| Hermes Quijada | |
| Birth Date: | 16 September 1920 |
| Allegiance: |  Argentina |
| Rank: | Admiral |
Hermes José Quijada (16 September 1920 – 30 April 1973) was an Argentine naval pilot who reached the rank of Argentine Navy-admiral. Quijada was the pilot of the first airplane that had taken off from the Americas, and then landed at the South Pole.[1]
Quijada was born in San Miguel de Tucumán. He was killed by the Communist organization People's Revolutionary Army-22 de Agosto. Quijada was ambushed and shot with a submachine gun while riding on his car in Buenos Aires.[2] Quijada's chauffeur and bodyguard returned fire with a pistol, mortally wounding one of the assailants.[3] The airport of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego Province is named after him.