Alas Argentinas: Reflejo De Un Pais

Alas Argentinas: Reflejo De Un Pais DVD cover.

Documentary (2008)

Starring:
Claudio Fantini (Himself)
Ricardo Burzaco (Himself)
Sara Luperi (Herself)
Raul Magallanes (Himself)
Norberto Morchio (Himself)
Eduardo Abril (Himself)

The documentary tells the story of the first military aircraft factory in South America, located in the city of Cordoba, Argentina. His achievements came to compete on equal terms with other U.S. and Europe. With careful research, there is provided:-The actual relationship that existed between Peronism and aeronautics. -The arrival of German engineers controversial players in the highly developed aviation in the Nazi state during World War II. The causes of the destruction of aeronautical development in 1955 after the fall of the Peronist regime in the hands of a military coup. And the ironic intention to revive the industry during the last military dictatorship, which marked the darkest period of the country. The documentary sheds light on this story, which is a perfect correlation with the same country in a state of permanent cycles discontinued.

Farman HF.3

Farman HF.3.

Avro 504K

Avro 504K.

Avro 504R Gosport

Avro license-built. First aircraft produced by Argentine Dirección General de Aerotécnica.

Avro 504R Gosport of the Fuerza Aérea Argentina.

Dewoitine D.21

Dewoitine license-built produced by Argentine Dirección General de Aerotécnica.

Dewotine D.21 of the Fuerza Aérea Argentina.

Dewoitine D.21 of the Fuerza Aérea Argentina.

Focke-Wulf Fw 44J Stieglitz

Focke-Wulf license-built produced by FMA-Fábrica Militar de Aviones.

Focke-Wulf Fw 44J Stieglitz of the Fuerza Aérea Argentina.

Ae.M.O. 1

Observation plane, built in 1934 by Argentine Dirección General de Aerotécnica.

Curtiss 75Os Hawk

Curtiss license-built produced by FMA-Fábrica Militar de Aviones, with simplified fixed landing gear intended for rough-field operations and ease of maintenance.

Curtiss 75Os Hawk of the Fuerza Aérea Argentina.

I.A. 21

Produced by Instituto Aerotécnico in 1943.

I.A.21.

I.Ae. 21.

I.Ae. 22 DL

Produced by Instituto Aerotécnico in 1944. Though looking like the North American T-6, it was a 100% Argentine industry development. 200 aircraft produced.

I.Ae. 22 DL of the Fuerza Aérea Argentina.

I.A.22 DL of the Fuerza Aérea Argentina.

Ae.C. 1

Civil tourism aircraft prototype. First national design of Dirección General de Aerotécnica in 1931.

Ae.C.1.

Avro Lancaster B I

Avro Lancaster B I of the Fuerza Aeréa Argentina.

FMA I.Ae. 24 Calquín

101 produced between 1947 and 1950.

FMA I.Ae.24 Calquín of the Fuerza Aérea Argentina.

FMA I.Ae. 35 Huanquero

FMA I.Ae.35 Huanquero of the Fuerza Aérea Argentina.

Focke-Wulf Ta 183

Never built due to end of WWII. The project will be a base for development of Argentine FMA I.A.33 Pulqui II after the war.

Focke-Wulf Ta 183.

Gloster Meteor F4

Gloster Meteor F4 of the Fuerza Aérea Argentina.

FMA I.Ae. 37 and Avro 688 Tudor

Supersonic delta-wing interceptor, designed by Reimar Horten. Glider, unpowered prototype only presented in 1954. On the right background, a Avro 688 Tudor.

FMA I.Ae.37.

North American F-86 Sabre

North American F-86 Sabre of the Aviación Militar Venezolana.

FMA IA 27 Pulqui

Designed by Emile Dewoitine, well known in the French aviation industry before World War II. Maiden flight in 1947, it was the first jet aircraft built by south-american aircraft industry.

FMA I.A.27 Pulqui .

FMA IA 33 Pulqui II

It was designed by a team headed by Germany's brilliant Dr Kurt Tank , the project embodied some of the results of the advanced research carried out in Germany during World War II with Focke-Wulf Ta 183.