August 10th every year Argentinian Air Force Day for his birthday. Along with this, various ceremonies will be held all over the country to celebrate the 111th anniversary of the founding of the country.
Today, the Air Force serves the demands and needs of the community. A number of activities have been highlighted in this regard, including:
- Conduct search and rescue.
- Actively participate in firefighting activities.
- We carry out community activities during natural disasters.
- We provide humanitarian assistance nationally and internationally.
- Flights to and from Antarctica maintain supplies and communications for science stations and camps on the White Continent.
History of the Argentine Air Force
Its history began in 1912, when President Roque Sáez Peña issued a decree on August 10 for the establishment of a military aviation school. The school was founded on the Palomar site, but was part of the Argentine military.
Among the pioneers of Aerolineas Argentinas were Aaron de Ancorena and Jorge Newbery, who on December 25, 1907, flew over the Rio de Janeiro in a hot-air balloon “Pampero” brought from France by Aaron de Ancorena. Crossing the La Plata River. The law that resulted in the founding of the country’s first airline, Aero Club Argentino, in 1913.
Another pioneer of the Argentine Air Force was Pablo Teodoro Fels, who crossed the Rio de la Plata in the early hours of December 1, 1912, in his Blériot XI monoplane (identical to Jorge Newbery’s), We headed to the city of Montevideo and arrived there. Two hours later he broke the world record for flying over water.
Throughout its history, the FAA also supported coups (1955, 1962, 1966, 1976) and participated in armed actions such as the Buenos Aires city bombing and state terrorism in the 1970s and 1980s. Malvinas War.