the aviation in mexico

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The Aviation In Mexico

Alejandra Balderas Carrillo 1474985


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Introduction

At the time, flying was impossible, but likemany other things, the Mexican felt curiosity.Finally, after several thousand years, man

has found a way to do it. Incredibly, it was forthe poet-king Netzahualcoyotl, who thoughtof building a device that could achieve whathas so far only the birds could do. There is

not much documentation about it, but it is afact that at that time, the history of aviation inMexico started.


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HistoryHistory indicates that

apparently was in 1667 when aman, whose name is unknown,invented a strange device verysimilar to the balloons of years

later. This device is said toraise achievement in what isnow Avenida 5 de Mayo, theport of Veracruz and then fell inLas dunas del Perro.

The excelent aeronaut, broke his leg on landing. Over 100years later, in 1784, was a step in the conquest of the skywhen Jos Mara Alfaro was able to elevate for the firsttime a balloon inflated with hot air. This feat was repeatedby Antonio Maria Fernandez, a year later.


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With the war of independenceversus the Spanish, nobody

thought in fly. However, to thearmed movement still livedespite little stability in thecountry, Mexicans were

enjoying and celebrating theirindependence. So in 1825, thebrothers Ibar, carpenters,elevated a huge globe in whatis now the Alameda Central inMexico City, just opposite thechurch of Corpus Christiduring the celebration of 15years of the Grito de Dolores.


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The First Official Aviator

On January 8, 1910, in a short flight, the youngathlete and wealthy Mexican Alberto Braniff becamethe first man to fly a powered airplane motor in Latin

America, an aeroplane Voissin served to that effect.Once arrangements were made to try to get the mostpower possible from its weak engine flight took placeon the Llanos de Balbuena (where today is the

International Airport of Mexico City).


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Porfirio Diaz In the clouds!The next year, in 1911, a fact seems to give

way to the Mexican aviation. In a flight ofnearly 12 minutes President Francisco I.Madero became the first leader of state inthe world to fly an airplane at the invitationof the pilot Geo Dyot, in November 30,1911. Madero impressed by the possibilitiesoffered by the device authorize thepurchase of two aircraft Morane-Saulniermonoplane flying school at North AmericanAviation International Moissant School, andthe instruction of five young Mexicans, four

civilians and an army cadet in Long IslandNew Jersey these pilots were the brothersJuan Pablo and Eduardo Suarez Aldasoro,Gustavo Salinas Camilla, Horacio Ruiz andAlberto Salinas Carranza Gavio, all of

which became part of history as theprecursors of the Mexican Air Force.


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AERO-NAVAL BATTLE IN MEXICO

On February 24, 1914 the crew of the gunboat"Tampico" refused to recognize the Huertagovernment and joined the Constitutionalist forces,temporarily anchored in the portof Topolobampo bywhat other federal vessels blocked him out. On 31March the "Tampico"attempt to fool the other ship,engaging in a naval battle with opponents bearing thebrunt. On 14 April, General Obregon visited thebattered ship another attack which

caused the ship"Warrior", when this seemed about to deliver the final blow ofthe "Tampico" appeared in the sky the biplane "Sonora" manned this timefor GustavoSalinas Camilla Teodoro and the Mechanical Madariaga, who boldly attackedthe ship "Warrior"throwing crude bombs built by themselves. Such was the panicand confusion that caused the crew, that although not severely damaged the ship,theattack was stopped and looking to get rid ofweapons fired biplane individual registering

with this fact one of the first air and naval battles of the world.


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The First Time In MexicoThe National School of Aviation and Aeronautical

National Workshops Building was officially openedon November 15, 1915. It was in these facilities,where the first aircraft built in series, as previouslyanywhere in the world produced so only on request

and were assembled in a very limited number. Thisstory began when Francisco Santarini formed apartnership with the engineer Juan GuillermoVillasana, creator of the revolutionary design of the

new propeller Anahuac, and upon whom fell theresponsibility of designing structures and enginesfor new aircraft. This is one of the contributions of

Mexican aviation to the world.


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Do you know?During the early years of aviation in Mexico were events

that marked a very important target of aviation in ourcountry. Some less important than others, suchas accident staged a cadet at the Military AviationSchool, when he lost control of its Series-A andcrashed right in the National Palace, seat of theExecutive at that time. The pilot was unhurt.


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