Newbery at his planecirca 1912-1914.

Jorge Alejandro Newbery (1875-1914), better known plainly as Jorge Newbery, was an Argentine pilot of fixed-wing aircraft. Along with Alberto Braniff and Jorge Chavez. among others, he was one of the first Latin American aircraft pilots in history. Newbery was also an engineer. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Aviator (disambiguation). ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Alberto Braniff (1884-1966) was a Mexican airplane pilot. ... Jorge Chávez (1887-September 27, 1910) was an airplane pilot from Peru. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

On April 9, 1909, Newbery wrote the first newspaper article on aviation in Argentina. Titled "Aeronautica", the article was featured in El Nacional newspaper. April 9 is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Aviation refers to flying using aircraft, machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight. ... El Nacional is a Venezuelan publishing company under the name C.A. Editorial El Nacional that is most widely known for its El Nacional newspaper. ...

At the time, Newbery was an expert aerostat pilot, having flown these machines four times across Argentina. Newbery, however, had not been in, or seen, an aircraft before he wrote that article. Uncrewed aerostats can carry instruments and sensors for long durations that are impractical for humans and other aircraft. ...

Jorge's brother, Dr. Eduardo Newbery, was also an aviation pioneer in Argentina, and he was a member of the Argentine Aero Club. During the middle and late 1900s as well as the 1910s, aero clubs were common, and many countries had at least one of them. Jorge Newbery found out that the Argentine aero club was facing financial trouble when his brother was a member. In 1908, Dr. Eduardo Newbery died in an aerostat accident, becoming one of the first two accident casualties in Argentine aviation history. One month after Eduardo's death, on November 24, Jorge Newbery married Sara Escalante. Eduardo Newbery (c. ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Newbery at the Military Aviation School

Newbery had been promoted to second vice-president of the aero club after he decided to join it to help it come out of its crisis, but his brother's death affected him so much emotionally, that he decided to renounce to his post immediately after. He did, however, remain a member of the aero club. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 438 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (511 × 700 pixel, file size: 37 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 438 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (511 × 700 pixel, file size: 37 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Newbery flew an aerostat round trip for the first time on January 24, 1909, making his second round trip flight on April 2. Ironically, on April 27, eighteen days to the date that he published his article, he was voted president of the same aero club to which he had previously renounced as second vice-president. Newbery accepted, with the hope of turning around the club's dire situation. January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ...

Newbery had made a promise both to his mother and his wife that he would not attempt to fly after the death of his brother; the article that he wrote in 1909 made it evident to his family that he had broken that promise, resulting in his divorce from Escalante soon after. The couple did procreate a son. For the record label, see Divorce Records. ...

By 1910, aircraft began to arrive in Argentina, and Newbery became interested in them. When Argentina became the first Latin American country to have a militarized air force in 1912, Newbery was one of the driving forces behind it. Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... Pretorian Guards, Roman Soldiers A military or military force generally refers to a permanent, professional and structured force of soldiers or guerrillas trained exclusively for the purpose of warfare. ... An Air force is a military or armed service that primarily conducts aerial warfare. ...

Jorge Newbery, like his brother Eduardo, lost his life during an air crash in 1914, not too long before the fixed-wing aircraft would become one of the most efficient ways of attacking in World War I. “The Great War ” redirects here. ...

Buenos Aires' second largest airport, the Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, is named after him. Mainly a domestic airport, the Jorge Newbery airport is an international airport actually with Pluna's flights to Uruguay. For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (IATA airport code: AEP) is the main airport for domestic flights in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... PLUNA (Primera Línea Uruguaya de Navegación Aérea) is Uruguays national and international airline company, based in Montevideo. ...

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• Some information on Newbery's life (in Spanish)