Historical Antarctic Flight: An Air Force Air Force plane arrived at the southernmost base of the country

The government reported today that for the first time
a plane Argentine Air Force (FAA) joined the Marambio Antarctic base with the Belgrano 2, the most southern of the country, as part of the so-called polar operation.

The Ministry of Defense indicated that the "objective" of the maneuver was "to open a road allowing future air support to this last isolated geographical point", where 35 people live.

The FAA DHA Twin Otter aircraft completed the operation yesterday at 03:33, when the area near Nunatak Bertrab arrived after traveling about 1,700 kilometers.

"In order to make the crossing, badistance was provided for the accommodation and rationing of the flight crew, pilots and mechanics at the Marambio base and the runway support was provided at the final destination", said Oscar Aguad's portfolio. .

Ricardo Cappabianca, head of Polar Exercise Mission 2019, said that the purpose of the operation was to "break" the isolation of the Belgrano 2 base, the southernmost of the country, before "l & rsquo; Evacuation of the base or the need for a logistic supply ". "

Cappabianca explained that, given the geographical position, it was not possible to carry out an annual relay of the Belgrano 2 base.

To carry out this operation, Argentina counted on the collaboration of Great Britain, which allowed the use of two bases for technical balances. "We have a second plane on the English Rothera base for possible search and rescue work during this operation," Cappabianca said during a dialogue with Todo Noticias.

The government described the operation as "a milestone in Argentine Antarctic activity". "And this shows that the Defense Ministry and the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces are continually strengthening their capabilities to provide logistical support to science on the white continent."