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Exotic foreign traffic

(23 May) A collection of interesting foreign military movements through Argentine airports and air bases has been recorded in the last few months and we found it worthwile to report here. The most active location for the period was El Palomar (B.A.) air base, which started out by by being visited twice by the Brazilian Air Force aerobatic team's EMB-312 Tucanos and their EADS/CASA C-295 hacks. First, they did so 18 through 22 March before appearing at the Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-In in General Rodríguez (B.A.) on Saturday 20. Next, they did so 29 April through 2 May for a two-day exhibition in downtown Buenos Aires and Argentina Air Fest 2010, the Morón (B.A.) open day, on 1 and 2 May. Aircraft involved included T-27s 1307/7 (March only), 1308/5 (April/May), 1326/2, 1327/4 (March), 1358/4 (April/May), 1360/5, 1371/1, 1381/6, 1434 (2 then 7), 1435/3 as well as C-295s C-105A 2800 (April/May) and 2807 (March). In addition to providing a night-stopping location for the two Brazilian aerobatic visits, the base also logged Brazilian Air Force EMB-120 Brasilia VC-97 2010 on 20 May and probably the two most exotic visitors of the semester: Mexican Air Force Boeing 727s 3506 and 3507 (visited 17 May). Demonstrating its international gateway condition and its spotting advantages, Buenos Aires "Jorge Newbery" airpark logged assorted military VIP aircraft such as USAF C-32A 98-0001, noted on 2 March, and Brazilian Air Force Embraer Regional Jets C-99A 2522 (4 March), C-99A 2524 (4 February) and VC-99B 2580 (4 February). El Plumerillo (Mza.) and the Córdoba aviation school (Cba.) were also used by the Brazilian aerobats on their way in (March 23) or out (March 29) to Chile's FIDAE 2010; while Bahía Blanca (B.A.) was purportedly visited by an as yet unidentified USAF C-130 Hercules and US Navy P-3C 162316 (call sign "Tiger 94") between 18 and 21 May for exercise UNITAS LI (50th edition).

Air Force aircraft to open Bicentennial parade

(21 May) Air Force aircraft are scheduled to participate in the military parade that will mark the 200th anniversary of Argentina's first "patriotic" (i.e. non-Spanish) government. The event is scheduled to start shortly after midday on Saturday 22 and will take place along "9 de Julio" Avenue in downtown Buenos Aires (C.F.). A little more than 20 military aircraft will initiate the ceremony by flying over the parade ground from North to South at about 1:05pm (4:05pm UTC). The ground parade itself will march from South to North and will feature 3,000 Army, 800 Navy, 500 Air Force and about 200 security forces troops and an estimated 340 horses. Summing up the ceremony, a federal parade will see "urban and street bound" representations from several Argentine provinces marching down the "9 de Julio". The whole event is expected to last about two hours, although it will be conditioned by what appears as a non-too cooperative weather forecast. According to the National Weather Service, moderate Northeastern winds are expected to maintain Buenos Aires under a cloud base which could lead to rain showers throughout the whole day. Should ceiling and visibility conditions present themselves over minimum safety requirements (the flypast itself is projected at 1,300 ft / 400 m), three VI Air Brigade Mirages, three V Air Brigade Fighting Hawks, three IV Air Brigade and one Flight Test Centre Pampas, two I Air Brigade F.28 Fellowships, four I Air Brigade Hércules, three III Air Brigade Pucaraés and three Military Aviation School Tucanoes could fly over the distinguishing downtown obelisk. For those residing away from the parade venue, Argentine Public Television and news cable channel C5N will broadcast the ceremony live over Internet.

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