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Argentine Air Force
Fuerza Aérea Argentina

A-4AR Fightinghawk
Active 1945 -
Country Argentina
Size 632 aircraft
Anniversaries August 10 (anniversary)
May 1 (Fire baptism)
Engagements Falklands War
Commanders
Chief of Staff Brigadier-Major Normando Costantino
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
Attack A-4AR, Pucará, MS-760
Fighter IAI Finger, Mirage 5P, Mirage IIIEA
Patrol F27-400M
Trainer T-34A, Tucano, Pampa, Su-29
Transport C-130, 707, DHC-6, UH-1H, MD 500

The Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina or FAA) is the national aviation branch of the armed forces of Argentina. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1945: Events January January 1 - the Luftwaffe begins targeting For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. The Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur also called the Falklands Conflict/Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the Brigadier-Major Normando Costantino is the current Chief of the General Staff of the Argentine Air Force. Ground-attack aircraft are military aircraft designed to attack targets on the ground and are often deployed as Close air support for and in proximity to their own ground forces WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A fighter aircraft is a Military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other Aircraft, as opposed to a Bomber, which is designed WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A Maritime patrol aircraft, also simply patrol aircraft, or by the older term patrol bomber, is a Fixed-wing aircraft designed to operate for long WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A trainer is an Aircraft used to develop piloting navigational or war-fighting skills in flight crew WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A cargo aircraft (also known as freighters or freight aircraft) is an Fixed-wing aircraft designed or converted for the carriage of goods rather WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout An air force, also known in some countries as an air army or historically an army air corps, is in the broadest sense the national military or armed service

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History

The Argentine Air Force's history begins with the establishment of the Escuela de Aviación Militar (Military Aviation School) on 10 August 1912. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Several military officers were amongst the pioneers of Argentine aviation, including Jorge Newbery, a retired Argentine Navy officer. Jorge Alejandro Newbery (1875-1914 known as Jorge Newbery or more familiarly simply as "George" was an Argentine pilot of North American The Navy of the Argentine Republic or Armada of the Argentine Republic ( Armada de la República Argentina — ARA is the Navy The School began to turn out several military pilots who participated in milestone events in Argentine aviation, such as the crossing of the Andes mountains.

In 1927 the Dirección General de Aeronáutica (General Directorate of Aeronautics) was created to coordinate the country's military aviation. In that same year, the Fábrica Militar de Aviones (Military Aircraft Factory, FMA) was founded in Córdoba, which would become the heart of the country's aviation industry. The Fábrica Militar de Aviones (FMA or Military Aircraft Factory is Argentina 's main manufacturer of Military aircraft. Córdoba, abbreviated as CBA, is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas mountains on the

By the 1940s there were several air units in the Army and the Navy, and the first step towards an independent force came on 11 February 1944 with the establishment of the Aeronautical Command, which would go on to become the Argentine Air Force on 4 January 1945, an independent force on par with the Army and the Navy. The Argentine Army ( Ejército Argentino, EA is the land armed force branch of the Argentine military and the senior military service of the country Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar

Immediately after the end of World War II, the Air Force began a process of modernization, incorporating aircraft such as the Gloster Meteor jet fighter, thus becoming the first air force in Latin America equipped with jet-propelled aircraft. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In addition, a number of Avro Lincoln and Avro Lancaster bombers were acquired, creating a powerful strategic force in the region. The Avro Type 694 Lincoln was a British four-engined Heavy bomber of the Second World War, first flying on 9 June 1944 and entering service in August "Lanc" redirects here Distinguish from Lank (adjective and from Amon Lanc (a place in Tolkien's fiction The Air Force, in collaboration with German technicians, also began to develop its own aircraft, such as the Pulqui I and Pulqui II, making Argentina the first country in Latin America and the sixth in the world to develop jet fighter technology on its own. ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. A technician is generally someone in a technological field who has a relatively practical understanding of the general theoretical principles of that field e WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

In 1952, the Air Force began flights to supply the early Antarctic scientific bases, expanding its activities in the Antarctic continent and establishing Marambio Base on 25 September 1969. Flight is the process by which an object achieves sustained movement either through the Air (or movement beyond Earth's atmosphere, in the case of Base Antártica Marambio is the main Argentine base in Antarctica, and it is located in Seymour-Marambio Island, at, some 100 km (88 mi from Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

During the 1970s, the Air Force reequipped itself with modern aircraft for the period, including the Mirage III interceptors, IAI Dagger multi-role fighters (Israeli derivatives of the Mirage V), A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft and C-130 Hercules cargo planes. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Also, a counter-insurgency airplane, the Pucará, was used in substantial numbers. See also Insurgency In the context of an occupation or a Civil war, counter-insurgency (abbreviated COIN is a military term for the combat WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

The Falklands War, termed by the Argentines Guerra de las Malvinas / Guerra del Atlántico Sur, took a great toll on the Air Force, which lost 60 aircraft. The Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur also called the Falklands Conflict/Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the This article describes the composition and actions of the Argentine air forces in the Falklands War ( Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas) Due to the deteriorating economic situation, international opposition and political distrust upon the military, the Air Force was denied the resources needed to replace the war losses. This, coupled with diminishing budgets, led to a period of reduced activity and growing materiel obsolescence.

In the 1990s, the British embargo was officially eliminated and after economic and political failure attempts of getting surplus IAI Kfirs or F-16As, the United States sold 36 refurbished A-4M Skyhawk (known as A-4AR Fightinghawks. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ) Since their reception, the A-4AR demonstrated being a worthy replacement of the Bravos and Charlies that fought during the war.

The FAA has been greatly involved in United Nations peacekeeping missions around the world. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Peacekeeping, as defined by the United Nations, is "a way to help countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace They sent a Boeing 707 to the 1991 Gulf War. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Since 1994, the UN Air contingent (UNFLIGHT) in Cyprus under UNFICYP mandate is provided by the FAA[1], achieving 10,000 flight hours (as of 2003) without any accidents [2]. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus ( UNFICYP) was established in 1964 to prevent a recurrence of fighting between the The FAA has also since 2005 deployed Bell 212 helicopters to Haiti under MINUSTAH mandate. For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: The United Nations Stabilization Mission In Haiti (Mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en Haïti also known as MINUSTAH, an Acronym of the French

In early 2005, the top seventeen brigadiers of the Air Force, including the Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Carlos Rohde, were sacked by President Néstor Kirchner following a drug traffic scandal through Ezeiza International Airport. This article refers to the military rank For the Doctor Who character known as the Brigadier see Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. The President of Argentina (full title President of the Argentine Nation, Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina) is the Head of state Néstor Carlos Kirchner Ostoić (born February 25, 1950) was the President of Argentina from May 25, 2003 until December The illegal drug trade or drug trafficking is a global Black market consisting of the cultivation manufacture distribution and sale of illegal Drugs Ministro Pistarini International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional de Ezeiza "Ministro Pistarini" is located 22 km (13 Kirchner cited failures in the security systems of Argentine airports (which were overseen by the National Aeronautic Police, a branch of the Air Force) and cover-ups of the scandal, even though it later became known that many government agencies, among them the Interior Ministry, the Customs Administration and the Secretariat of State Intelligence knew about the drug traffic operations. An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land Customs is an Authority or agency in a Country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods History The Secretariat of Intelligence was created in 1946 when Juan Perón 's first presidency established it by Executive Decree 337/46 under the denomination of

The primary concerns of the Air Force nowadays are the establishment of a radar network for control of the country's airspace, the replacement of its older combat aircraft (Mirage III, Mirage V) and the incorporation of new technologies. Air traffic control ( ATC) is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct Aircraft on the ground and in the air The possibility of purchasing surplus French Air Force Mirage 2000C fighters, like the option chosen by the Brazilian Air Force, has been considered. The French Air Force ( French: Armée de l'Air (ALA literally Air Army) is the Air force of the French Armed Forces. The Brazilian Air Force ( Portuguese: Força Aérea Brasileira, FAB) is the air branch of the Brazilian armed forces and one of the three national

Since the last decade, the FAA had established good relations with neighbours Brazilian Air Force and Chilean Air Force. The Brazilian Air Force ( Portuguese: Força Aérea Brasileira, FAB) is the air branch of the Brazilian armed forces and one of the three national The Chilean Air Force ( Spanish: Fuerza Aérea de Chile, FACH) is the Air force of Chile, a branch of the Chilean military They annually meet, on a rotation basis, in the join exercises Cruzex in Brazil, Ceibo in Argentina and Salitre in Chile. Chile 's Armed forces are subject to civilian control exercised by the president through the Minister of Defense

In 2007, an FAA FMA IA 58 Pucará was converted to carry a modified engine operating on soy-derived bio-jet fuel. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The project, financed and directed by the Argentine Government (Secretaría de Ciencia Tecnología e Innovación Productiva de la Nación), made Argentina the second nation in the world to propel an aircraft with biojet fuel. The project intends to make the FAA less reliant on costly fossil fuels.

Organization

The Argentine Air Force is one of the three branches of the Argentine military, having equal status with the Army and the Navy. The President of Argentina is Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force as well as of the other branches of the military.

The Air Force is headed by the Chief of the General Staff (Jefe del Estado Mayor General), directly appointed and removed by the President. The Air Force Chief of Staff usually holds the rank of Brigadier General, the highest rank of the Air Force. The Chief of Staff is seconded by a Deputy Chief of the General Staff and four senior officers in charge of the Air Force's four Commands: the Air Operations Command, the Air Regions Command, the Personnel Command and the Materiel Command.

The Air Operations Command (Comando de Operaciones Aéreas) is the branch of the Air Force responsible for aerospace defense, air operations, planning, training, technical and logistical support of the air units. Subordinate to the Air Operations Command are the Air Brigades (Brigadas Aéreas), the Air Force's major operative units. A total of eight Air Brigades are currently operational. Brigades are headquartered at Military Air Bases (Base Aérea Militar, commonly abbreviated "BAM").

Each Air Brigade is made up of three Groups, each of which bear the same numeral as its mother Brigade. A brigade is a Military unit Echelon: is These groups include:

The Personnel Command (Comando de Personal) is responsible for the training, education, assignment and welfare of Air Force personnel. Under the control of the Personnel Command are the Military Aviation School (which educates the future officers of the Air Force), the Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) School and other educational and training units. A non-commissioned officer (sometimes noncommissioned officer) also known as an NCO or Noncom, is an enlisted member of an Armed force

The Materiel Command (Comando de Material) deals with planning and executing the Air Force's logistics regarding flying and ground materiel. Materiel Command includes "Quilmes" and "Río Cuarto " Materiel Areas (repairing and maintenance units) and "El Palomar" Logistical Area.

Air Regions Command (Comando de Regiones Aéreas) is responsible for the control of air traffic, weather forecasting, aircraft and pilot registration (civilian), accident investigation (both civilian and military) and air communications. It is worth noting that Air Regions Command serves as the national authority regarding air transportation.

Ranks

Officers

Officers wear their rank insignia in their sleeves, in the pattern depicted below. There are also shoulderboards with the same insignia (albeit in gray) for the ranks between Ensign and Commodore. Ensign (ˈɛnsən is a junior rank of commissioned officer in the militaries of some countries normally in the infantry or navy Commodore is a Military rank used in many navies for officers whose position exceeds that of a navy captain, but is less than General officers wear different shoulderboards.

Equivalent NATO Rank Code Insignia Rank in Spanish Rank in English Commonwealth equivalent US Air Force equivalent
OF8 / OF-9 Image:Arg-airforce-OF9.png Brigadier General Brigadier General Air Marshal or Air Chief Marshal Lieutenant General or General
OF-7 Image:Arg-airforce-OF8.png Brigadier Mayor Brigadier-Major Air Vice-Marshal Major General
OF-6 Image:Arg-airforce-OF7.png Brigadier Brigadier Air Commodore Brigadier General
OF-5 Image:Arg-airforce-OF5.png Comodoro Commodore Group Captain Colonel
OF-4 Image:Arg-airforce-OF4.png Vicecomodoro Vice-Commodore Wing Commander Lieutenant Colonel
OF-3 Image:Arg-airforce-OF3.png Mayor Major Squadron Leader Major
OF-2 Image:Arg-airforce-OF2.png Capitán Captain Flight Lieutenant Captain
OF-1 Image:Arg-airforce-OF1a.png Primer Teniente First Lieutenant Flying Officer First Lieutenant
OF-1 Image:Arg-airforce-OF1b.png Teniente Lieutenant Pilot Officer Second Lieutenant
OF-D Image:Arg-airforce-OFD.png Alférez Ensign Acting Pilot Officer

Enlisted personnel and Non-Commissioned Officers

Insignia Rank in Spanish Rank in English
Suboficial Mayor Senior Sub-Officer or Sub-Officer-Major
Suboficial Principal Principal Sub-Officer
Suboficial Ayudante Staff Sub-Officer or Adjutant Sub-Officer
Suboficial Auxiliar Auxiliary Sub-Officer
Cabo Principal Principal Corporal
Cabo Primero Corporal First Class
Cabo Corporal
Voluntario Primero Volunteer First Class
Voluntario Segundo Volunteer Second Class

Order of battle

IAI Finger at Tandil AFB
IAI Finger at Tandil AFB
Air squadrons training
Air squadrons training
FMA IA 63 Pampa
FMA IA 63 Pampa
FMA IA 58 Pucará
FMA IA 58 Pucará
  1. 1st Air Transport Squadron (C-130 Hercules)
  2. 2nd Air Transport Squadron (Fokker F-28)
  3. 5th Air Transport Squadron (Boeing 707)
  1. 2nd Reconnaissance Squadron (Learjet 35A)
  2. 4th Air Transport Squadron (Fokker F-27)
  1. 2nd Attack Squadron (IA-58A Pucara)
  2. 3rd Attack Squadron (IA-58A Pucara)
  1. 1st Training Squadron (FMA IA 63 Pampa serie 2)
  2. 2nd Fighter Squadron (IA-63 Pampa)
  3. 3rd Search and Rescue Squadron (SA-315B Lama)
  4. 4th Cruz del Sur Acrobatics Squadron (Su-29)
  5. Fighter School
  1. 1st Fighter-Bomber Squadron (A-4AR Fightinghawk)
  2. 2nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron (A-4AR Fightinghawk)
  1. 1st Fighter-Bomber Squadron (Mirage V)
  2. 2nd Air Interceptor Squadron (Mirage IIIEA/DA)
  1. 1st Search and Rescue Squadron (Bell 212)
  2. 2nd Tactical Squadron (Hughes 500D)
  3. 3rd Squadron (UH-1H)
  4. 4th Squadron (UH-1H, Hughes 500D)
  1. 6th Air Transport Squadron (Fokker F-27)
  2. 7th Air Transport Squadron (DHC-6 Twin Otter)
  1. Glider Flight
  2. Services Squadron
  3. Mentor Squadron (T-34 Mentor)
  4. Tucano Squadron (Embraer EMB-312 Tucano)

Inventory

See also: List of aircraft of the Argentine Air Force

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Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service[3] Notes
Aérospatiale SA 315 Lama Flag of France France Andes rescue helicopter SA 315B 2
Beechcraft T-34 Mentor Flag of the United States United States Trainer FMA T-34A 31
Bell UH-1H Iroquois Flag of the United States United States Utility helicopter UH-1H 8
Bell 212 Twin Huey Flag of the United States United States Utility helicopter (UN) 5
Boeing 707 Flag of the United States United States Transport and special mission 4 retired
Boeing 757 Flag of the United States United States Presidential transport 757-200 1
Cessna 182 Skylane Flag of the United States United States Utility A182 18
Dassault Mirage III Flag of France France Trainer
Fighter		 Mirage IIIDA
Mirage IIIEA		 2
11		 12 in storage
Dassault Mirage V Flag of France France Fighter Mirage 5P 7 In storage
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Flag of Canada Canada Utility DHC-6-200 8
Embraer Tucano Flag of Brazil Brazil Trainer 22
FMA IA 58 Pucará Flag of Argentina Argentina Attack IA-58A 24
FMA IA 63 Pampa Flag of Argentina Argentina Trainer 12
Fokker F27 Friendship Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Transport F27-400
F27-400M
F27-600		 1
4
3
Fokker F28 Fellowship Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Transport F28-1000
F28-1000C
F28-4000		 1
4
1
Hughes 369 Flag of the United States United States Scout helicopter Model 369 5
IAI Finger Flag of Israel Israel Fighter 13 In storage, non operative
Learjet 35 Flag of the United States United States Special missions 35A 4
Learjet 60 Flag of the United States United States VIP transport 1
Lockheed C-130 Hercules Flag of the United States United States Transport/Aerial refueling C-130B
C-130H
KC-130H
L-100-30		 2
3
1
1
McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Flag of the United States United States Attack
Advanced trainer		 A-4AR
TA-4AR		 30
2
MD/RACA MD 500 Defender Flag of the United States United States Utility helicopter 500
500D		 1
10
Piper PA-31 Navajo Flag of Argentina Argentina checker Chincul PA-31P 1
Rockwell Aero Commander 500 Flag of the United States United States Transport 500U 4
Rockwell Sabreliner Flag of the United States United States VIP transport Sabreliner 75A 1
Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk Flag of the United States United States VIP helicopter S-70A 1
Sikorsky S-76 Spirit Flag of the United States United States VIP helicopter S-76 Mk II 1
Sukhoi Su-29 Flag of Russia Russia Aerobatics 7 In storage

Chiefs of the Argentine Air Force

Commanders of the Army Military Aviation (1912-1919)

Commanders of the Army Aeronautical Service (1919-1927)

Commanders of the General Directorate of Aeronautics (1927-1941)

Commanders of the First Air Division (1936)

Commanders of the Army Air Forces (1936-1939)

Commanders of the Army Aviation Command (1938-1944)

Commanders-in-Chief of the Aeronautica (1944)

Commanders of the Argentine Air Force (1945-1947)

Commanders-in-Chief of the Argentine Air Force (1947-1973)

General Commanders of the Argentine Air Force (1973-1976)

Commanders-in-Chief of the Argentine Air Force (1976-1983)

Chiefs of the General Staff of the Argentine Air Force (1983-present)

See also

References

  1. ^ FAA site:United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
  2. ^ Helis.com Database
  3. ^ "", Aerospace Source Book 2008, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 28, 2008. Brigadier-Major Normando Costantino is the current Chief of the General Staff of the Argentine Air Force. This article describes the composition and actions of the Argentine air forces in the Falklands War ( Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas) Aviation Week & Space Technology, often abbreviated Aviation Week or AW&ST, is a weekly Magazine. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
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