The information and the amount of info we have today was not as readily available back then.
The most I saw during the early 2000s were Pythons 4 on F-5.
Nowadays, alone bc of war thunder forums, most military secrets are gone anyway ;) :D
Israel Aerospace Industries F-5E Tiger III Plus - One of the most powerful Northrop F-5 in the world
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It’s also important to keep in mind that the Chilean army, in general, has always tried to keep its military equipment as secret as possible. Even retired veterans are very reserved when it comes to providing information about the 1980s and 90s because, given that we almost went to war, they’re very paranoid. To this day, it’s difficult to find photos of weaponry, and we only get them when they themselves post them on social media. It’s not unreasonable to think that they kept the Derby missiles secret for a long time until they were decommissioned due to the arrival of the AIM-120s.
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