Ernesto Horacio Crespo (born 1932) is an Argentine retired Brigadier General and former Chief of Staff of the Argentine Air Force. Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... The Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina, FAA) is the national air force of Argentina. ...

In 1982, Crespo, who was the commander of the Forth Air Force Brigade at the time, was commanded to create, deploy and command the Fuerza Aerea Sur (English: Southern Air Force); the military organization that would control both Air Force and Argentine Navy air units that would later take part in the Falklands War (Spanish :Guerra de Malvinas ). 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Argentine Navy Jack Argentine Navy Service Emblem The Navy of the Argentine Republic (Armada de la República Argentina, ARA) is the navy of Argentina. ... Combatants United Kingdom Argentina Commanders Sir John Fieldhouse Sir John Woodward Margaret Thatcher Leopoldo Galtieri Mario Menéndez Ernesto Crespo Casualties 258 killed[1] 777 wounded 59 taken prisoner 649 killed 1,068 wounded 11,313 taken prisoner The Falklands War (Spanish: ) was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the...

From 1985 to 1989 he acted as Chief of Staff of the Air Force under presidency of Raul Alfonsín. During the Carapintadas conflict within the Argentine Army, the Air Force under his command, standed in defence of the democratic government ^[1] . 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín (born 13 March 1927) is an Argentine politician, who was the President of Argentina from 10 December 1983 to 9 July 1989. ... The Carapintadas (Spanish: Painted Faces) were a group of mutineers in the Argentine Army, who took part in uprisings during the presidency of Raúl Alfonsín in Argentina. ... The Argentine Army (Ejército Argentino, EA) is the land armed force branch of the Argentine military and the senior military service of the country. ...

During his mandate, the Air Force developed the Condor missile, which will be later discontinued in the earlies 1990s during the Carlos Menem presidency because of political preassure from the United States. This article is about the Argentinian/German/Middle Eastern Condor ballistic missile program. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

See also

• Argentine air forces in the Falklands War

This is a list of the units, aircraft and casualties of the Argentine air forces in the Falklands War. ...

References

• Argentine Airpower in the Falklands War
• (Spanish) Las relaciones peligrosas de la Fuerza Aérea

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