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Altough most of them are very fuzzy, they're interesting for the exotic nature of the marking. Most aircraft models are decorated with european or north american markings and the Argentinian roundels would be a fresh change. These pictures were included in the educational booklet "Cartilla del Soldado de Aviación" published in the early decade of 1920 by the governemt to train ground crew members in that new technology. Others came from odd books and ancient magazines.

• Avro 504 training aircaft, with ground crew members posing for the photographer.
• Refueling the trainer, with a dinky fuel carriage.
• Just before a flight , the same machine as above.
• On the soutern skies the AVRo flies... this one has an odd engine, ain't it?

• Bleriot IX in a period photograph. Aviators used to be elegant people once.

• Restored specimen hanging from the ceiling of the Argentinian Air Force Museum. This one was amongst the first airplanes imported to Argentina in the early 1900s, and many famous aviators flew it during his distinguished career.

• Bristol Fighter, a sturdy and excellent aircraft, was a threat for any opposing plane that came against it. His career lasted many years in the Argentinian air service as in other latin-american countries.

• Caudron G.III used in the Argentinian air force in the early XXth century.

• Farman III or IV, used in the early years of the Argentinian air force. Note the droop of the four ailerons.

• SVA5 fighter, a heavily retouched picture of a SVA fighter with argentinian markings.
• SVA5 fighter, the crew checks the tyre pressure before a flight.
• SVA aircraft, front and side views.

• El Pampero the first balloon to cross the Rio de la Plata succesfully.

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