Military aviation in Argentina has a long history and for many
years it was the most powerful in Latin America, achieving
worldwide fame in 1982 when it confronted British forces over the
South Atlantic. Sadly, as a result of Argentina's more recent
economic woes and a lack of political commitment over more three
decades, it is now struggling to maintain its capabilities and
replace old aircraft. Ironically, this situation makes for a varied
and interesting aviation scene, with Argentine military aviation
flying many classic types that are not easy to see in operation
today with a military force, as well as some less-common indigenous
aircraft. Illustrated with more than 140 photographs, this book
shines a spotlight on the Argentine Air Force, Naval Aviation and
Army Aviation, as well as the paramilitary forces of the Coast
Guard, Gendarmerie and Presidential Flight. Author Santiago Rivas
gives a fascinating insight into their histories, comprehensive
details of their current organisation, their missions and the
aircraft they operate, and full 'orders of battle' for each air
arm. AUTHOR: Santiago Rivas was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in
1977 and graduated in journalism. Since 1997 he has worked in
aviation and defence journalism, travelling all across Latin
America to research for articles and books. In 2007 he published
his first book, about the Malvinas/Falklands War for a Brazilian
publisher and since then, another eighteen titles have published in
Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Austria and the United Kingdom,
with others still to be released. He has also published articles in
more than fifty magazines in twenty countries and currently works
for more than twenty of them. He has three children and lives in
Buenos Aires, travelling extensively within Latin America to fulfil
his research work. 160 illustrations
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