Shown during FIDAE 2010, not a far tow as it was held on its home base, King Air 336 is seen here.

Days before FIDAE 2010 kicked off, the Chilean F-5 fleet moved from Antofagasta to Punta Arenas. F-5F Tigre III 816 is seen here.

A recent delivery at the time, exactly one month before it was pictured at FIDAE 2010, this KC-135E was delivered to the Chilean Air Force. Ex USAF 57-1501.

Visiting from its homebase in Iquique, Northern Chile, for FIDAE 2010, is this Grupo 3 operated F-16C Block 50, one of six operated by the Chilean Air Force.

Visiting from nearby El Bosque, this T-35B attended FIDAE 2010.

Still looking great for its age, Grupo 5 operated DHC-6-100 with 940 and msn 24 was delivered to Chile on 30 January 1967.

One of a handful of Citation Jets by the Chilean air force is seen here at Pudahuel, Santiago's international airport.

Chilean army CN235 arriving at Pudahuel airport to pick up aid for regions affected by the earthquake and tsunami on 27 February 2010.

Chilean navy Super Puma without its serial worn externally unfortunately. It crossed Santiago's international airport that day and as yet is still unknown to me.

Named "Piquero de Patas Azules" or Blue-footed booby ((Sula nebouxii), bird commonly found from the southern coasts of California to the northern coasts of Peru. It's one of the Galapagos Island's most emblematic birds. Plane delivered to JetSmart on December 2, 2023.

Former registrations include: N410XV, G-CSJH, SE-DRD, and OY-RCB. Before becoming Antarctic Airways, it operated in Chile with the same registration as Aerovías DAP, and Mineral Airlines. It wears an attractive color scheme that represents the Rockhopper Penguin, seen in the southern region of Chile.

Operating for Transmandu.

Delivered on January 28, 2024.

Former registrations include: N359PS, N181US, and G-FLTD. Delivered to Aerovías DAP on December 2007, passed on to Antarctic Airways on July 2011. Painted with King Penguin livery. In my opinion, a beautiful livery.

Chile was one of the very few military operators of the Beech 99A. Nine were delivered in 1970/71 and initially flown by Grupo 11 at Quintero, the last aircraft was finally withdrawn in 2010. 308 was placed onto the civil register in March 2000 as CC-KIW for operation by the Chilean Army Aero Club and sold to a private operator in November 2003 as CC-PLL. Registered in March 2005 to Mansfield Heliflight in the US as N391MH and returned to Chile as CC-CFM with Inversiones Aereas Patagonia (Aerocord) in January 2007. Crashed and destroyed shortly after take off from Puerto Montt in July 2008.