The Origins of the Mexican Air Force, 1913-1915

The study examines the efforts of the Constitutionalists to develop an aerial corps during the period of the revolt against the usurper government headed by Victoriano Huerta (1913-1914) & the subsequent war between the revolutionary factions (1914-1915). Given that military aviation was still i...

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Published inHistoria mexicana Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 175 - 230
Main Author Hansen, Lawrence Douglas Taylor
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published 01.07.2006
Subjects
Air Force
Air Transportation
Army
Mexico
Rebellions
War
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Summary:The study examines the efforts of the Constitutionalists to develop an aerial corps during the period of the revolt against the usurper government headed by Victoriano Huerta (1913-1914) & the subsequent war between the revolutionary factions (1914-1915). Given that military aviation was still in its infancy, it considers the particular circumstances & motives that impelled the revolutionaries to adopt this new arm to act in conjunction with their army groups in the northern campaigns. It assesses the overall results of the use of the airplane by the constitutionalists, especially during the factional struggle, as well as its importance for the later development of the air arm as an integral part of the national army. References. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN:0185-0172