World Military Aircraft Inventory (selected vintage)

[Obergrafeter]

I haven't seen any Stearmans left in Mexico, when we were picking out the last few T-28s. They were flying the T-33s and guess they still are, but I was under the impression we got the last of the Stearmans and most of the 28s.

[Roger Cain]

I was surprised not to see more countries still using the C-47.

August

Basler converted over a few C-47s to turboprop AC-47's for South America

[Tulio]

During the first week of June, 2008, Four UH-1H with Venezuelan Army markings, were sold in Texas, to a company in Tucson, AZ and another company in Virginia or Maryland.

These had been stored at a small airport in Waller County.

Paraguay flies the EMB-312 Tucano, and the T-6s were sold to American collectors (see posting above).

C-47s and BT-67s operate as cargo / passenger airplanes in Guatemala, El Salvador (one, I believe) and Colombia. Colombia also operates the gunship version, while El Salvador removed the weapons from their two (IIRC) Bassler gunships.

There is one C-47 (FAG-540) left in Guatemala, but it has not flown for a long time.

Honduras, AFAIK also has a few C-47s left, but their flying status is questionable.

Mexico still operates the Stearman, and Colombia uses a couple for displays / recruitment.

Saludos,


Tulio

[Tulio]

It is very curious that a well regarded magazine such as Aviation Week would list these AT-6s. Curious about the basis for their list compilation. Maybe just plain ole' old info? Or are these retained as flying museum pieces? Interesting.
Thx,
VL

Most articles usually repeat what it has already been written -many times, in error- by others.

Thus, you will see for example, reports of Guatemalan AF CM-170s, Salvadorean AF Super Mysteres, reports about the "Air Force of Dominica" [when it should be the Dominican Republic], and so on, and so forth . . .

Saludos,


Tulio

[marine air]

Weren't there some former USAF AC-47's that went south and are still operated down there? My pick if I could import some airplanes and make some money would be the OV-10's. I think there would be a market for 5 to ten. The F-104's would be cool but darn hard to fly. Probably at the top of my list if I could have a hangar full of airplanes with one that is not flown but kept highly polished and taxied around occasionally.
Seems like there are a couple of countries still operating C-119's and A-4 Skyhawks. Would love to import and resell a few TA-4's.

[warbird1]

Yes, the Starfighters in Florida did buy/rent/steal/borrow all the Italian F-104s except for those few the Italians retained. (I do not know the terms of their acquisition, but it is great that they got 'em! Also, do not know if the extras have arrived in the US already.)
VL

So, vlado, if I understand this correctly, you are saying that the Starfighters team bought all of the Italian 104's as extras? Do you know how many they bought?

According to the Starfighters website, their current aircraft are all ex-Canadian CF-104's.

http://www.starfighters.net/Aircraft_Home.html

That's a he11 of an acquisition!

[Old SAR pilot]

The Stearmans are at Escadrilla de Instrucción, BAM Zapopan, Jalisco.

[mlenoch]

Warbird1: Of the flying Starfighters, AFAIK, 2 are Canadian and 1 is Danish. The Italian airframes may or may not be fliers.
VL