Read about the man who gave his name to Iquitos Airport.
An ace pilot in the early years of the Peruvian Air Force.
A hero of the Leticia War with Colombia, fought in Amazonia 1932-33.
Jose Quiñones - Peruvian Kamikaze Hero
In the excitement of the recent commencement of international flights between Panama and Chiclayo, I became curious as to why Chiclayo Airport (CIX) was named after José Abelardo Quiñones Gonzáles. It turns out, I had been regularly looking at his face, ever since I arrived in Peru - his face and aeroplane have appeared on the s/.10 note since 1991!
