Operated by Policia del Estado Falcon

To complement my upload of this DC-8 as PH-DCI with KLM, her owner from delivery in 1961, here she is with Viasa resting under the blue sky at her home base. Acquired by Venezuela's national airline in 1975, she survived another five years after this shot (I think taken from the boarding bus) on my first visit to Caracas, where I later enjoyed a great ramp tour

Arriving in Venezuela as YV-C-AMI for LAV back in 7.65 and re-registered YV-05C ten years later, this 748 was transferred to the Fuerza Aerea Venezolana as 6201 in 10.77. Returning to LAV in 5.80, she was sold after Srs 2A conversion to Regionair as G-GDUL in 9.82 (merged into Quebecair 3.84) and on to Bradley Air Services/First Air in 9.87. Stored at Carp, ON, from 2004 along with two sister-ships and derelict by 10.07 when reg cancelled, fuselage in nearby scrapyard 2010

This 727 has had 10 different registrations through a varied life, starting with JA8316 in 3.66 when delivered to ANA. Various phases were with finance companies but Air Panama's operation lasted from 3.73 to 5.84, after which acquired by Jet Air (D-AJAA). Briefly used again by Air Panama in 1987 and in 1989 by Toros Air (TC-AJU). Wfu at IST as G-BMUE then at OST as N3211M. Ferried to Oklahoma City 3.92 and now serves as a ground instructional trainer with Metro Tech

This aircraft was acquired from SF Air in France by Aero B and retains their colours in this photo. A late production DC-6, she was first delivered to the Belgian AF as KY-2 in 1958. Sold as N870TA in 8.84 and became N170UA in 11.00, with Tatonduk Outfitters of Fairbanks, AK since 10.15

Rare shot from my first trip to Venezuela of one of Linea Aeropostal Venezolana's Viscounts awaiting its eventual demise under the scrapper's axe. New to BWIA in 1955 then bought by LAV in 1.68; stored from 1.76. Parked adjacent were two LAV DC-3s and a C-46

My other upload of this Martin as N982M, its last identity before export to Venezuela in 1988, gives a brief history summary. Wfu from 1991

First joining the Ministerio de Comunicaciones as YV-O-MC3 in 1.49, this rare C-47 (later YV-MC-1, YV-O-BYS and YV-O-MC2) was derelict at Caracas as YV-O-MC1 by the mid-1980s and dumped. Carries additional "Búsqueda y Salvamento" (= Search and Rescue) titles.

This former Delta machine had its first spell in Venezuela from 1976 as YV-66C of AVENSA but returned to the US with Midway in 12.84 until becoming YV-612C in 12.90. Later stored at CCS