Tag: Mario Miguel Callejo

• Tuesday, December 1st 2015 - 07:06 UTC

  Recalling Falklands' conflict: “Farewell to Argentina's Mirages, ”but glory is forever”

  

  Argentina said farewell to its remaining fleet of French built Mirage fighter bombers which have been operational since 1972 and played a crucial role during the South Atlantic conflict when they clashed with the British Task Force sent to recover the invaded and occupied Falkland Islands in 1982.

• Monday, August 17th 2015 - 07:18 UTC

  Formal farewell for Argentine Malvinas Mirage aircraft, after 40 years service

  

  Last week the Argentine Air Force formally bid farewell to the remaining French built Mirage jet fighters, which saw combat during the Falkland Islands conflict in 1982, since in three months time they will be decommissioned after four decades service. The occasion was the 103 anniversary of the Air Force (10th August but celebrated on the 13th).

• Friday, March 27th 2015 - 07:23 UTC

  Argentina denies purchase of Russian aircraft but admits the Chinese option

  

  Argentina 'never had in consideration' the possibility of purchasing fighter aircraft from Russia, such as the Sukhoi Su-24, to replace the aging French Mirages to be decommissioned by the end of the year, said Defense minister Agustín Rossi.