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Something that was tested as a concept but never came into use (for obvious reasons) was the down firing 74mm Grenade launchers. Each pod had 40 individual grenades^ Testing... The whole idea never went out of the testing phase given the fact that when used, it exposed the aircraft to...

The martin pescador program started before the war, and it was a totally indigenous endeavour (if you mean regarding this program). In general terms, quite a few countries lend a hand, Israel, Libya, Spain, italy, Germany, France, the soviet union, cuba, among a few others. With Israel being...

The Martin Pescador Missile was a project started by the navy for a small simple ASM, more meant as a learning experience for the handling and operation of guided weaponry. The missile itself was similar to the american AGM-12 Bullpup, having a very limited and archaic guidance system. An...

An AI enlarged image of the IA-58 carrying a Martin Pescador Guided missile (I'll add more info about it in a bit)

Gorgeous photo o_O

What happened to the remaining 3..? well............. 2 apparently were preserved while the third was lost in an accident (as far as i know). There is one in the SLAF museum (C-605) I haven't seen images of the other one, some say its now a gate guardian, but im not sure.

Long time ago in another forum i got into an argument regarding India adopting the Pucara during the 90s, i was confused about the claim, specially how no images of said Indian Pucaras had surfaced or any claim was even made, in reality...it wasn't india but Sri Lanka.... and since with time i...

The old A-X2 was renamed AX-0 and its garret engines were replaced with french made Turbomeca Astazous, in this pictures the aircraft was being presented in Capital Federal (city centre, Buenos Aires)

A-X2, the original prototype being presented while Gloster Meteor passed by (1969)

Desert camo, this was intended for a sale to Mauritania, but there was a coup in said country and it cancelled the Sale as a result. The helmet is also of argentine manufacture.

Torpedo Bomber? While the war was raging in the south Atlantic, the Argentine Air Force & Navy helped by CITEFA (military research) and FMA (Military Aircraft Factory) worked continuously in effort to help the forces fighting on the islands. Argentine engineers modified bombs with a ton of...