First Lieutenant Ricardo Lucero was killed in an Ag-plane crash
First Lieutenant (R) Ricardo Lucero was killed in a Piper PA-11/12 while he was spreading corn or soya fields in Cordoba, Argentina.
During the Malvinas/Falkands war he was flying A4C Skyhawk.
In May 25th while his formation was attacking the British fleet in San Carlos, his airplane was shotdown just before lunching his bombs.
He could eject from his damage Skyhawk at very high speed and low altitude.
Due to the ejection he suffered severe injuries in his legs.
The British rescue him and he was famous because when he was over the Fearless deck he was film while screaming due to his pain.
He looked like a Peruvian for the British so during a while they thought that Peruvian pilots were fighting in our side.
He always mentioned the very correct traitment he had received during his captivity.
He was saved by the British Navy because with his two legs injured he could not swim or walk.
He used to say that he was lucky to be shotted down in the middle a fleet.
After the war he was retired due to injuries in his ears.
Anyway, he continued flying glaiders and ag-planes.
Last edited by cosmiccomet; 5th Mar 2010 at 12:38.