Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
This is part two of our video in which we discuss air combat from a short war that broke out between two Central American nations, El Salvador and Honduras. It is often known as 'The Soccer War' or 'The Football War', suggesting that matches played between those countries were the main cause of the conflict. This is quite inaccurate and superficial and the reason is explained in the first video.
For aviation enthusiasts, the most interesting fact about the war is that this was the last time that piston-engine fighters fought each other and shot each other down.
In part two, we will examine air victories number two and three and the role of American mercenary pilots in this conflict.
Main Sources:
- Mario Overall and Dan Hagedorn - The 100 Hour War: The Conflict Between Honduras And El Salvador In July 1969
amzn.to/3weQ1fT
The book is out of print but you can get if from the author by contacting him and making a donation to this society:
- The Latin American Aviation Historical Society_
laahs.com
- Corsairs vs Mustangs - The Last Dogfight
flightjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/The-Soccer-War.pdf
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This is part two of our video in which we discuss air combat from a short war that broke out between two Central American nations, El Salvador and Honduras. It is often known as 'The Soccer War' or 'The Football War', suggesting that matches played between those countries were the main cause of the conflict. This is quite inaccurate and superficial and the reason is explained in the first video.
For aviation enthusiasts, the most interesting fact about the war is that this was the last time that piston-engine fighters fought each other and shot each other down.
In part two, we will examine air victories number two and three and the role of American mercenary pilots in this conflict.
Main Sources:
- Mario Overall and Dan Hagedorn - The 100 Hour War: The Conflict Between Honduras And El Salvador In July 1969
amzn.to/3weQ1fT
The book is out of print but you can get if from the author by contacting him and making a donation to this society:
- The Latin American Aviation Historical Society_
laahs.com
- Corsairs vs Mustangs - The Last Dogfight
flightjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/The-Soccer-War.pdf
Support the channel on Patreon:
patreon.com/showtime112
Donate via Paypal:
paypal.com/paypalme/showtime112
Join our Discord server:
discord.gg/c56q7tUNCP
Audio mastering by Don Solaris:
youtube.com/shorts/Hf4wOknl4pY
#militaryaviationhistory #f4u #dogfight
