History Argentine Air Force
1 history 1.1 interwar period 1.2 world war ii , immediate post-war 1.3 antarctic support 1.4 modernization , falklands war 1.5 support un peacekeeping missions 1.6 in 21st century 1.6.1 2010s history faa f-86 sabre the air force s history begins establishment of army aviation service s escuela de aviación militar (military aviation school) on 10 august 1912. several military officers amongst pioneers of argentine aviation, including jorge newbery, retired argentine navy officer. school began turn out military pilots participated in milestone events in argentine aviation, such crossing of andes mountains. interwar period in 1927 dirección general de aeronáutica (general directorate of aeronautics) created coordinate country s military aviation. in same year fábrica militar de aviones (military aircraft factory, fma), become heart of country s aviation industry, founded in córdoba. fma-built curtiss-hawk 75o by 1938–39 argentina s air power had 3,200 staff (including 200 officers), , ma...