The handful of bombers that the rebel forces had begun with were shot down by the Guatemalan army within a few days, causing Castillo Armas to demand more from the CIA.
Sejumlah pesawat pengebom yang dimiliki pemberontak mulai ditembak jatuh oleh tentara Guatemala dalam waktu beberapa hari, sehingga Castillo Armas meminta lebih dari CIA.