Bolivia: Warplanes of the Second World War preserved

Warplanes of the Second World War preserved in Bolivia

The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document Warplanes from the Second World War preserved in Bolivia.  Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these aircraft to provide and update the data on this website.  Photos are as credited.  Any errors found here are by the author, and any additions, corrections or amendments to this list of Warplane Survivors of the Second World War in Bolivia would be most welcome and may be e-mailed to the author at hskaarup@rogers.com.

Aviones de combate de la Segunda Guerra Mundial preservados en Bolivia

Bolivian Air Force (la Fuerza Aérea Boliviana).

In 1938 the Bolivian air force consisted of about 60 aircraft (Curtiss Hawk fighters, Curtiss T-32 Condor II and Junkers W 34 bombers, Junkers Ju 86 used as transport craft, and Fokker C.V., Breguet 19 and Vickers Vespa reconnaissance planes), and about 300 staff; the officers were trained in Italy.

Douglas C-47 Dakota (Serial No. TAM 01/TAM 16).

(Israel soliz Photo)

North American B-25J Mitchell, mounted on concrete pylongs, Cochabamba.

(Betolas30 Photo)

North American AT-6 Texan (Serial No. FAB-336), mounted on a pylon, Ciudad de Tarija.

North American AT-6 Texan (Serial No. FAB-362), Museo Aerospacial de la Fuerza Aerea Boliviana.

(Bzuk Photo)

Cavalier Mustang, formerly of the Bolivian Air Force, parked on a Canadian airfield.

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