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Carlos Rinke, a Legend of Argentine Aviation, Died, a Pilot Who Hit the British Fleet Hard in the Falklands War

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Yesterday, Wednesday, October 28, a hero of the homeland died. In his native córdoba, Commodore Carlos Alfredo Rinke, a legend of Argentine aviation, died. He was a Malvinas Falcon who participated in six combat missions. He was 70 years old. He was expecting a bone marrow transplant. His combat sign was “Palo”, but everyone in the Air Force recognized him as the “iron number” because he starred in some of the most emblematic missions of 1982. H…

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Yesterday, Wednesday, October 28, a hero of the homeland died. In his native córdoba, Commodore Carlos Alfredo Rinke, a legend of Argentine aviation, died. He was a Malvinas Falcon who participated in six combat missions. He was 70 years old. He was expecting a bone marrow transplant. His combat sign was “Palo”, but everyone in the Air Force recognized him as the “iron number” because he starred in some of the most emblematic missions of 1982. H…

·Vicente López, Argentina
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Carlos Alfredo Rinke, a pilot of the Argentine Air Force who starred in some of the most relevant attacks against the British fleet during the Falklands War, died this Wednesday in Cordoba, where he resided with his family. He was 70 years old and expected a bone marrow transplant. Veteran of the 1982 war, the Commodore [...]

The retired Commodore and war veteran died in Cordoba, where he lived with his family. He participated in missions against British ships and left a testimony marked by the memory of his fallen companions.

The retired Commodore of the Argentine Air Force was 70 years old and was in a delicate state of health. Known as the Iron Numeral, he participated in six combat missions during the 1982 war and was one of the pilots of one of the most remembered operations of the conflict.

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La Brújula 24 broke the news on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
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