Airport....stolen ! Los Cerrillos May 2006

A pathetic scam to rip off the Guggenheim Foundation of a billion dollar´s donation to the people of Chile.
Oftentimes, advances in aviation technology occur through the efforts of private citizens who have a strong interest in aviation and the financial means to bring them about rather than because industry or the military has seen a need. This happened in the 1920s, when Daniel Guggenheim and his son Harry, two men who are generally not well known outside aviation history circles, contributed significantly to the growth of aviation and aviation technology in the United States. The two acted as catalysts for a number of significant technological advances that the aviation industry widely adopted and that would prove beneficial to everyone who flies today.

The Guggenheims were a wealthy family who made the bulk of their money from the mining industry. They believed they had an obligation to return to society some of the benefits they had reaped, so in 1924, Daniel, one of 11 children, and his wife Florence established the Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Foundation to promote a variety of charitable and benevolent causes.

Daniel's son Harry, born in 1890, was intrigued with flying and served as a pilot during World War I. Daniel never learned to fly but became interested in the airplane for both military and civilian purposes. After the war, he was impressed by the postwar aeronautical work he saw in Europe, and the father-son team decided to put some of the family fortune into furthering aviation in the United States. Between 1925 and 1930, the family invested more than $2.6 million in a series of aviation-related programs.

The Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics was formally established on June 16, 1926. Its major goals related to aeronautical education, aeronautical research, the development of commercial aircraft and aircraft equipment, and the application of aircraft to a variety of economic and social activities.

After World War I, aviation in the United States was in a depressed state. Not only had the surplus of planes from the war eliminated the market for new aircraft, but also the majority of the American public had little interest in flying, largely because of its risky nature. And it was extremely risky, plagued by accidents and fatalities. But there was no pool of trained aeronautical engineers to improve the design and construction of aircraft. Thus, the Guggenheims set out to establish schools or research centers at universities around the country. They also set about to make air travel safer by using their fund to pay directly for aviation research. This research led to the development of more reliable aircraft engines and instruments, and eventually, public acceptance of aviation as a safe and fast method of transportation.

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[combarbala]

and... ¿¿¿what did you do for that problem ???, you should make a strike against government, its not possible that !! its horrible , you have a business goverment", i listen a man called " Ravinet", i think, he is a clown, if the government don´t asked to the chilean people, then you are in a civil dictadorship !!!

[combarbala]

and... ¿¿¿what did you do for that problem ???, you should make a strike against goverment, its not possible that !! its horrible , you have a business goverment", i hearded a man called " Ravinet", i think, he is a clown, if the goverment don´t asked to the chilean people, then you are in a civil dictadorship !!!

[dcortesedc]

If you have been scammed as a tourist or in a foreign country report it at scamspottersdotcom.

[iChile]

Naw, your tape is very pro!

[Chiletracker]

True, my speech is pathetic. Should rehearse and tape a better one. Shame on myself !

[iChile]

at 4:30 he says "chile is a VERY poor country" then at 6:30 (about) it's suddently the richest in the region....LOL!

Chile's heading for OCDE, with it's economy closer to european levels than the latin american ones...

I do wish for the airport to remain open, but I prefer to tell the truth.

btw, I've done several touch n' goes at that airport.