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Major GUILLERMO SABINO POSADAS, was born in Buenos Aires in 1945.

Enters the Air force NCO Training School in 1964, graduating in December of 1967 as Aircraft Mechanic.

 

In 1968 he is granted a scholarship to make a course of helicopters in the Panama Channel Zone (Albrook Air Force Base).

 

Later he was destined in Maintenance Battalion 1, in the I Aerial Brigade, simultaneously integrating the crews of helicopters of Group 1 of Attack.

 

By the end of 1968 this Group is transferred to the VII Aerial Brigade reason why he continued its activity in Maintenance Battalion 7.

He made numerous courses of different types of helicopters, engines and materials and equipment, in the country and abroad.

 

By his studies it acquires the specialties of:

  •  Flight Engineer.
  • Technician in jet engines and turboshafts.
  • Technician Specialist in Helicopters.

In addition to his technical task and crew member of helicopters, was professor of the Material and Equipments, Flight engineer and Motors, in Maintenance Battalion 7, like in Air Battalion 7.

 

He participated in 5 Antarctic Campaigns between years 1969 and 1992, like crew member of helicopters and Head of Technical Component.

 

In 1975  was member of the crew who flight the helicopter Sikorsky S61R12 (call sign H-72), from Stratford-Connecticut (USA) to VII Aerial Brigade in Morón (Arg.).

In 1976 he is designated Ordered of the Helicopters System Sikorsky

In 1977 he entered the Military Aviation School, to make the Officer course.

In 1978 with the degree of Lieutenant he is destined to the VIII Aerial Brigade.

With destiny in Maintenance Battalion 8, in September of 1978 he is designated to make a course of the Dagger airplane in the State of Israel.

In December 1978 he deploy, in regard to the conflict with Chile, to the Area of Material River IV, like Head of Maintenance of recently formed Dagger Squadron.

 

In 1979 he continues serving like Head of Maintenance of the Dagger Squadron like unit lodged in the Area of Material River IV, until August where the Squadron move to Tandil Military Aerial Base and is designated Head of Electronics and Armament.

 

When Aerial Base change to VI Aerial Brigade by the end 1979, he holds the position of Electronic  and Armament Squadron Commander in Maintenance Battalion 6.

 

In the middle of 1979 he is transferred to Israel to make the course of Electronic Equipment of Armament Test of Dagger Aircraft.

 

In 1980 he is commissioned again to the State of Israel like Representative of the Air Force in the Israeli Aircraft Industries in order to receive a new series of Dagger airplanes.

To his return he is destined once again in Maintenance Battalion 6, with the position of Reparation and Major Inspection Squadron Commander.

 

In 1982, during the conflict of the South Atlantic, was the Head of Maintenance of II Airmobile  Dagger Squadron, with seat in the locality of San Julian, Prov. of Santa Cruz.

 

In 1984 he makes in the School of Intelligence of the Air Force, the course of Technical Intelligence Officer.

In 1986, with the rank of Captain, is moved to the  Argentine Air Force Head Quarter (AAFHQ) to the Maintenance Direction, being arrived to hold the position  of Aviation Material I Division Commander.

 

He course and approve different courses in the Argentine Air War College to be promoted to Chief Officer.

 

With the rank of Major, in 1990 he is destined to the Supply Direction of the AAFHQ, like Material Division Commander and later like Director “Acc”.

 

In 1991 he requests his move to VII Aerial Brigade, is destined to Maintenance Battalion 7, having the position of  Inspection and Maintenance Squadron Commander and Technical Group commander “Acc”.

 

Decorations and Distinctions: 

  • Year 1968 receives the Silver Eagle, by approved, being the second in merit order, the Course of Helicopters in the Academy   of the Inter-American Air Force, Albrook AFB (USAF).
  • Year 1983 granted the Antarctic 2nd Class Distinction to have flown more than 350 hours in the Antarctic Continent
  • Year 1985 receives the Malvinas (Falklands) Distinction granted by the AAF to have participated in Malvinas (Falklands) Aerial Battle.
  • Year 1990, is decorated with the Medal granted  by the National     Congress to the Combatants, by its participation in the armed warfare by the recovery of the Malvinas (Falklands) Islands.

 In August 1994 by his request pass to retirement situation.

 

Other activities:

 

Author/coauthor of several books about the Falklands conflict and others subjets:

 

  • In 1991 writes the book "Malvinas (Falklands), They also fought".
  •  In 2004 is coauthor of the book "Dagger and Finger in Argentina         1978-2004" 
  • In 2005 is coauthor of the book "Pucará 30 years in service 1975-2005"
  • In 2007 is coauthor of the book  "Gloster Meteor FMK IV en la Fuerza Aerea Argentina"
  • In 2008 is coauthor of the book  "Grumman OV-1D Mohawk en el Ejército Argentino"

Staff member of Editorial Avialatina (Aviación Militar Latinoamericana)

Honorary member Rotary Club of Zarate 

  • Airplane Pilot 
  • Aeronautical Technician 
  • Aeronautical Mechanic of Maintenance of Airplanes 
  • Registered in the Professional Council of Aeronautical and Space Engineering (Mat. 1730).
  • Medical Rep (Mat. 3378)

In 1993 he begins his studies on Managment and Marketing, making courses in different Universities and Institutes for professional formation in the country and abroad 

  • Course Rep Medical Products - CONET - La Plata University (1994)
  • Post Degree in Marketing - Catholic University Argentina (2003)
  • Masters in Marketing and Businesses (Merck) - Austral University (2004)

He has given lectures about "The Air Battle of Malvinas (Falklands)" in different cities of Argentina.

 

From 2005 he is living in Warsaw, Republic of Poland

 

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