Heriberto Gil Martínez

In 2004, Council Fernando Caicedo Ochoa, a member of the Municipal Council of Tulua submitted to the Corporation on 9 August a draft agreement to give the Airport Farfan tulueño illustrious name. And so it was that recognition, now long overdue, was made through the adoption of Resolution No. 16, August 20, 2004, "THROUGH WHICH THE FARFAN AIRPORT IS NAMED AFTER HERIBERTO GIL MARTINEZ.

In the book "Tulua - History and Geography", the historian and writer Guillermo E. toluene Martínez M., note that "the bodies of the abortive military remained for 15 days immersed in the waters of the Putumayo River, and that after that time, the body of Lt. Gil was buried in the cemetery where he stayed for Caucayá 7 years. In 1940, on November 2, the National Government through the Military Aviation Base Cali moved the remains to his hometown of Tulua, where they were placed in a mausoleum erected to his memory by the municipality. He gave them, on behalf of the Government, Flight Lieutenant Hector MATERON and received them on behalf of the municipality and the family of Mr. Guillermo E. hero Martinez M. The Department of Valle del Cauca, and on behalf of the Assembly by Order dated March 23, 1934, honored his memory and ordered the placement of a marble plaque at the birthplace of Lt. Gil Martínez, with the following inscription: "The Department of Valle del Cauca, the hero and patriot aviator, Lt. Heriberto Martínez Gil.

Lieutenant Gil, always beside his plane, an Osprey, average machine between the planes of observation and hunting, gave proof of great patriotism in each of the interventions that played an active part, which were many, but where it was really important and their participation was important in making Puerto Güeppi on Sunday 26 March 1933, where after nine months of the detachment Colombian armed conflict began its attack on Peru's position of Güeppi in the courageous and overwhelmingly supported by artillery fire mountain artillery and gunboats ARC ARC Cartagena and Santa Marta bombing squadron air force, which was decisive, consisting of eleven aircraft attacking for eight continuous hours. Undoubtedly, this was the most important and decisive action throughout the contest, he excelled, according to the commentary of his own comrades, Lt. Gil Martinez, for his courage, bravery, skill and chivalry.

Barely two months after taking Puerto Güeppi, the Fleet Air South, which had already submitted the disappearance of Captain Ernesto Guevara, the 21 May 1933 experiencing a new event with extremely painful and irreparable consequences. Finding Caucayá Lt. Gil (now Puerto Leguizamo) pursuant to superior orders, should continue to Puerto Boy in the plane Junkers 202 pilot in command of the German Martin Haenichen, mecánicos Rafael Hernandez, Narciso Combariza and Erich Rettich, this also German, as indeed happened, leaving the 202 in midday with that destination.

Heriberto Gil had known widely the performance of a Colombian mission that had traveled to Europe in order to purchase items, spare parts and appliances, action on which he had referred in statements and comments through written media, which was also taken into account while issuing the said order., which had been challenged by Lt. Gil respective requesting review by the State Council, which, by final decision dated March 16, 1932, declared "absolutely zero "Decree 420 of February 28, 1931.

Back in Colombia, had several mishaps at not being located with timely resources case by the Ministry, which caused him a normal delay in the return to Colombia with his family, finally returning on February 11, 1931. This was taken in the wrong way, as a contempt of their orders, prompting the issuance of Decree No. 420 of 28 February of that year, by which he retired from active service.

They were married in 1927 with Ms. Leonor González Gómez, in France their first two children born Heriberto and Carlos, both military, Major of the National Army of Colombia, making use of good retirement, his third son, Edgar, recently deceased, was born in Colombia

With the title goes to Sub-official weapon of the cavalry, Cavalry Regiment to post General Paez, where it remains for the space of a year proving to be a soldier bold and brave, serious and disciplined, sincere and faithful friend, willing always lend their assistance to the country since the opening of the Aviation course, his great passion, requested his transfer to the School of Aviation, their application being accepted in 1925, thus filling the greatest dream of his life, receiving the first national Brevet military aviation school that they issued from Director of the School Commander Pilichody for open competition among pilots Camilo Daza Alvarez, Eduardo Gomez Posada and other important officials.

In 1922 the College conferred the Diploma of lieutenant and enters the Military Course accordingly by written authorization issued by the Office of the Minister himself.

On 1. September 1932 in the early morning hours, Peruvian soldiers took the Colombian town of Leticia, located within the Amazon called Trapeze, which was established by the Treaty of Limits and Navigation "Salomon-Lozano" signed between the two States on March 24, 1922 = and then invaded Tarapacá. This violation of Colombian sovereignty began the war with Peru, better known as the "Conflict Amazon.

The firsts studied at the School of Caldas in the year 1912 under the direction of the brilliant educator Rafael Zuniga. He continued his studies under the guidance of teacher gift Rubén Cruz Vélez, which remained until the school year 1914. He went to public high schools today Pacific Gymnasium, which was then rector Dr. Rodrigo Becerra, where he remained until the year 1919. In the year 1920 moved to Bogota and entered the Technical Institute through a grant that was conferred to study engineering, but after two years, the natural inclination has always shown for her military career did drop out of Engineering to enter then the Military Cadet School.

Heriberto Gil Martinez (24 November 1903 – May 21, 1933) was a Colombian soldier.