Air Transportation in Southern Patagonia

Advances in aviation provided the possibility of faster communications, especially useful in remote areas. The vast grasslands of the pampa facilitated landing and take-off of light planes. However, strong winds made all early air travel perilous.

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seaplane
(7) Tsingtau with visitors
c1931		   pushing off
(8) Tsingtau pushing off
c1931

biplane pilot
(3) pilot
1931		   post plane
(4) post plane
c1931 		  public viewing biplane
 (5) public viewing
c1931

seaplane over sea channels
(6) above the sea channels
1931

monoplane
(2) pilot
1935		   emergency mission
(1) emergency mission
1938

Photo credits: Jens Beyersdorf (7,8), Carlos González (1,2), Rae Gregory (3-6)
Additional Information: "La Aviación en Magallanes", Alberto Fernández Donoso, 1994
Last updated: 27-II-2012