Arturo Merino Benítez was a Chilean aviator and military officer known as the father of Chilean aeronautics. Born in Chillán in 1888, he founded the Chilean Air Force in 1930 and served as its first commander-in-chief, and he also established the airline LAN Chile in 1929. He died in Santiago in 1970. Santiago's main international airport is named after him in recognition of his role in founding Chilean military and civil aviation.
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May 2, 1970 in Santiago) was an aviator with rank of Commodore, and the founder of both the Chilean Air Force (1930) and LAN Chile (1929) the national airline.
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Commodore Arturo Merino Benítez (May 17, 1888 in Chillán, Ñuble Province
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Commodore Arturo Merino Benítez (May 17, 1888 in Chillán, Ñuble Province, May 2, 1970 in Santiago) was an aviator with rank of Commodore, and the founder of both the Chilean Air Force (1930) and LAN Chile (1929) the national airline.
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