Captain Germán Olano Moreno Air Base ( es, Base Aérea Capitán Germán Olano Moreno) is a

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base assigned to the

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(''Fuerza Aérea Colombiana'' or FAC) Combat Air Command No. 1 (''Comando Aéreo de Combate No. 1'' or CACOM 1). The base is located in Palanquero, near

Puerto Salgar Puerto Salgar () is a municipality and town of Colombia in the northwestern part of the Departments of Colombia, department of Cundinamarca Department, Cundinamarca. It came to international attention when the US ambassador in Colombia announced th ...

, in the Cundinamarca department of Colombia. It is named in honor of Captain Germán Olano Moreno.

Facilities

The air base resides at an

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of above

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. It has one

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designated 18/36 with an

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surface measuring .

History

Officially inaugurated August 27, 1933 by the president of the republic

Enrique Olaya Herrera Enrique Alfredo Olaya Herrera (12 November 1880 – 18 February 1937) was a Colombian journalist and politician. He served as President of Colombia from 7 August 1930 until 7 August 1934 representing the Colombian Liberal Party. Early years ...

, as the national airport of La Dorada. In 1932, due to the conflict with

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, the idea to create a base in a central strategic location was gaining hold. Back then the Hacienda Palanquero was already in use as an airport by the Colombian-German airline

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Accidents and incidents

*On 31 December 2014, A Colombian Air Force IAI Kfir C10 combat aircraft from 111 Squadron of the 1st Combat Air Command (CACOM-1) crashed while undertaking a training mission over La Dorada in Caldas. The pilot ejected following a technical failure while on approach to the Palanquero airbase in Puerto Salgar, Cundinamarca. *On 18 February 2009,

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FAC 1670 of the Colombian Air Force crashed near the base on a local training flight. All five crew were killed. *On 15 May 2009, FAC 3031

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of the Colombian Air Force crashed above the 36 heading after a failed take-off. The pilot made the emergency procedures and ejected, leaving unharmed.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Captain German Olano Moreno Air Base Airports in Colombia Colombian Air Force bases Buildings and structures in Cundinamarca Department 1933 establishments in Colombia Military airbases established in 1933

Facilities

History

Accidents and incidents

See also

References