National Aerophotographic Service Explained

National Aerophotographic Service
Native Name:Servicio Aerofotográfico Nacional
Native Name Lang:es
Abbreviation:SANDIVRA
Formation:1942
Headquarters:Las Palmas Air Base
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The National Aerophotographic Service (Spanish; Castilian: link=no|Servicio Aerofotográfico Nacional; SANDIVRA) is an aerial photography service of the Peruvian Air Force, it is part of its Directorate of Surveillance and Aerial Reconnaissance. It is located within Las Palmas Air Base.[1]

History

It was created in 1942, being the first aerial photography project in the country: Lima 100, equipped with the most advanced technology of the time, and throughout its history it has maintained that advantage. His first airplane was a Grumman vehicle and its first camera was a Fairchild. The service was absorbed by the Peruvian Air Force and took on various names, including that of "General Directorate of Aerial Photography" (Spanish; Castilian: link=no|Dirección General de Aerofotografía).[2]

The National Aerophotographic Service took the aerial photographs to prepare the basic cartography of the scale of 1 to 100,000. The charter was financed by the Defense Mapping Agency of the United States, who financed them and also the National Geographic Institute to prepare the country's National Charter.[2]

It is presently focused on military operations with a priority of work against internal threats: illegal mining, terrorism in the VRAEM, illicit drug trafficking and risk management.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ricker, John. Yuraq Janka: A Guide to the Peruvian Andes. The Mountaineers Books. 1977. 9781933056708. 46.
  2. News: Selfie del país . 2018-04-30 . El Peruano.