Gustavo Salinas Camiña
Appearance
Gustavo Adolfo Salinas Camiña | |
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Born | 1893 |
Died | March 5, 1964 |
Allegiance | Mexico |
Rank | Captain |
Gustavo Adolfo Salinas Camiña (1893–1964) was a pioneer aviator.[1] He was the first to use a plane to attack a ship at sea in the action of 9 April 1914.[2] He is buried in the "Panteón Municipal San José" located in the city of Cuatro Ciénegas de Carranza, Coahuila, México.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Festejan el 95 aniversario de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana". Organizacion Editorial Mexicana (in Spanish). February 11, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ a b "Gustavo Salinas Camiña". Early Aviators. Retrieved 2010-08-02.