Zona 13 in Ciudad de Guatemala in Guatemala Department, — Central America

Guatemalan Air Force Memorial

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 10, 2025

1. Guatemalan Air Force Memorial

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Fuerza Aerea Guatemalteca
A los hombres y las maquinas, que surcan el cielo de la patria libre
1921 1983

English translation
To the men and the machines that cross the skies of a free nation
1921-1983

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 14° 35.193′ N, 90° 31.411′ W. Memorial is in Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala (Guatemala Department). It is in Zona 13. It is at the intersection of Avenida Hincapie and 11 Calle, on the left when traveling south on Avenida Hincapie. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Avenida Hincapie 1098, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala 00013, Guatemala. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in North America,

specifically in Central America,

in Mesoamerica,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

and in the Western Hemisphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also a Spanish colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bicentenario de Guatemala (about 240 meters away,

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measured in a direct line); General José de San Martín (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); José Cecilio del Valle (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Benito Juárez (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Captain General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); General Francisco de Paula Santander (approx. half a kilometer away); Antonio José de Irisarri (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Simón Bolívar (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de Guatemala.

Regarding Guatemalan Air Force Memorial. The years noted on the memorial are the foundation of the Guatemalan Air Force in 1921 and the year of the memorial's placement in 1983, during the height of the Guatemalan Armed Conflict.

Also see . . . Guatemalan Air Force at Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 26, 2025.)

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 10, 2025

2. Guatemalan Air Force Memorial

The memorial is set beneath a P-51 Mustang.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 10, 2025

3. Guatemalan Air Force Memorial

The memorial is near the entrance to the Guatemalan Air Force Headquarters at La Aurora International Airport.

An Arava airplane near the Guatemalan Air Force Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 10, 2025

4. An Arava airplane near the Guatemalan Air Force Memorial

This plane is some meters east of the memorial.

A UH-1 "Huey" helicopter near the Guatemalan Air Force Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 10, 2025

5. A UH-1 "Huey" helicopter near the Guatemalan Air Force Memorial

This helicopter is some meters east of the memorial and Arava airplane.

Another Arava airplane near the Guatemalan Air Force Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 10, 2025

6. Another Arava airplane near the Guatemalan Air Force Memorial

This airplane is further east of the other static airplane displays.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2025, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 26, 2025, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.