n 1932-33 Columbia and Peru had a little war over part of the Amazon ; this became known as the Leticia Incident
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leticia_Incident
Columbia didn't have an Air Force , so pressed into service anything that could be fitted with floats (as there were no airfields in the area) and 'jury rigged' with armament until Curtiss Hawk floatplane fighters could be acquired and deployed, to 'see off' the invaders from Peru
Likewise Peru did the same, although their Air Force was a bit more organised, and there were 'floatplane vs floatplane' dogfights over the Amazon.
This is my take on the incident using Nigel's Avro (what else), colours are approximate, best guess, artist licence.
Also includes a new model with 'naked' crankcase, kindly modified by Nigel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leticia_Incident
Columbia didn't have an Air Force , so pressed into service anything that could be fitted with floats (as there were no airfields in the area) and 'jury rigged' with armament until Curtiss Hawk floatplane fighters could be acquired and deployed, to 'see off' the invaders from Peru
Likewise Peru did the same, although their Air Force was a bit more organised, and there were 'floatplane vs floatplane' dogfights over the Amazon.
This is my take on the incident using Nigel's Avro (what else), colours are approximate, best guess, artist licence.
Also includes a new model with 'naked' crankcase, kindly modified by Nigel.
