The Argentine presidential air fleet It has been a symbol of the sovereignty and mobility capacity of national leaders. However, the current administration intends to make a change in air resources that on the surface are significant, but in reality they are just another coup d’état.
History and Composition
The history of the Argentine presidential air fleet dates back to the beginning of the 20th century, with the use of aircraft to transport government figures.
Over time, the fleet has been made up of various aircraft and helicopters, each with its own history and purpose. It is currently composed of: 1 Boeing 757, 1 Boeing 737, 1 Lear Jet 60, 1 S-60 Black Hawk helicopter and 2 Sikorski S-76 Helicopters. Yesterday, the President Milei He did not use any of these devices, but instead used a Eurocopter EC155belonging to the PFA, dependent on the Ministry of Security headed by Patricia Bullrich.
Impact and Future
The transfer of the presidential air fleet to the Air Force does not imply a change in the operation of resources, but rather seeks to generate an impact on the public perception of the presidency of the republic. With this act, President Milei tries show a commitment to reducing expenses and greater transparency in the use of State assets.
However, the reality is that the operation of air resources – particularly the S-60, S-76 helicopters, the Lear Jet 60 aircraft and the Boeing 737 – are in charge of the Presidential Air Group operationally dependent on the Military House and organically from the Argentine Air Force. Therefore, the reality is that there is no modification, except budgetary.
The transfer of budgetary spending from the coffers dependent on the Office of the President to the ailing budget of the Argentine Air Force only erodes the operability of the few military air resources available.
That is to say, The Air Force has few budget resources to sustain their material means by flying and training their pilots. Added to this problem is this operational and maintenance expense for aircraft that do not constitute an operational weapons system to fulfill their main mission.
In other words, the FF. AA. They have not yet been able to incorporate a multipurpose supersonic interception fighter, and they must take charge of these aircraft that are not very useful in this context. On this matter, although it deserves a separate chapter, it is necessary to remember that the EMCO (Joint Chief of Staff) on the recommendation of the Air Force is managing the purchase of an old park of American manufactured aircraft – operated by Denmark – of more than 40 years old and with limitations in its detection and weapons systems (F-16 Block 10 and 15).
Finally, it is worth saying that this type of action – symbolic, gestural and impact on networks – is just that, it does not move the needle of the national budget, although it does deteriorate the coffers of national defense, impoverishing, even more, its operation in detriment to the fulfillment of its main mission. This is just a publicity impact move that does not change people’s lives.
Source: Ambito
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