Durante la epidemia de poliomielitis desatada durante el verano 1955/1956, el Ministerio de Salud Publica requirió un avión naval para la emergencia. La aeronave asignada fue el DC-3 CTA-23 perteneciente al Comando de Transportes Aeronavales, esta aeronave fue equipada con un pulmotor y materiales proporcionados por la Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Bs. As. además de elementos sanitarios de propiedad del Jefe del operativo. Operando desde el Aeroparque metropolitano, realizó más de 300 vuelos, la mayoría nocturnos, a lugares que carecían de infraestructura, empleando campos precarios, calles y caminos para prestar auxilio.
La tripulación estaba compuesta por voluntarios solteros, a saber: Piloto: Teniente de Fragata Enrique Walter GENTILINI
Copiloto: Teniente de Fragata Walter Richard OPPEN
Radiooperador: Suboficial Primero Miguel MALVACIO
Mecánico: Suboficial Primero Francisco LUJA
Ayudante Mecánico: Cabo Primero Bernardo VARELA
Dr. Ernesto ESCUDERO (Pediatra)
Dr. MASSAFERRO
Dr. O. SIROLLI
Dr. COUCHOU
Practicante de medicina Alberto FERRANDO
Enfermera Nelly SIGALLI
El avión mantenía comunicación con el Departamento de Aviación Sanitaria a través de la red radial de la Armada y de la Red de Radioaficionados, quienes cubrían todas las operaciones, lo que permitía actualizar en vuelo todos los pedidos de evacuación desde diferentes lugares.
La campaña finalizo el 27 de febrero de 1958, salvando numerosas vidas.
En 1958, mediante colecta pública el Ministerio de Salud Publica adquirió en los EE.UU un DC-3 al que se equipo como avión hospital, el mismo, con matrícula LV-PKP fue trasladado al país entre los días 17 y 31 de julio tripulado por:
Copiloto: Teniente de Fragata Jorge VALENTE
Radiooperador: Suboficial Primero Miguel MALVACIO
Mecánico: Suboficial Primero Francisco LUJA
Ayudante Mecánico: Cabo Primero Bernardo VARELA
VUELOS REALIZADOS AL SERVICIO DE LA LUCHA CONTRA LA POLIOMIELITIS POR PERSONAL DEL COMANDO DE LA AVIACION NAVAL
| NOMBRES | VUELOS REALIZADOS |
| TENIENTE Walter OPPEN | 91 |
| TENIENTE Enrique GENTILINI | 76 |
| TENIENTE Jorge VALENTE | 13 |
| TENIENTE Napoleón PAPINI | 7 |
| TENIENTE Juan Carlos ABRITTA | 7 |
| TENIENTE Horacio ESTRADA | 7 |
| TENIENTE Jorge GRAU | 7 |
| TENIENTE Carlos RUIZ | 7 |
| TENIENTE Hugo ADAMOLI | 5 |
| CAPITAN Hermes QUIJADA | 4 |
| TENIENTE José AGUILA | 4 |
| TENIENTE Aldo MIRANDA | 4 |
| TENIENTE Siro DE MARTINI | 3 |
| TENIENTE RAMAGLIO | 3 |
| TENIENTE Roberto VILLA | 3 |
| CAPITAN Eduardo RUIZ | 2 |
| TENIENTE CORDERO | 2 |
| TENIENTE DE LA TORRE | 2 |
| TENIENTE Roberto MOYA | 2 |
| TENIENTE SALGADO | 2 |
| CAPITAN Edgardo ANDREW | 1 |
| CAPITAN Santiago SABAROTS | 1 |
| CAPITAN Gerardo SYLVESTER | 1 |
| TENIENTE GARAVAGLIA | 1 |
| TENIENTE Mariano IRIBARNE | 1 |
| TENIENTE Jorge PITTALUGA | 1 |
| TENIENTE Jorge PRIANO | 1 |
| TENIENTE José RIVERO | 1 |
| TENIENTE Luis SUAREZ | 1 |
| SUBOFICIAL PRIMERO Miguel MALVACIO | 76 |
| SUBOFICIAL PRIMERO Francisco LUJA | 72 |
| CABO PRIMERO Bernardo VARELA | 74 |
| SUBOFICIAL ATAIDE | CABO TOTARO |
| SUBOFICIAL BASSI | CABO ROSITO |
| SUBOFICIAL FUSERO | CABO CASAS |
| SUBOFICIAL ESPOSITO | CABO SABISPE |
| SUBOFICIAL FONSECA | CABO HERRERA |
| SUBOFICIAL RODRIGUEZ | CABO RIGHI |
| SUBOFICIAL BON | CABO LUM |
| SUBOFICIAL BURGUBURU | CABO LEDESMA |
| SUBOFICIAL GRAINO | CABO PONCE |
| SUBOFICIAL VILLAGRA | CABO ACOSTA |
| SUBOFICIAL PEREZ | CABO VINO |
| SUBOFICIAL GARCILAZO | CABO TRONCOSO |
| SUBOFICIAL LISIO | CABO BORROMEO |
| SUBOFICIAL VILLARINO | CABO GONZALEZ |
| SUBOFICIAL MORENO | CABO JIMENEZ |
| SUBOFICIAL VIEYTES | CABO FERREYRA |
| SUBOFICIAL ACOSTA | MARINERO SANTORO |
| SUBOFICIAL REULA | MARINERO SIMABUCO |
| SUBOFICIAL NERVITH | MARINERO FERRERO |
| SUBOFICIAL LOMBARDO | MARINERO TOLEDO |
| SUBOFICIAL PRADOS | MARINERO SHIRATTI |
| SUBOFICIAL CRISTALDO | MARINERO ALVES |
| SUBOFICIAL PAINT PE | MARINERO CHOQUE |
| SUBOFICIAL CAMPOS | MARINERO TOLEDO |
| SUBOFICIAL MOYANO | MARINERO SHIRATTI |
| SUBOFICIAL LOPEZ | MARINERO VERA |
| SUBOFICIAL FINIELLO | MARINERO SANTORO |
| SUBOFICIAL ROLDAN | MARINERO BRAVO |
| SUBOFICIAL DIA | MARINERO MECLAZCKE |
| SUBOFICIAL COSTA | MARINERO DIAZ |
| SUBOFICIAL CAREGLIO | MARINERO SCUDELETTI |
| SUBOFICIAL TARTUFERRI | |
| SUBOFICIAL QUIROZ SILVA |
FUENTES CONSULTADAS:
HISTORIA DE LA AVIACION NAVAL ARGENTINA – Tomo II – 1981 – Pablo E. ARGUINDEGUI
[i] REVISTA MACH 1 (Circulo Informativo Profesional de la Aviación Naval Argentina).
NOTAS:
LA INFORMACION RELACIONADA CON EL PERSONAL PARTICIPANTE EN LAS OPERACIONES ESTA EXTRAIDA DE LOS MEDIOS MENCIONADOS EN LAS REFERENCIAS, NO EXPRESAN NI REFIEREN A NINGUN LISTADO OFICIAL DE LA AVIACION NAVAL ARGENTINAFEBRUARY 27, 1958, END OF CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE POLIO
During the epidemic of polio unleashed summer 1955 / 1956, the MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH required a naval aircraft emergency. The assigned aircraft DC-3 CTA-23 belonging to the AIR NAVAL TRANSPORT COMMAND, this aircraft was equipped with a pulmotor and materials provided by the municipality of Buenos Aires. In addition to health property of the head of the operating elements. Operating from the Metropolitan Airport, he made more than 300 flights, nocturnal, most places lacking infrastructure, using insecure areas, streets and roads to provide assistance.
The crew was composed by voluntary singles:
Pilot: Lieutenant Junior Grade Walter GENTILINI The crew was composed by voluntary singles:
Co-pilot Lieutenant Junior Grade Walter Richard OPPEN
Radiooperador: Senior Chief Petty Officer Miguel MALVACIO
Mechanic: Senior Chief Petty Officer Francisco LUJA
Assistant mechanic: Petty Officer 2nd Class Bernardo VARELA
The medical team was composed by:
Dr. Ernesto ESCUDERO (pediatrician)
Dr. MASSAFERRO
Dr. O. SIROLLI
Dr. COUCHOU
Practitioner of medicine Alberto FERRANDO
Nurse Nelly SIGALLI
The aircraft maintained communication with DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION HEALTH through the radio network of amateur radio, which covered the operations and the Navy allowing update on flight evacuation orders from different places. The campaign ended on February 27, 1958, saving numerous lives.
In 1958, the MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH through public collection acquired in the United States a DC-3 that team as a hospital, the same registered LV-PKP was transferred to the country between the 17th and July 31 manned by:
Pilot: Lieutenant Junior Grade Walter Richard OPPEN Co-pilot Lieutenant Junior Grade Jorge VALENS
Radiooperador: Senior Chief Petty Officer Miguel MALVACIO
Mechanic: Senior Chief Petty Officer Francisco LUJA
Assistant mechanic: Petty Officer 2nd Class Bernardo VARELA
MADE FLIGHTS SERVING THE FIGHT AGAINST POLIO BY STAFF OF THE NAVAL AVIATION COMMAND
| NAME | FLIGTHS |
| LIEUTENANT Walter OPPEN | 91 |
| LIEUTENANT Enrique GENTILINI | 76 |
| LIEUTENANT Jorge VALENTE | 13 |
| LIEUTENANT Napoleón PAPINI | 7 |
| LIEUTENANT Juan Carlos ABRITTA | 7 |
| LIEUTENANT Horacio ESTRADA | 7 |
| LIEUTENANT Jorge GRAU | 7 |
| LIEUTENANT Carlos RUIZ | 7 |
| LIEUTENANT Hugo ADAMOLI | 5 |
| CAPTAIN Hermes QUIJADA | 4 |
| LIEUTENANT José AGUILA | 4 |
| LIEUTENANT Aldo MIRANDA | 4 |
| LIEUTENANT Siro DE MARTINI | 3 |
| LIEUTENANT RAMAGLIO | 3 |
| LIEUTENANT Roberto VILLA | 3 |
| CAPTAIN Eduardo RUIZ | 2 |
| LIEUTENANT CORDERO | 2 |
| LIEUTENANT DE LA TORRE | 2 |
| LIEUTENANT Roberto MOYA | 2 |
| LIEUTENANT SALGADO | 2 |
| CAPTAIN Edgardo ANDREW | 1 |
| CAPTAIN Santiago SABAROTS | 1 |
| CAPTAIN Gerardo SYLVESTER | 1 |
| LIEUTENANT GARAVAGLIA | 1 |
| LIEUTENANT Mariano IRIBARNE | 1 |
| LIEUTENANT Jorge PITTALUGA | 1 |
| LIEUTENANT Jorge PRIANO | 1 |
| LIEUTENANT José RIVERO | 1 |
| LIEUTENANT Luis SUAREZ | 1 |
| SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER Miguel MALVACIO | 76 |
| SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER Francisco LUJA | 72 |
| PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS Bernardo VARELA | 74 |
| PETTY OFFICER ATAIDE | CORPORAL TOTARO |
| PETTY OFFICER BASSI | CORPORAL ROSITO |
| PETTY OFFICER FUSERO | CORPORAL CASAS |
| PETTY OFFICER ESPOSITO | CORPORAL SABISPE |
| PETTY OFFICER FONSECA | CORPORAL HERRERA |
| PETTY OFFICER RODRIGUEZ | CORPORAL RIGHI |
| PETTY OFFICER BON | CORPORAL LUM |
| PETTY OFFICER BURGUBURU | CORPORAL LEDESMA |
| PETTY OFFICER GRAINO | CORPORAL PONCE |
| PETTY OFFICER VILLAGRA | CORPORAL ACOSTA |
| PETTY OFFICER PEREZ | CORPORAL VINO |
| PETTY OFFICER GARCILAZO | CORPORAL TRONCOSO |
| PETTY OFFICER LISIO | CORPORAL BORROMEO |
| PETTY OFFICER VILLARINO | CORPORAL GONZALEZ |
| PETTY OFFICER MORENO | CORPORAL JIMENEZ |
| PETTY OFFICER VIEYTES | CORPORAL FERREYRA |
| PETTY OFFICER ACOSTA | SEAMAN SANTORO |
| PETTY OFFICER REULA | SEAMAN SIMABUCO |
| PETTY OFFICER NERVITH | SEAMAN FERRERO |
| PETTY OFFICER LOMBARDO | SEAMAN TOLEDO |
| PETTY OFFICER PRADOS | SEAMAN SHIRATTI |
| PETTY OFFICER CRISTALDO | SEAMAN ALVES |
| PETTY OFFICER PAINT PE | SEAMAN CHOQUE |
| PETTY OFFICER CAMPOS | SEAMAN TOLEDO |
| PETTY OFFICER MOYANO | SEAMAN SHIRATTI |
| PETTY OFFICER LOPEZ | SEAMAN VERA |
| PETTY OFFICER FINIELLO | SEAMAN SANTORO |
| PETTY OFFICER ROLDAN | SEAMAN BRAVO |
| PETTY OFFICER DIA | SEAMAN MECLAZCKE |
| PETTY OFFICER COSTA | SEAMAN DIAZ |
| PETTY OFFICER CAREGLIO | SEAMAN SCUDELETTI |
| PETTY OFFICER TARTUFERRI | |
| PETTY OFFICER QUIROZ SILVA |
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