the aircraft's historical significance and visual identity during wartime, enriching the understanding of military aviation in this unique geographical context.

The North American O-47 is an American observation fixed-wing aircraft monoplane used by the United States Army Air Corps. Book describes in the great detail the development history and service history of this overlooked aircraft číst celé

Illustrated technical history of the twin-engined advanced trainer aircraft used by the USAAF and affectionately known to its pilots as the Jeep.

When Colombia and Peru became embroiled in what is known as the "Leticia Affair," an arms race ensued. Curtiss-Wright saw an opening and soon had sold the Colombians an assortment of aircraft but also an American cadre to fly until their crews were ready. With rare photos, this book tells the story of these oft-forgotten men and their aircraft.

Šedesát let střetů na obloze nad Střední a Jižní Amerikou. Nejobsáhlejší vydaný soubor fotografií o letectví v Latinské Americe. Více než 600 vzácných černobílých a barevných fotografií - mnoho z nich nebylo nikdy předtím publikováno. Přes 120 speciálně vypracovaných detailních barevných kreseb letadel.