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09/24/2008 |
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 On February
7th 2006, during our monthly meeting, we had a
non-official visit of Lt.Col. Zanoni Garcia, Chief Commander of FAE's 22nd Wing, based
in Guayaquil. He informed
us about the coming event to celebrate FAE's day of air
combat. Nothing else but an aerobatic show of Brazilian
Air Force's aerobatic team
Escuadrilha da Fumaça.
Together, we also discussed the dates for our next
XXI National
Contest to be held at Simon Bolivar Air Base in
Guayaquil. |
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As an
introduction we must say that Col. Garcia started his
career at Cosme Renella Air Force Training School in
Salinas, flying the Beech T-34C Turbo Mentor. After
graduation with a rank of under Lt., he was transferred
to Eloy Alfaro's Air Base in Manta for his first jet
training in the venerable AT-33A Shooting Star. He
remained there until the "Tiburones" (Sharks) Squadron
was disbanded due to retirement of the type from active
service. He then was transferred to the 11th Transport
Wing based in Quito and flew C-130Bs logistic
transports. After graduating from the High Military
Studies Academy, he was promoted as Wing Commander of
22nd Search and Rescue Air Wing in Guayaquil. He stays
there in command of a short fleet of TH-57's
helicopters. Col. Garcia has been a good friend of us
for long time ago and he thank him very much for his
visit. |
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During
the meeting, we explained him the urgency of rescuing
some FAE aircrafts that are part of our history and for
different reasons are in very bad conditions in
abandoned public parks or preserved with erroneous
markings and colors. Col. Garcia took the initiative to
form a team of mechanics within FAE's personnel to work
in a restoration program for those aircrafts and under
the guidance of IPMS Guayaquil. Also in this meeting,
was born the idea of creating the new Air Museum and he
was going to meet key decision authorities to get the
land and authorization to materialize this project. |
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We sincerely thank Col.
Garcia for his enthusiasm and continuous support to IPMS
Guayaquil, and wish him the best in his new
responsibilities. |
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