Argentina Armed Forces thread

[armored_diplomacy]

I had no idea that was Crippa's jet... that guy had cojones.

Indeed !

The Argentine Naval Aviation (Comando de Aviación Naval) was the first foreign user of the forerunner MB-326GB, buying eight in 1969. Ten MB-339s arrived in 1979 and were the only attack jets to operate from Port Stanley Airport (along with turboprops FMA IA 58 Pucarás and T-34 Mentors) during the Falklands War in 1982. On 21 May during a routine reconnaissance flight and flown by Lieutenant Owen Crippa, a MB-339 was the first one to attack the Royal Navy amphibious force hitting HMS Argonaut

Wiki

The next attack came from an Aermacchi MB 339 flown by Lieutenant Crippa from Stanley on a routine reconnaissance flight. He attacked HMS Argonaut at very low level with cannon fire and rockets, causing minor damage and wounding three men. Having fired all his ammunition, Lt Crippa flew safely back to Stanley

http://www.raf.mod.uk/falklands/dday1.html



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[facundo]

Friends

Here is the story of the MB-339 pilot. In Spanish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtoLici-8E4

[armored_diplomacy]

Found this in a local forum (ZM); very interesting, a reminder of the good ol´days ... sigh

[facundo]

Friends

That the C-130H TC-66 still flying. In fact the evidence of flight after a major inspection

These are recent photos





http://gscordoba.blogspot.com/2011/02/semanal.html

[Panzerknacker]

God save the designer of the C-130H, those argentine machine have some many flying hours on it that people lost the account.

[Elbs]

This is a pretty rare bird - Caravelle jet liner in FAA service. I think they were only around for a few years in the 70s before the new Fokkers were bought.

[Ordie]

^^^^

That is one classy airliner.

[facundo]

Friends

Argentina Air Force operates 3 dee these aircraft purchased Aerolineas Argentinas



http://ayernoticiahoyhistoria.blogsp...la-fuerza.html

Video

http://ayernoticiahoyhistoria.blogsp...agosto-de.html

Story of a plane of these

http://aerospotter.blogspot.com/2007...caravelle.html

[facundo]

Training techniques
Amphibian Vehicle Battalion completed its first annual campaign
03/18/2011 | He made a workout in the Beacon Girl for four days.




http://www.gacetamarinera.com.ar/not...a=2799&idSec=7

[Elbs]

Facundo, that's a great link, thanks!



This is a sad shot - the 707 fleet. Interesting to see the ELINT VR-21 all the way in the back.

[facundo]

Elbs

De nada

Amigos

The C-130H Hercules TC-66 ready for delivery to the Air Force Argentina. This aircraft was developed into the MATE program








http://cordobavuela.blogspot.com/201...la-fuerza.html








Establishing the Aviation Section 5 in Salta Mountain with 2 Huey II

http://aeropuertosdesalta.blogspot.c...os+de+Salta%29

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Friends

The corvette ARA Granville Class A-69 in Puerto Deseado on March 23, 2011



http://www.gacetamarinera.com.ar/not...a=2808&idSec=7

[armored_diplomacy]

This is a sad shot - the 707 fleet. Interesting to see the ELINT VR-21 all the way in the back.

^^
unforgivable situation, indeed.

[facundo]

Friends

Photos of a Navy exercise of Argentina on March 31






http://www.gacetamarinera.com.ar/not...a=2825&idSec=7



The Argentina Navy ship ARA Alferez Sobral being an act in Comodoro Rivaravia to veterans of the Falklands War to an event in that city to 29 years in the beginning of this. This boat participated in the war pipe

[Ordie]

If they are former Aerolinas Argentinas aiframes, I may have flown in them as a kid.