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[[File:North American NA-50 fighter 'Torito'.jpg|thumb|NA-50 "Torito", similar to that flown by Lieutenant Quiñones on July 23, 1941.]] |
[[File:North American NA-50 fighter 'Torito'.jpg|thumb|NA-50 "Torito", similar to that flown by Lieutenant Quiñones on July 23, 1941.]] |
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[[File:Lima Monumento Quinones.jpg|thumb|right|Monument in [[San Isidro District, Lima|San Isidro]], [[Lima]]]] |
[[File:Lima Monumento Quinones.jpg|thumb|right|Monument in [[San Isidro District, Lima|San Isidro]], [[Lima]]]] |
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'''José Abelardo Quiñones Gonzáles''' (April 22, 1914 – July 23, 1941) was a [[Peru]]vian military aviator and posthumously became a national hero |
'''José Abelardo Quiñones Gonzáles''' (April 22, 1914 – July 23, 1941) was a [[Peru]]vian military aviator and posthumously became a national hero for his actions at [[Zarumilla]], during the [[Ecuadorian–Peruvian War]], also known as the '''War of '41''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: Guerra del 41). |
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==Combat History== |
==Combat History== |
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Lieutenant Quiñones was a fighter pilot of the 41st ''Escuadrilla'' (Squadron), [[Peruvian Air Force]], and was part of a section carrying out a low-level strafing and bombing attack against Ecuadorian forces at [[Quebrada Seca]] on July 23, 1941. During the raid, Quiñones' aircraft, a North American NA-50 "TORITO" ([[North American P-64]]), was mortally hit by ground fire from a battery of Ecuadorian [[anti-aircraft artillery]]. |
Lieutenant Quiñones was a fighter pilot of the 41st ''Escuadrilla'' (Squadron), [[Peruvian Air Force]], and was part of a section carrying out a low-level strafing and bombing attack against Ecuadorian forces at [[Quebrada Seca]] on July 23, 1941. During the raid, Quiñones' aircraft, a North American NA-50 "TORITO" ([[North American P-64]]), was mortally hit by ground fire from a battery of Ecuadorian [[anti-aircraft artillery]]. |
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According to Peruvian accounts, instead of parachuting to safety, Quiñones chose to make the supreme sacrifice by crashing his damaged aircraft onto the Ecuadorian position, rendering the battery out of action. This version of events has been subsequently called into question by Ecuadorian military authorities, who have stated that there were no anti-aircraft guns in the area<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.perunorth.com/news/2016/9/27/jose-quiones-peruvian-air-force-hero|title=Jose Quiñones - Peruvian Kamikaze Hero}}</ref> |
According to Peruvian accounts, instead of parachuting to safety, Quiñones chose to make the supreme sacrifice by crashing his damaged aircraft onto the Ecuadorian position, rendering the battery out of action. This version of events has been subsequently called into question by Ecuadorian military authorities, who have stated that there were no anti-aircraft guns in the area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.perunorth.com/news/2016/9/27/jose-quiones-peruvian-air-force-hero|title=Jose Quiñones - Peruvian Kamikaze Hero}}</ref> |
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==Posthumous== |
==Posthumous== |
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Following his death, Quiñones was promoted to the rank of Air Force Captain and he was declared a national hero by law on May 10, 1966.<ref>{{in lang|es}} Law N° 16126, May 10, 1966</ref> Named in his honour is the [[Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones Gonzales International Airport]] near his town of birth in [[Chiclayo]]. When the new currency of Peru |
Following his death, Quiñones was promoted to the rank of Air Force Captain and he was declared a national hero by law on May 10, 1966.<ref>{{in lang|es}} Law N° 16126, May 10, 1966</ref> Named in his honour is the [[Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones Gonzales International Airport]] near his town of birth in [[Chiclayo]]. When the new currency of Peru was introduced in 1991, Gonzales appeared on the 10 [[Peruvian sol|sol]] Banknote. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Ecuadorian-Peruvian war]] |
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* [[Peruvian nuevo sol]] |
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* [[Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones Gonzales International Airport]] |
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* [[North American P-64]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 16:29, 16 May 2020
José Abelardo Quiñones Gonzáles | |
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 Quiñones in a Military portrait | |
| Born | April 22, 1914 |
| Died | July 23, 1941 (27) |
| Occupation | Peruvian Air Force Military Aviator |
José Abelardo Quiñones Gonzáles (April 22, 1914 – July 23, 1941) was a Peruvian military aviator and posthumously became a national hero for his actions at Zarumilla, during the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War, also known as the War of '41 (Spanish: Guerra del 41).
Combat History
Lieutenant Quiñones was a fighter pilot of the 41st Escuadrilla (Squadron), Peruvian Air Force, and was part of a section carrying out a low-level strafing and bombing attack against Ecuadorian forces at Quebrada Seca on July 23, 1941. During the raid, Quiñones' aircraft, a North American NA-50 "TORITO" (North American P-64), was mortally hit by ground fire from a battery of Ecuadorian anti-aircraft artillery.
According to Peruvian accounts, instead of parachuting to safety, Quiñones chose to make the supreme sacrifice by crashing his damaged aircraft onto the Ecuadorian position, rendering the battery out of action. This version of events has been subsequently called into question by Ecuadorian military authorities, who have stated that there were no anti-aircraft guns in the area.[1]
Posthumous
Following his death, Quiñones was promoted to the rank of Air Force Captain and he was declared a national hero by law on May 10, 1966.[2] Named in his honour is the Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones Gonzales International Airport near his town of birth in Chiclayo. When the new currency of Peru was introduced in 1991, Gonzales appeared on the 10 sol Banknote.
References
- ^ "Jose Quiñones - Peruvian Kamikaze Hero".
- ^ (in Spanish) Law N° 16126, May 10, 1966
External links
- (in Spanish) Alas de Gloria
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