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Portada Octubre Revista de AAeronáuticaeronáutica Y ASTRONÁUTICA NUMERO 747 OCTUBRE 2005 CAMPEONATO XXIIIXXIIIDEL MUNDO DE ACROBACIA AÉREA Ciencia europea en la ISS 1 0 0 4 6 Medicina 7 4 3 0 0 aeroespacial en el 7 aeroespacial en el 7 European Air Group 9 FUERZAS ARMADAS ¿MÁS QUE UNA VOCACIÓN? Sumario Sumario Sumario Sumario Sumario dossier LA POLÍTICA EUROPEA DE SEGURIDAD Y DEFENSA................................. 803 LA POLÍTICA EUROPEA DE SEGURIDAD Y DEFENSA DE LA UNIÓN EUROPEA: UNA HISTORIA CORTA, UNA EVOLUCIÓN... Por VICENTE HUESO GARCIA, teniente coronel de Aviación ......................... 804 ESTRUCTURAS MILITARES EN LA POLÍTICA EUROPEA DE SEGURIDAD Y DEFENSA Por JUAN A. MOLINER GONZALEZ, coronel de Aviación .............................. 809 LA AGENCIA EUROPEA DE DEFENSA, UN INSTRUMENTO EN APOYO DE LA PESD Por ARTURO ALFONSO MEIRIÑO, coronel de Intendencia de Aviación ........... 816 ASPECTOS ECONÓMICOS DE LA PESD. FINANCIACIÓN DE LAS OPERACIONES MILITARES Nuestra portada: Sukhoi-26 del inglés Nick Onn Por FRANCISCO GARCIA MASCARELL, comandante de Intendencia de Aviación..... 823 durante el campeonato mundial de acrobacia disputado. en Burgos entre los días 22 de junio y el 2 de julio íguez Medina Foto: Juan A. Rodr Fuerzas Armadas ¿Más que una vocación? REVISTA DE España tiene la necesidad de disponer de unas FAS creíbles y ajustadas a nuestras necesidades, tanto de defensa como derivadas AERONAUTICA de la posición política de nuestro país en el concierto internacional, Y ASTRONAUTICA y que cuenten con el apoyo y comprensión de aquellos NUMERO 747 a los que deben servir. OCTUBRE 2005 artículos FUERZAS ARMADAS. ¿MÁS QUE UNA VOCACIÓN? Por JUAN CARLOS MARTIN TORRIJOS, teniente coronel de Aviación........ 784 XXIII CAMPEONATO DEL MUNDO DE ACROBACÍA AÉREA Por ANGEL LUIS NEGRON PEZZI coronel de Aviación .......................... 790 MEDICINA AEROESPACIAL EN EL EUROPEAN AIR GROUP Por BEATRIZ PUENTE ESPADA, capitán médico ................................... 830 CIENCIA EUROPEA EN LA ISS Por DAVID CORRAL HERNANDEZ ......................................................... 836 secciones Editorial ................................ 767 Ejercicio Aviación Militar ..................... 768 ST-NRF-05 Aviación Civil........................ 772 Entre los días 23 y 26 de Industria y Tecnología.......... 774 mayo se ha desarrollado Espacio ................................ 778 en la Base Aérea de Villanubla el Ejercicio Panorama de la OTAN......... 782 ST-NRF-05, en el que Suboficiales.......................... 842 han tomado parte seis aviones C-14, con su Noticiario .............................. 844 correspodiente personal El Vigía................................. 854 de vuelo y apoyo, Internet: 1 TK-10 (C-130 Hercules configurado para A vista de satélite ................. 856 el reabastecimiento Recomendamos ................... 858 en vuelo), 35 miembros ¿Sabías que..?..................... 859 de la EADA y un equipo TACP del EZAPAC. Bibliografía ........................... 860 REVISTA DE AERONAUTICA Y ASTRONAUTICA / Octubre 2005 765 Revista de NORMAS DE COLABORACIÓN Aeronáutica Puede colaborar con la Revista de Aeronáutica y Astronáutica toda persona Y ASTRONAUTICA que lo desee, siempre que se atenga a las siguientes normas: 1. Los artículos deben tener relación con la Aeronáutica y la Astronáutica, las Director: Fuerzas Armadas, el espíritu militar y, en general, con todos los temas que Coronel: Antonio Rodríguez Villena puedan ser de interés para los miembros del Ejército del Aire. Consejo de Redacción: 2. Tienen que ser originales y escritos especialmente para la Revista, con Coronel: Francisco Javier García Arnaiz estilo adecuado para ser publicados en ella. Coronel: Santiago Sánchez Ripollés Coronel: Carlos Sánchez Bariego 3. El texto de los trabajos no puede tener una extensión mayor de OCHO Teniente Coronel: Joaquín Díaz Martínez folios de 32 líneas cada uno, que equivalen a unas 3.000 palabras. Aunque los Teniente Coronel: Pedro Armero Segura gráficos, fotografías, dibujos y anexos que acompañen al artículo no entran en Teniente Coronel: Fco. Javier Fernández Sánchez el cómputo de los ocho folios, se publicarán a juicio de la Redacción y según el Teniente Coronel: Juan Angel Treceño García espacio disponible. Comandante: Antonio Mª Alonso Ibáñez Teniente: Juan A. Rodríguez Medina Los trabajos podrán presentarse indistintamente mecanografiados o en soporte informático, adjuntando copia impresa de los mismos. 4. De los gráficos, dibujos y fotografías se utilizarán aquellos que mejor SECCIONES FIJAS admitan su reproducción. AVIACION MILITAR: General Jesús Pinillos Prieto.AVIACION CIVIL: José Antonio Martínez 5. Además del título deberá figurar el nombre del autor, así como su domicilio Cabeza.INDUSTRIA Y TECNOLOGIA: Teniente y teléfono. Si es militar, su empleo y destino. Coronel Julio Crego Lourido.ESPACIO: 6. Cuando se empleen acrónimos, siglas o abreviaturas, la primera vez tras David Corral Hernández.PANORAMA DE LA OTAN: General Federico Yaniz Velasco. indicar su significado completo, se pondrá entre paréntesis el acrónimo, la sigla SUBOFICIALES: Subteniente Enrique Caballero o abreviatura correpondiente. Al final de todo artículo podrá indicarse, si es el Calderón. EL VIGIA: “Canario” Azaola. caso, la bibliografía o trabajos consultados. INTERNET: Teniente Coronel Roberto Plà. 7. Siempre se acusará recibo de los trabajos recibidos, pero ello no RECOMENDAMOS: Coronel Santiago Sánchez compromete a su publicación. No se mantendrá correspondencia sobre los Ripollés. ¿SABIAS QUÉ?: Coronel Emilio Dáneo Palacios. BIBLIOGRAFIA: Alcano. trabajos, ni se devolverá ningún original recibido. 8. Toda colaboración publicada será remunerada de acuerdo con las tarifas vigentes dictadas al efecto para el Programa Editorial del Ministerio de Defensa. Preimpresión: Revista de Aeronáutica y Astronáutica 9. Los trabajos publicados representan exclusivamente la opinión personal de sus colaboradores. Impresión: 10. Todo trabajo o colaboración se enviará a: Centro Cartográfico y Fotográfico del Ejército del Aire REVISTA DE AERONÁUTICA Y ASTRONÁUTICA Redacción, Princesa, 88. 28008 - MADRID Número normal ........................................2,10 euros Suscripción anual...................................18,12 euros Suscripción Unión Europea...........................38,47 euros Suscripción extranjero ...........................42,08 euros IVA incluido (más gastos de envío) LIBRERÍAS Y QUIOSCOS DONDE SE PUEDE ADQUIRIR LA REVISTA DE AERONÁUTICA Y ASTRONÁUTICA SERVICIO HISTÓRICO Y CULTURAL En ASTURIAS: QUIOSCO JUAN CARLOS (JUAN CARLOS PRIETO). C/ Marqués de DEL EJÉRCITO DEL AIRE Urquijo, 18. (Gijón). En BARCELONA: LIBRERIA MIGUEL CREUS. C/ Congost, 11. INSTITUTO DE HISTORIA Y CULTURA LIBRERIA DIDAC (REMEDIOS MAYOR GARRIGA). C/Vilamero, 90. En BILBAO: LIBRERIA AERONÁUTICAS CAMARA. C/ Euscalduna, 6. En CADIZ: LIBRERIA JAIME (José L. Jaime Serrano). C/ REVISTA DE AERONÁUTICA Corneta Soto Guerrero, s/n. En LA RIOJA: LIBRERIA PARACUELLOS. C/ Muro del Y ASTRONÁUTICA Carmen, 2. (Logroño). En MADRID: QUIOSCO GALAXIA. C/ Fernando el Católico, 86. QUIOSCO CEA BERMUDEZ. C/ Cea Bermúdez, 43. QUIOSCO CIBELES. Plaza de Edita Cibeles. QUIOSCO PRINCESA. C/ Princesa, 82. QUIOSCO FELIPE II. Avda. Felipe II. LIBRERIA GAUDI. C/ Argensola, 13. QUIOSCO FÉLIX MARTINEZ. C/ Sambara, 94. (Pueblo Nuevo). PRENSA CERVANTES (Javier Vizuete). C/ Fenelón, 5. QUIOSCO MINISTERIO SECRETARÍA MARIA SANCHEZ AGUILERA ALEGRE. C/ Goya, 23. En MURCIA: REVISTAS MAYOR DE DEFENSA GENERAL TÉCNICA (Antonio Gomariz). C/ Mayor, 27. (Cartagena). En VALENCIA: LIBRERIA KATHEDRAL (José Miguel Sánchez Sánchez). C/ Linares 6, bajo. En ZARAGOZA: ESTABLECIMIENTOS ALMER. C/ San Juan de la Cruz, 3. NIPO. 076-05-009-1 (edición en papel) NIPO. 076-05-075-2 (edición en línea) Depósito M-5416-1960 - ISSN 0034 - 7.647 RECTIFICACIONES Teléfonos El autor del artículo “De Europa a Asia. De Nápoles a Izmir”, publicado en esta Revista Director:..................................91 550 3914 del mes de septiembre de 2005, es el teniente coronel Rafael Sahagún Schwartz, y no Fé- Redacción: .............................91 550 3921 91 550 3922 lix Sahagún Swarth como aparecía en dicho ejemplar. 91 550 3923 La reseña bibliográfica “Descubrir los pioneros de la aviación”, publicada en la Revista de los Suscripciones meses de julio-agosto de 2005, el autor de dicha publicación es Marcos García Cruzado, y y Administración: ..................91 550 3925 91 550 3916 no María García Cuadrado. Asimismo, la dirección del Centro de Documentación y Publica- Fax: .........................................91 550 3935 ciones de AENA se encuentra en el edificio La Piovera, y no la Pionera, como aparece escrito. En este mismo número, el autor del artículo del dossier “La nueva formación profesional, Princesa, 88 - 28008 - MADRID un reto para el futuro de las Fuerzas Armadas”, es el teniente coronel Antonio Pajares Álvarez, del Ejército de Tierra y no de Aviación. 766 REVISTA DE AERONAUTICA Y ASTRONAUTICA / Octubre 2005 Editorial Compromiso INGUN país puede hacer frente en solitario a El Ejército del Aire ha hecho suyo este compromi- los complejos problemas del mundo de hoy. so, afrontado el reto de transformarse en una Fuerza NN La Unión Europea, como unión de veinticin- Aérea plenamente capaz de actuar en defensa de los co Estados, es inevitablemente un actor de envergadu- intereses propios de España y en beneficio de la se- ra mundial, y como tal, tiene que estar dispuesta a asu- guridad compartida y defensa colectiva con nuestros mir su responsabilidad
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