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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
High altitude interceptors were in vogue after WWII due to the need to attack high flying bombers. The Mirage was born following this concept and turned out to be the biggest Western Europe success becoming the core of the French defense system thanks to its simplicity, reliability and high performance. Delta wings had many advantages […]
