FMA IA-58 Pucará

The FMA IA-58 Pucará is an Argentine military aircraft. It is a twin-turboprops attack aircraft built in all-metal.

 Operational history 
 Falklands War 
Argentina Air Force used the Pucarà for attacks against Port Stanley and the British Army and the Royal Navy. Several of them were shot down by Sea Harrier and British commandos.

 Sri Lanka Civil War 
Sri Lanka used the Pucarà against the Tamils Tigers.http://www.clubpucarero.com.ar/pucamundo.html 

 Users 
Argentina, Colombia, Sri Lanka, and Uruguay used this aircraft. Some are enough actives in Argentina in 2013. United Kingdom used one aircraft for trials, it was captured by British commandos.

References
Bibliography
 Frawley, Gerard, The international directory of military aircraft 2002/2003 .  London: Aerospace Publication, 2002. .
 Gaillard, Pierre, Avions et hélicoptères militaires d'aujourd'hui Paris, France : Larivière éditions, 1999.  .
 Taylor, John WR, Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982–83. London : Jane's Yearbooks, 1982.  

 References 

Category:Transport in Argentina
Category:Military aircraft
Category:1976 establishments in South America
Category:1970s establishments in Argentina