Overview
- The Fuerza Aérea del Perú held formal ceremonies on Thursday, July 23 at Base Aérea Las Palmas and regional air bases to mark the 85th anniversary of Captain José Abelardo Quiñones's 1941 sacrifice.
- Senior civilian and military officials attended the events, which featured a military parade, an overflight program subject to weather, and an exhibit of a replica North American NA‑50 aircraft linked to Quiñones.
- Law N.º 31822 designates July 23 as the national Día de la Fuerza Aérea del Perú, a holiday created to honor Quiñones and institutionalize annual commemorations across the country.
- Because the date is a national holiday, public and private workers who must work that day are entitled under labor law to substitute rest or monetary compensation if no substitute day is granted.
- Quiñones's legacy is reinforced through laws, posthumous promotions, congressional distinctions, and his image on the 10‑sol banknote, which together sustain the holiday's role in Peru's civic and military memory.