Río Gallegos Air Base is a main military airfield in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina in the far south of the nation.
| Río Gallegos Air Base | |
|---|---|
Base Aérea Militar Río Gallegos | |
| Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz in Argentina | |
  Río Gallegos AB | |
| Coordinates | 51°36′27″S 69°19′05″W / 51.6075°S 69.318°W |
| Type | Argentine Air Force Base |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Argentina |
| Operator | Argentine Air Force |
| Site history | |
| Built | June 24, 1952 |
| In use | 1952 – present |
| Fate | Operational |
It was the nearest air base to the Falklands Islands in the 1982 war.
History
editIt opened in June 1952.[1]
Falklands War
editErnesto Horacio Crespo, the head of the F.A.S, coordinated attacks on the islands from the base, which was 380 miles to the west of the Falklands Islands.[2]
References
edit- ^ Anniversary[permanent dead link]
- ^ Times Monday May 24 1982, page 1