The Chaco Air War 1932-35 - The First Modern Air War in Latin America

The Chaco War was probably the first ‘modern’ conflict in Latin America where military aviation was widely used in all roles. Bolivia had a very powerful military air force but its high army command did not take full advantage of it. On the other hand, the Paraguayan Commander-in-Chief, General José Félix Estigarribia used military aviation to help him defeat the enemy on the ground, and the result was clear: the Bolivians were expelled from the Chaco after three years of war. 

Where previous publications have focused on the Chaco War in terms of the technical details of aircraft, this work’s centrepiece is the aerial operations of the Chaco War, with detailed coverage of all dogfights and bombing missions including the crews, aircraft, serials, places and outcomes. 

Chaco Air War also describes how both military air forces were organized, how pilots and aviation mechanics were trained, how and where aircraft were purchased along with many other never previously published details. 

The text is supported by a large number of photographs, and specially commissioned maps and colour profile artworks.