Axis Aircraft in Latin America

Following World War I, and aided by the many German and Italian immigrants, the aviation industry of Latin America developed their first commercial airlines from Axis pre-WWII aircraft. While Latin American commercial aviation was greatly influenced by the German aviation industry, its military aviation focused pimarily on Italian combat aircraft. This new book features many famous Axis aircraft from the inter-war period, including the Junkers Ju 52/3m and F.13 transports, the Dornier Do J Wal flying boat, the Focke Wulf Fw 58 Weihe, the Fiat CR.20 fighter, as well as the only Japanese type, the Mitsubishi Betty. This colorful and detailed history will be of interest to WWII aviation enthusiasts and modelers alike.

Santiago Rivas specializes in Latin American aviation and defence matters, both historic and recent and manages the main defence and aviation archive in Argentina providing material for more than 40 magazines around the world. He has published 13 books in six countries and took part in many others.

Amaru Tincopa has had six books and over 30 articles and collaborative texts published in magazines and books around the world. He is a permanent contributor to several Peruvian and foreign defense journals and magazines.

Focused on Peruvian military aviation early history, he manages the country’s leading vintage aviation archive which collaboratively provides data and material to local publications, media and researchers.