Camilo Daza Álvarez was a Colombia

Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

n aviator

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. He was born in Pamplona

Pamplona

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, Colombia

Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

. In 1919,/ he became the first Colombian to pilot

Aviation

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 an airplane, and is considered to be the founder of Colombian aviation. He held the rank of Brigadier General

Brigadier General

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 in the Colombian Air Force

Colombian Air Force

The Colombian Air Force or FAC is the Air Force of the Republic of Colombia.The Colombian Air Force is one of the three institutions of the Armed Forces of Colombia, charge according to the 1991 Constitution of the work to exercise and maintain control of Colombia's airspace to defend the...

 .

The Camilo Daza International Airport

Camilo Daza International Airport

Camilo Daza International Airport is a civil airport located in Cúcuta, Colombia. The airport serves the Norte de Santander Department . The airport contains international facilities and is able to operate general aviation flights to international destinations.This air terminal is located 5 km...

 in Cúcuta

Cúcuta

Cúcuta is a Colombian city, capital of Norte de Santander, in the northeast of the country. Due to its proximity to the Colombian-Venezuelan border, Cúcuta is an important commercial center. The city has the constitutional category of Special District. It is located at the most active...

 is named after him, and displays a statue

Statue

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 honoring his contributions. Also, the air base serving Comando Aéreo de Transporte Militar

Comando Aereo de transporte Militar

Air Command for Military Transportation, is major military airfield for the use of the Colombian Air Force...

(CATAM) is named in is honor.