Spanish Air Force Anthem
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When the Spanish Air Force
was created in 1940, an anthem
was created, but was changed in 1967 to what is currently sung today. It was created by José María Pemán
and Ricardo Dorado and was chosen among 198 other works presented to a competition call by the Spanish Air Ministry.
Spanish Air Force
-The early stages:Hot air balloons had been used with military purposes in Spain as far back as 1896. In 1905, with the help of Alfredo Kindelán, Leonardo Torres y Quevedo directed the construction of the first Spanish dirigible in the Army Military Aerostatics Service, created in 1896 and located...
was created in 1940, an anthem
Anthem
The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music , or more generally, a song of celebration, usually acting as a symbol for a distinct group of people, as in the term "national anthem" or "sports anthem".-Etymology:The word is derived from the Greek via Old English , a word...
was created, but was changed in 1967 to what is currently sung today. It was created by José María Pemán
José María Pemán
José María Pemán y Pemartín, KOGF was a Spanish journalist, poet, novelist, essayist, and right-wing intellectual....
and Ricardo Dorado and was chosen among 198 other works presented to a competition call by the Spanish Air Ministry.