AIRFORCES, Inc. Reports On The Honduran Air Force Piper Cheyenne Aircraft Once Again Operational Service

Shown above is a Piper Cheyenne similar to the one that the Honduran Air Force has recently return back to operational service

AIRFORCES, Inc. Reports: After a period in storage at a Honduran Air Base known as Teniente Coronel Hernan Acosta Mejia, Toncontin, Tegucigalpa, Honduran Air Force Piper Cheyenne III 016 with manufacture serial number PA-42-720 and Honduran Air Force serial number 42-8001056, ex HR-JFA is now back in operational service.

When reported and spotted by associates in Honduras back in mid April 2012, it was noted that the aircraft was operating completely unmarked and appeared not to carry any sort of registration markings.

AIRFORCES, Inc. Reports On The New Bell 412EP For Panama "Servicio Nacional Aeronaval" National Naval Air Service

Similar to the Bell 412 shown above in Pakistani Air Force colors, the National Naval Air Services of Panama are now in receipt of a new Bell 412 with manufacture serial number s/n 36569

The typical cockpit layout within a Bell 412. Note the presence of the large CRT screen which manages and displays the multi-function display information screens

Shown from port side view is the large and spacious passenger / cargo interior that is found within the Bell 412 of which it is a valued asset to many world operators

AIRFORCES, Inc. Reports: Our ability to monitor the movement of air assets to the region of Latin America, we have recently learned that a new, factory fresh production Bell 412EP with manufacture serial number s/n 36596 and currently holding a U.S. Registration of N4360H is scheduled for delivery to Panama's "Servicio Nacional Aeronaval- SEMAN" which translates to the National Naval Air Service of Panama.

The new aircraft underwent pre-delivery test flights at Bells facility located at Forth-Worth Alliance Airport in Fort Worth Texas back in late February.

S/n 36569 is equipped and configured for over water search and rescue (SAR) operation, as the aircraft is equipped with pop-out float units attached to the skids. Another feature of the (SAR) capability is a rescue hoist over the cabin door fitted on the starboard side of the aircraft. 

It should be noted that with the delivery of s/n 36569 it marks the second Bell 412EP to be accepted for operational use by "SEMAN". The first unit was delivered back in 2009 and accepted of operational use by the 2nd Air Squadron based at Tocumen near to Panama City.

Founder of AIRFORCES, Inc. Meets with U.S. Southern Command Leadership

Shown with Benny Benitez of AIRFORCES, Inc. is U.S. Southern Command Commanding Officer. General Douglas M. Fraser, USAF

Greetings were extended to the USMC component of U.S. Southern Command

Miami, Florida 9th January 2010: AIRFORCES, Inc. commenced their operation year by attending the post new year celebration given by U.S. Southern Command. In attendance were the leadership of Southern Command as head up by General Douglas M. Fraser USAF.

Elements of all U.S Military branches were present at the celebration and thus allowing AIRFORCES. Inc. to liaise with them and with many of the foreign dignitaries that were also present. AIRFORCES, Inc. via its related association with various professional aviation groups in Miami operates as link and inter-phase by and between the civilian aviation market and the global military aviation realm of clients and support.

Chilean Presidency Changes aging Boeing 707 with Boeing 767-300ER

Boeing 767-3Y0R / FACh 985 (s/n 26205)

AIRFORCES, Inc. Reports: Contacts at Brazil VEM Maintenance and Engineering facility informed Latin Airforces in October 2008, that Boeing 767-300ER (s/n 26205) was turn over to the Chilean Air Force (FACh) to serve as their new Presidential aircraft, thus replacing their ageing Boeing 707.

The Fuerza Aerea de Argentina Retires Their Boeing 707's

AIRFORCES, Inc. Reports: We at Latin AirForces / AirForces, Inc., learned via our Bueno Aires contacts that on 25th January of this year, the Fuerza Aerea Argentina (FAA) will retire their Boeing 707 fleet, despite having no suitable replacement for the type. This retirement shall stymie the (FAA) ability for its long range transport and reconnaissance missions.

Proposals to transform them in effective tanks have been disregarded as well. Of the entire (FAA) active fleet of B707's, five were know to be in service until 2006 when the type was initially taken out of service. The B707's have been in (FAA) service since the late 1970's and provided long range reconnaissance mission during the Falkland War in 1982. The type was employed to transport troop in support of UN peace keeping mission in Haiti in 2006.

We have also learned, but not yet confirmed that one Hull has and / or was converted for electronic intelligence (ELINT) and signal intelligence (SIGINT) missions.

Brazilian Air Force (FAB) Retires the De Havilland C-115 Buffalo's

AIRFORCES, Inc. Reports: After forty (40) years of service the Forca Aerea Brasilieira (FAB) has retired the last of their De Havilland C-115 "Buffalo's". Originally delivered to FAB back in 1968, have flown with the Manus based 1 Squadron of the 9th Aviation Group ( 1 Esquadrao 9 Grupo de Aviacao 1/9 GAV).

The FAB had official retirement ceremonies for the C-115 were had back on March 15th 2008, thus ending an era of FAB operational history.

The Chilean Air Force "Italian Connection" with the Breda Ba-65

AIRFORCES, Inc. Reports: The Ba.65 sprang from the concept of a flying military jack-of-all-trades, formulated by Colonel Amadeo Mecozzi as he set about procuring a modern ground-attack plane for the Regia Aeronautica. Evolved from the Ba.64, the Ba.65 was also a single-seat, all-metal, cantilever low-wing monoplane with aft-retracting main undercarriage. Initially intended as an interceptor and attack-reconnaissance plane the Ba.65 carried wing-mounted armament of two 12.7mm and two 7.7mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns, and provided internal stowage for a 440-pound bomb-load in addition to external ordnance that could total 2,200 pounds.In 1938, 17 single-seat attack planes and three dual-control trainers, were delivered to Chile, thus making Chile the only Latin American Air Force to operate Mussolini's attack aircraft.