Río Gallegos Air Base is a main military airfield in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina in the far south of the nation.
It was the nearest air base to the Falklands Islands in the 1982 war.
History It opened in June 1952.Anniversary
Falklands War Ernesto Horacio Crespo, the head of the F.A.S, coordinated attacks on the islands from the base, which was 380 miles to the west of the Falklands Islands.Times Monday May 24 1982, page 1
References
External links Airfield history
es:Guarnición de Ejército Río Gallegos