Epic moments in aviation - Special Edition
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Hello everyone, please come and sit, grab a coup of coffee and enjoy this special edition! oh yes, it is special because in this edition I'm going to show you my (if ROTO all mighty allows it) future place next year, the Argentina Air Force! oh and if u missed the 4th part just click the link Epic moments in aviation - Part 4
This edition will contain images of the inventary the Argentina Air Force owns, also a little info about them and most important, several low fly videos, let's start!
ADVICE: I wanted to give you some advice before looking at the videos, it's extremely recommended that you have a pair of extra pants just in case.
1 - IA-58 Pucará
The FMA IA-58 Pucará (remember it means "fortress" in an originary language) is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft designed and manufactured in Argentina, its first flight was in 1969.
It is desgined to operate in small (and not necessarily prepared) dirt runways. Its primary missions are ground attack, anti-helicopter, and counter insurgency.
Videos: Low fly at Misiones / Low fly at Córdoba
2 - IA-63 Pampa
The FMA IA-63 Pampa is an advanced training aircraft designed by Fábrica Militar de Aviones from Argentina with the assistance of Dornier Flugzeugwerke from Germany. Its first flight was in 1984.
It has some combat capabilities as it can carry rockets and bombs. There are plans to upgrade the Pampa to allow it to carry missiles, making it a light fighter.
Videos: Three Pampas performing low pass / Insane low pass
3 - Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk
The Fightinghawk is an updated and modernized version of the attack aircraft McDonnell Douglas A-4M Skyhawk developed in the United States as a request made by the Argentina Air Force.
This updated version has some fighter capabilities but its main role is to perform bomber missions. Its first flight was in 1997.
Videos: Flying low at Córdoba / Low fly in the North 1 / Low fly in the North 2 / Four Fightinghawks flying low / Simulated attack in Córdoba
4 - Lockheed C-130 Hercules
The Hercules is a medium/heavy tactical transport aircraft powered by four turboprop engines, manufactured in the US since the 50s by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). This versatile aircraft is the main transport in many military forces in the world.
It has served in more than 50 countries, in its 40 versions and different models, in countless military, civilian and humanitarian aid operations. It's also the only military aircraft still in production after 50 years.
Videos: Low fly at Marambio / Low fly at Marambio 2
5 - Mirage IIIEA, V & IAI Finger
The Dassault Mirage III is the basic version. designed to be a supersonic interceptor, its first flight was in 1956.
The Mirage V is an updated version of the Mirage III; in this case it was designed to be an attack aircraft and its first flight was in 1967.
The IAI Finger is an argentinian upgrade of the IAI Dagger, and the Dagger is an israeli reverse engineering copy of the Mirage V (yeah kind of complicated
🙂). This aircraft was designed to be both interceptor and attack aircraft (with fighter capabilities).
Videos: Mirage couple flying low / Mirage V low pass / Mirage V low pass 2
Okay this is all for today, I know it was a bit short but I'm sure you agree it was worth it
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Felicidades, te ganaste una pc invisible! :3
BAMOH!!
Such sexiness...
Bogi mix for teh win!
What's the faggy doing here? 😨
I don't know, what are you doing here? 😃
I'm famous and I need to be everywhere (?
AW problems :/
What is who doing where?
Ariel Mateu, your answer was epic 😁)
Thanks xD
Very nice 🙂
Thank you 🙂
you have a fetish with planes 🙂
Shhhh not so loud 😃
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Nice planes 🙂
Thanks! hopefuly I'll see them next year 😁)
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Gracias 😉
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Muy nacional, me encanto. Es hermoso Misiones (lastima los misioneros jeje)
uuuuuuuuuuuh bardio bardio (?
Hola (? jaja
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Nice. \o/
Kind of old planes ...aren't they ?
Yeah, currently the air force is looking for replacement for the Mirages, but still no luck :/
there are plenty of good planes for sell, but not cheap. We kjust bought second hand (but with few flight hours) F16. I would have bought Saab Gripen, but I wanst asked
Totally, the Gripen is handsome :3 I would like to have those here too. US offered us some year ago F-16 block 25/30 but those are old, is like an airplane for 10 years and then again we would have to search for replacement, also US doesn't offer technology transference.
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