As Argentina does not have an industry capable of a gradual change of aircraft performance these shifts happen at huge leaps. And so do the tactics to use them. As the Pulqui II was never mass produced the North American F-86 F-30 Sabre was purchased instead. Thus from a WWII era Gloster Meteor we jumped to a Korean War veteran.It… Read more →
1979- Albatros over INO (Puerto Argentino). In 1976 Great Britain and Argentina were told by United Nations to discuss the return of the Islands to the last because the world was expected to have no colonies in the year 2,000. Labour Government started to comply and our teachers teached in the islands while Argentine businessmen tried to purchase companies there… Read more →
1989 – Gloster attack to the Lincolns War games of the 50s had the Gloster (Meteor) as the interceptos along with a radar chain and the anti aircraft guns protecting Buenos A ires. Avro Lincoln and Lancaster based in San Luis would carry out high altitude bombing missions on strategic targets. Had an enemy intended to really harm us they… Read more →
The Argentine Antiaircraft artillery was a lethal foe and prevented the enemy air force from damaging vital targets like the runway at Puerto Argentino which was the life line that connected the continent with the garrison in the islands. It was an exemplary team work by the 3 Armed Forces as their missiles and gunners were able to repel the… Read more →
During the attacks in San Carlos Fearless (a troops transport ship that was frequently used as COC by the British) was attacked by a M5. The shot was taken by a journalist that was close to the área. The very beautiful picture shows the plane flying at high speed lower that the bridge and very close to her. It was… Read more →
June 8, 1982.The British Army had been stationed in the Georgias Is during the Battle of San Carlos and had not met the Fuerza Aerea Argentina yet.They arrived in San Carlos when the Royal Navy troops were arriving to the edge of the defenses around Puerto Argentino. Their CO, General Wilson, rushing to ensure that the Army was present during… Read more →
ACROBACY BY A GIANT We needed information about the position of the enemy ships on their way to the Theater of Operations. Obsolete Nepute went out of service shortly after they started their operations. As the Navy did not have suitable aircraft for this mission the only possibility was to use the Boeing 707 and Lockheed C-130 of the FAA.… Read more →
Date: 21 may 1982Story by: Cap. Higinio RoblesAircraft: M5 Dagger. Two flights left in the afternoon. 1er Ten. Luna was shot down by one of the 5 Harriers (he was last in his flight) trying to intercept the Daggers that in line ahead fly between a narrow pass made up by clouds on one side and Hornby Range on the… Read more →
On May 28 at 10:30 the Pucara flown by Teniente R. F. CIMBARO (Chaco Province) and Teniente M. A. GIMENEZ rushed to help the surrounded garrison at Goose Green. They were flying at 50 mts and in and out of clouds with rain and low viz. No other plane was able to do the same…not even the Harriers. After attacking… Read more →
Villa Reynolds is the nest of the Argentine hawks. It was a very touching moment for me when I was able to get together again with those warriors of the South Atlantic who marveled the world. Especially when I was able to tell them out loud how proud as an Argentine I am of what they did. For the NATO… Read more →