Video | Emotional viral campaign pays tribute to the heroic pilots of the Falklands War

The next April 2 commemorate the 37th anniversary of the Falklands War. In this context, the School of Military Aviation (EAM), dependent on the Argentine Air Force, pays homage with a moving video to those who fought during the war of Falkland Islands in 1982.

The images, which have already started to become viral in social networks and email programs, are accompanied by hashtags "#LasDefendieronConHonor" and #MiralosConOrgullo. "Because we do not know them all, but we owe them everything", They record from EAM.

The Argentine pilots flew planes like the Super Etendard, Mirage, two types of Skyhawk, Hercules, Pucará and Dagger, among others. Many have accomplished unimaginable feats even for British defense that after They recognized courage, daring and dexterity of those who drove these ships. In some cases, and because of the limitations of Argentine equipment, the pilots had to fly so low or get so close to the English targets that surprised both themselves and others.

Countless books detail his exploits, some of which are "Falcons of the Malvinas"And"Hawk Experience"The air force lost 36 officers, 14 non-commissioned officers and five soldiers.

In this context, a group of 23 pilots Hercules aircraft received on Wednesday from national legislators the medal "The valiant Argentine nation fighting" in recognition of merit and heroism during the war in the South Atlantic.

The pilots who received the distinction were Brigadier-Major Alberto Vianna and Horacio Orefice; Commodores Jorge Valdecantos; Ronaldo Ferri (received his son Ernesto Ferri); Rubén Moro, Eduardo Senn, Roberto Cerruti, Walter Veliz, Cristóbal Villegas; Vicecomodoros Andrés Valle, Hugo Maldonado (deceased, received his wife María Isabel Meade Amadeo).

Excitement on an airplane where Falkland veterans were traveling

NCOs Julio Daverio, Juan Carlos Luján, Nicolás Segovia, the late Jorge Contigiani (his wife Novemia Gladys Frezza) were also honored; Roberto Puig, Pedro Razzini, the late Carlos Bill (received by his wife Gladys González); Delfino Fretes, Sergio Tulian, Oscar Gatto, Carlos Nazzari and Carlos Ortiz.

The tribute was made at the initiative of the National Defense Committees of both Houses of Congress, with the aim of "recognizing the value of military strategy flights".

EA