The Ministry of Defense has announced that due to weather conditions, the official activities related to the arrival and presentation of the first six F-16 fighter jets will take place this Saturday, December 6th.
According to a statement accessed by the Argentine News Agency, the low-altitude flight over the City of Buenos Aires, which was planned as part of the pre-official ceremony, will also take place tomorrow, Saturday, December 6th, between 8:00 and 8:15 AM.
Full schedule of the low-altitude flight:
07:55: Entry into the City of Buenos Aires from the northwest, over the Río de la Plata, from the Área Material Río Cuarto. 08:00: Flyover of the Casa Rosada from East to West at 2,000 feet. Continuation along Avenida de Mayo to the height of Plaza Miserere. 08:03: Turn south to reposition and flyover of Avenida 9 de Julio from South to North. Continuation to the Río de la Plata. 08:05: Turn west to reposition and flyover of Jorge Newbery Aeroparque. Pass over Retiro. 08:06: Pass over Puerto Madero and a 360° turn centered at the Ministry of Defense. Turn to the Southwest. 08:10: Farewell pass along Avenida 9 de Julio, again from South to North. Turn west, climb and return to the Área Material Río Cuarto for the welcoming ceremony presided over by the President of the Nation and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Javier Milei.
The official presentation in Córdoba
The official presentation ceremony for the F-16s will be held at the Área Material Río Cuarto in the province of Córdoba, with the presence of Milei, outgoing Defense Minister Luis Petri, incoming minister Lieutenant General Carlos Presti, as well as high-ranking military officials, although this event is subject to weather conditions.
The government considers the arrival of the F-16s to be a "strategic milestone," as they represent the recovery of supersonic interception capability and a key strengthening for the defense of Argentine airspace, after decades without incorporating aircraft of this category.
