Operation Gardel - Revision history

imported>Darman36: Incident details are not in Rift 5, just oblique refs to Argentine coup and pic of plane crash

2023-12-08T03:45:31Z

Incident details are not in Rift 5, just oblique refs to Argentine coup and pic of plane crash

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	'''Operation Gardel''' was the codename given by the {{Wiki\|Peronism\|Peronist}} {{Wiki\|Guerrilla warfare\|guerrilla}} organization {{Wiki\|Montoneros}} involving the downing of a {{Wiki\|Lockheed C-130 Hercules}} during takeoff from the old ''Teniente Benjamín Matienzo'' International Airport on 28 August 1975. The target was a {{Wiki\|Operation Independence\|military intervention}} transporting 114 {{Wiki\|Argentine National Gendarmerie\|Gendarmerie}} personnel to {{Wiki\|Tucumán}} province.		'''Operation Gardel''' was the codename given by the {{Wiki\|Peronism\|Peronist}} {{Wiki\|Guerrilla warfare\|guerrilla}} organization {{Wiki\|Montoneros}} involving the downing of a {{Wiki\|Lockheed C-130 Hercules}} during takeoff from the old {{Wiki\|Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport}} on 28 August 1975. The target was a {{Wiki\|Operation Independence\|military intervention}} transporting 114 {{Wiki\|Argentine National Gendarmerie\|Gendarmerie}} personnel to {{Wiki\|Tucumán}} province.

	==Background==		==Background==
	The plan involved detonating an explosive charge, shaped like a conical tip, strategically placed beneath the runway when C-130E TC-62 reached full throttle during takeoff. A disused sewer near the runway, connected to a storm drain, served as the location for the explosive setup. A cable, running through a 250-meter tunnel, linked the charge to a parked vehicle's 12V battery. The activation switch was situated in a nearby pit. This meticulously planned operation, hailed as a "''masterpiece of military engineering''" by Montoneros, required at least six months of preparation, using a forked branch as a benchmark to calculate the plane's trajectory.<ref name="WP">{{WP\|Operation Gardel}}</ref>		The plan involved detonating an explosive charge, shaped like a conical tip, strategically placed beneath the runway when C-130E TC-62 reached full throttle during takeoff. A disused sewer near the runway, connected to a storm drain, served as the location for the explosive setup. A cable, running through a 250-meter tunnel, linked the charge to a parked vehicle's 12V battery. The activation switch was situated in a nearby pit. This meticulously planned operation, hailed as a "masterpiece of military engineering" by Montoneros, required at least six months of preparation, using a forked branch as a benchmark to calculate the plane's trajectory.<ref name="WP">{{WP\|Operation Gardel}}</ref>

	==Incident==		==Incident==
	TC-62, departing from El Palomar Air Base, carried 85 {{Wiki\|Argentine Federal Police}} members and landed at Benjamin Matienzo International Airport. After refueling, 114 National Gendarmerie members boarded for their {{Wiki\|Leave (military)\|leave}}, with the next leg scheduled for {{Wiki\|San Juan, Puerto Rico\|San Juan}}. During takeoff at around 13:00, an explosion occurred, creating a 12x2-meter crater 100-150 meters in front of the C-130. The aircraft, 12-15 meters above the ground, caught fire, tilted, and crashed 400 meters down the runway. The blast killed ~~five~~ gendarmes, wounded 29, including ~~six~~ crew members. One unhurt crew member attempted rescues but succumbed to asphyxiation later.<ref name="WP"/~~><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Rifts#5\|Rifts: Cluster 5]]</ref~~>		TC-62, departing from El Palomar Air Base, carried 85 {{Wiki\|Argentine Federal Police}} members and landed at Benjamin Matienzo International Airport. After refueling, 114 National Gendarmerie members boarded for their {{Wiki\|Leave (military)\|leave}}, with the next leg scheduled for {{Wiki\|San Juan, Puerto Rico\|San Juan}}. During takeoff at around 13:00, an explosion occurred, creating a 12x2-meter crater 100-150 meters in front of the C-130. The aircraft, 12-15 meters above the ground, caught fire, tilted, and crashed 400 meters down the runway. The blast killed 5 gendarmes and wounded 29, including 6 crew members. One unhurt crew member attempted rescues but succumbed to asphyxiation later.<ref name="WP"/>

	==Templar involvement==		==Templar involvement==
	Operation Gardel was part of Operation Independence, itself one of the beginning phases of the {{Wiki\|Dirty War}}, a Templar conspired series of events which among other things, led to the {{Wiki\|1976 Argentine coup d'état}}.<ref name="ACB" />		Operation Gardel was part of {{Wiki\|Operation Independence}}, itself one of the beginning phases of the {{Wiki\|Dirty War}}, a [[Templars\|Templar]]-conspired series of events which, among other things, led to the {{Wiki\|1976 Argentine coup d'état}}.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Rifts]]: Cluster 5, Puzzle 2</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>VilkaIsBack at 03:05, 8 December 2023

2023-12-08T03:05:25Z

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	{{Era\|Timeline}}{{WP-REAL}}		{{Era\|Timeline}}{{WP-REAL}}
	{{Event Infobox		{{Event Infobox
			\|prev = [[1973 Chilean coup d'état]]
			\|next = 1976 Argentine coup d'état
	\|image = ACB - C-130 Culvert crash.jpg		\|image = ACB - C-130 Culvert crash.jpg
	\|timeframe = {{Wiki\|Operation Independence}}		\|timeframe =
	\|~~conflict =~~ {{Wiki\|Dirty War}}		\|conflict = {{Wiki\|Operation Independence}} {{c\|{{Wiki\|Dirty War}}}}
	\|date = 28 August 1975		\|date = 28 August 1975
	\|place = {{Wiki\|San Miguel de Tucumán}}, {{Wiki\|Tucumán}}, [[Argentina]]		\|place = {{Wiki\|San Miguel de Tucumán}}, {{Wiki\|Tucumán}}, [[Argentina]]

imported>VilkaIsBack: tried to keep wikipedia info to a minimum while relaying all necessary info.

2023-12-07T11:58:17Z

tried to keep wikipedia info to a minimum while relaying all necessary info.

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{{Era|Timeline}}{{WP-REAL}}
{{Event Infobox
|image = ACB - C-130 Culvert crash.jpg
|timeframe = {{Wiki|Operation Independence}}
|conflict = {{Wiki|Dirty War}}
|date = 28 August 1975
|place = {{Wiki|San Miguel de Tucumán}}, {{Wiki|Tucumán}}, [[Argentina]]
|outcome = *1 {{Wiki|Lockheed C-130 Hercules}} downed
*5 {{Wiki|Argentine National Gendarmerie|Gendarmerie}} killed
|key = *{{Wiki|Montoneros}}
*{{Wiki|Argentine National Gendarmerie}}
}}
'''Operation Gardel''' was the codename given by the {{Wiki|Peronism|Peronist}} {{Wiki|Guerrilla warfare|guerrilla}} organization {{Wiki|Montoneros}} involving the downing of a {{Wiki|Lockheed C-130 Hercules}} during takeoff from the old ''Teniente Benjamín Matienzo'' International Airport on 28 August 1975. The target was a {{Wiki|Operation Independence|military intervention}} transporting 114 {{Wiki|Argentine National Gendarmerie|Gendarmerie}} personnel to {{Wiki|Tucumán}} province.

==Background==
The plan involved detonating an explosive charge, shaped like a conical tip, strategically placed beneath the runway when C-130E TC-62 reached full throttle during takeoff. A disused sewer near the runway, connected to a storm drain, served as the location for the explosive setup. A cable, running through a 250-meter tunnel, linked the charge to a parked vehicle's 12V battery. The activation switch was situated in a nearby pit. This meticulously planned operation, hailed as a "''masterpiece of military engineering''" by Montoneros, required at least six months of preparation, using a forked branch as a benchmark to calculate the plane's trajectory.<ref name="WP">{{WP|Operation Gardel}}</ref>

==Incident==
TC-62, departing from El Palomar Air Base, carried 85 {{Wiki|Argentine Federal Police}} members and landed at Benjamin Matienzo International Airport. After refueling, 114 National Gendarmerie members boarded for their {{Wiki|Leave (military)|leave}}, with the next leg scheduled for {{Wiki|San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan}}. During takeoff at around 13:00, an explosion occurred, creating a 12x2-meter crater 100-150 meters in front of the C-130. The aircraft, 12-15 meters above the ground, caught fire, tilted, and crashed 400 meters down the runway. The blast killed five gendarmes, wounded 29, including six crew members. One unhurt crew member attempted rescues but succumbed to asphyxiation later.<ref name="WP"/><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Rifts#5|Rifts: Cluster 5]]</ref>

==Templar involvement==
Operation Gardel was part of Operation Independence, itself one of the beginning phases of the {{Wiki|Dirty War}}, a Templar conspired series of events which among other things, led to the {{Wiki|1976 Argentine coup d'état}}.<ref name="ACB" />

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{c|photo only}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Timeline]]
[[Category:Templar conspiracies]]