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Villavicencio is a remote airstrip that has historically re-supplied even more remote jungle airstrips in Colombia that has attracted aviation photographers and enthusiasts for many decades.

The allure was a thriving population of classic 1950s era propliners including large fleets of DC-3, C-46, DC-4, DC-7, and Canso propliners operated by a diverse selection of small operators. The 1970s and 1980s were the heyday of this unique operation but things are now stating to wind down, no pun intended, as the vintage propliners are getting too difficult to maintain due to shortage of parts and eventual obsolescence, and the diminishing pool of qualified pilots and maintenance personnel.

JetFlix videographer Chris Mak paid this airport a visit back in 2001, where he filmed the comings and goings of the resident propliners, and even back then the Douglas DC-3 was the most common type of aircraft on the field. The predominant operators of the day with DC-3s included Aerovanguardia, Aliansa Colombia, Sadelca Colombia, and Alcom Colombia.

This video has some extra special content with an Aires Dash-8 and a very special Servicios Aereos Petroleros Colombia Antonov AN-32. A very yummy movement indeed! We think you’ll agree that Villavicencio was a magnificent airfield for hard core propliner freaks, alasa all good things must come to an end. And today, this airport is a shadow of its former self, so this very special video is a permanent tribute and homage to the good old days at Villavicencio.