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El capitán Emilio Carranza es definitivamente un pionero de la aviación en México, un hombre que nació para volar y que murió por seguir una orden imprudente y quizás hasta criminal de su jefe, el Secretario de Guerra (lo que hoy sería el secretario de Defensa).

¿Por qué. si era insensato volar con esas condiciones climáticas que había, el secretario de guerra le ordenó volar de todos modos. Acá entre nos, pienso que quizás por envidia, porque él, un soldado de bajo rango y un joven soldado además, de apenas 22 años de edad, había recibido honores importantes en Estados Unidos, no sólo el reconocimiento de Lindberg, sino de la Comunidad Sirio Americana, del alcalde de Nueva York (quien le entregó las llaves de la ciudad) y del mismo presidente de los Estados Unidos, con quien departió en la cena.

El caso es que era imprudente volar así porque las posibilidades de morir en vuelo eran muchas, y así voló y así, finalmente, en ese vuelo, el capitán Emilio Carranza murió, y muy joven, a la edad de 22 años.

Publicaré este y otros comentarios sobre el capitán Carranza en un artículo de Altavoz México que estará listo muy pronto, en cuanto lo haga traeré acá el enlace. Por lo pronto, te dejo el video, míralo y, si te late, charlemos en los comentarios.

Ah, es cierto, quería comentar que conocí del capitán Emilio Carranza porque éste es el nombre de la escuela primaria donde ha estudiado mi hijo, y por eso investigué un poquito y decidí hacer este video. Saludos, pues.

Ángel Gustavo Rivas

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00:00Captain Emilio Carranza. Captain Emilio Carranza Rodríguez, 1905-1928, was a pioneer
00:07of Mexican aviation and national hero, known as the Lindbergh of Mexico for
00:11his aerial exploits and his tragic death during a goodwill flight between Mexico and the United States
00:16United. His short but brilliant career made him a symbol of courage, dedication, and spirit.
00:22An innovator during the early years of global aviation. Emilio Carranza was born on December 9
00:28Born in 1905 in Villa Ramos Arispe, Coahuila, he was the fourth of six children of Sebastián Carranza Cepeda.
00:34and María Rodríguez. Her grandfather, Sebastián Carranza de la Garza, was the brother of the Venustian president.
00:41Carranza, which made Emilio the great-nephew of the revolutionary leader. Childhood. During the years of
00:47the Mexican Revolution, the Carranza family went into exile in San Antonio, Texas, in 1911, when Emilio was
00:54six years old. There he began his primary education and developed his first fascination with aviation.
01:01Return to Mexico and first contact with aviation. In 1917, the family returned to Mexico,
01:07where the young Emilio, aged 12, began to frequent the national construction workshops
01:12Aeronautics and the Military Aviation School in Valbuena, accompanied by his uncle Alberto Salinas
01:17Carranza, pioneer of Mexican aviation and the school's first director. Military career and early
01:23Achievements. Training as a pilot. In 1923, at the age of 18, he entered the National Aeronautics School as a
01:32Cadet. During his studies, he stood out for his prodigious memory and exceptional abilities.
01:38On January 14, 1926, at the age of 21, he graduated as a lieutenant pilot in the Air Force.
01:45Mexican. Participation in military campaigns. Shortly after graduating, Carranza participated
01:51actively involved in the Yaqui campaign in Sonora and in operations against the Huerta rebellion.
01:57During these missions he demonstrated great courage and skill, which earned him a promotion to Captain.
02:02Early records and accidents. In 1926 he acquired a Lincoln Standard airplane in Chicago, but suffered a
02:09serious accident during the flight back to Mexico and was injured along with his brother
02:14Sebastian, who was his mechanic. This accident required reconstruction of part of his face.
02:19with platinum screws, but it did not diminish his passion for flying.
02:23Historic aeronautical feats.
02:26Mexico-Ciudad Juárez Flight 1927. On September 2, 1927, Carranza made a flight
02:33record of 10 hours and 48 minutes from Mexico City to Ciudad Juarez, 1200 miles,
02:38in a single-engine Quetzalcoatl, nicknamed Tololoche for its all-wooden construction.
02:44This was the longest journey made by a Mexican pilot until then.
02:49Meeting with Charles Lindbergh. After this flight, Carranza met in El Paso, Texas,
02:55with Charles Lindbergh, who had just completed his historic transatlantic flight.
03:00This meeting was the beginning of a great friendship between the two aviators.
03:03San Diego-Mexico Flight 1928. On May 24-25, 1928, at only 22 years old,
03:12set another record by completing the third longest non-stop flight in the world at the time,
03:171,575 miles, 3,000 kilometers, from San Diego, California, to Mexico City in 18.5 hours.
03:25This achievement established him as a national hero. The goodwill flight to the United States.
03:31Preparations and motivation. Inspired by the goodwill flight Lindbergh had made to
03:37Mexico in 1927, Carranza was selected to make a reciprocal trip in order to improve
03:43the tense relations between Mexico and the United States. The Excelsior newspaper organized a
03:48national collection that raised 25,000 pesos to finance the project, to which even the
03:53Lindbergh contributed 1,200 pesos. The Mexico Excelsior plane. A
04:00Ryan Brogam plane, similar to Lindbergh's FST Lewis spirit, in San Diego, California, to which
04:06They named it Mexico Excelsior. Carranza personally supervised its construction and carried out several
04:12trips to the United States to ensure that he met the necessary requirements.
04:17The Trip to Washington, D.C. On June 11, 1928, Carranza took off from Mexico City to
04:24Washington, D.C. Although he had to make an emergency landing in Moresville, North Carolina, due to
04:31fog, arrived in the US capital the next day, where he was received with honors by the
04:35Acting Secretary of State Robert E. Oultz and Mexican Ambassador Manuel Telles. Honors in
04:41United States. During his stay, Carranza was honored with numerous honors. He had lunch with the
04:48President Calvin Coolidge at the Pan American Union. He placed a wreath at the soldier's grave.
04:54unknown in Arlington. He received the keys to New York City from Mayor Jimmy Walker.
05:00He reviewed troops at West Point, a rare honor for a foreign captain. He was honored by the
05:06Syrian American Federation in Brooklyn. Tragedy on the return flight. The fateful decision. On February 12
05:13In July 1928, despite warnings of bad weather, Carranza decided to take off from Roosevelt
05:19Phil on Long Island for his flight back to Mexico. According to some reports, he would have received
05:25a telegram from General Joaquín Amaro, Secretary of War, urging him to leave immediately without
05:30excuse or pretext, or the quality of your manhood will be called into question. The fatal accident. During a
05:37A severe thunderstorm over the Piney Woods in New Jersey, Carranza's plane
05:42crashed. The next day, his body was found by a local family, about 50 feet from the wreckage.
05:48plane, still holding a flashlight. Investigation and findings. The investigation revealed that Carranza
05:55He had closed the throttle and advanced the spark lever, indicating that he was attempting to perform a
06:00emergency landing when he crashed into the trees. Posthumous honors and legacy. Repatriation and
06:07state funeral. President Cooley offered the battleship Florida to repatriate the remains,
06:13but the Mexican government preferred to transport them by rail. In New York, an impressive
06:18funeral with 10,000 soldiers marching and 200,000 people in the streets. In Mexico, there is also
06:24They have carried out actions in homage to Captain Carranza. In different parts of the country there are
06:29Kindergarten and primary schools that have been named Captain Emilio
06:33Carranza. There is also at least one street with this name, located in the city of Morelia,
06:38Michoacán, as well as a small town or colony in Tamaulipas. In Mexico, he was buried in the Rotunda of
06:44illustrious people with the honors of national hero and was posthumously promoted to the rank
06:49of general. Monument in New Jersey. In 1931, a 12-foot, 3.6-meter monument was erected,
06:57in Wharton State Forest, New Jersey, funded by donations from Mexican children. The design
07:03It represents a falling Aztec eagle and a commemorative ceremony is held every July.
07:08Family. Carranza had married María Luisa Corbalá in January 1928, just six months before
07:15of his death. His posthumous son, Emilio Carranza Corbalá, was born in 1929 but died at the age of six.
07:22years due to appendicitis. Legacy and historical significance. Emilio Carranza represents the best
07:28of the pioneering spirit of early aviation. His achievements demonstrated that Mexico could compete in the
07:34international aeronautical stage. His flight of goodwill, although tragically cut short,
07:40symbolized the ideals of peace and cooperation between nations. He is remembered as the greatest hero of
07:47Mexican aviation. An example of dedication and courage for the new generations. A bridge
07:53cultural exchange between Mexico and the United States. The Lindbergh of Mexico, comparable to the famous aviator
07:59American. His short but intense life, he died at the age of 22, left an indelible mark on the
08:05history of aviation and in the Mexican collective imagination, where he continues to be venerated
08:09as a martyr of the heavens and a symbol of the noblest ideals.
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