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:
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