The Chankas are already making a start League 1 2024. After achieving the long-awaited promotion, the Andahuaylas team defeated Real Santa Cruz in their presentation and played another friendly match against them Always Ready from Bolivia to arrive in their own stadium in optimal conditions for their debut in the Apertura tournament against Unión Comercio.
Initially, the idea was raised that Los Chankas would not play at the Andahuaylas Stadium because the airports do not receive commercial flights. However, the Apurímac team informed the FPF that it would cover the transport costs of all national clubs for the games in their city. And that's exactly what they did to the Bolivian cadres thanks to the Peruvian army's Antonov aircraft.
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What is the Peruvian Army Antonov aircraft?
As revealed in RPPThe Real Santa Cruz team arrived on a chartered flight to Andahuaylas for the presentation of Los Chankas and everything indicates that the first division clubs would use the Peruvian Army's Antonov aircraft to face the Apurímac team in its natural venue .
So the Real Santa Cruz team traveled to Apurimac. Photo: 'X'/Roberto M. Gando
In mid-April 2023, the Peruvian Army received approximately $80.9 million to optimize the capabilities of the Peruvian Army Aviation to fine-tune its aircraft fleet, including itsAntonovwith the aim of counteracting the effects of the impending rains that the El Niño phenomenon would produce.
It should be noted that the Antonov was acquired in 1994 and registered in our country in December of the same year. It is a “medium transport aircraft” designed and manufactured in Ukraine by JSC Antonov and has a length of 23.78 m, a wingspan of 29.20 m and a height of 8.75 m. It is powered by two Ivchenko Progress AI-20DM engines each with 5,112 hp, which corresponds to a top speed of 530 km/h and a cruising speed of 470 km/h. The operational ceiling is 9,500 m and 2,500 km. The maximum take-off weight is 27,000 kg. It can carry 42 paratroopers, including 50 soldiers or 24 stretchers,” says the Defensa.com site.
This is what the Antonov plane looks like. Photo: Defensa.com
Relive Los Chankas' triumph over Real Santa Cruz
When will Los Chankas debut in the 2024 Liga 1 Apertura tournament?
The match between Los Chankas vs. Unión Comercio for date 1 of the 2024 Liga 1 Apertura tournament will be played at Los Chankas Stadium next Monday, January 29, from 3:00 p.m. (Peruvian time).
Programming. Photo: League 1
The Chankas announced that they would cover the clubs' costs
Through an official statement, Los Chankas announced in December 2023 that they would cover all the costs of the first division clubs so that they arrive in Apurímac without any problems.
“We inform that we have made the decision to cover the costs of transporting the visiting teams with a private airline (charter flights) to the city of Andahuaylas – Apurímac for the 2024 League 1 Championship. Due to the sporting merit achieved, this is the case.” “It is our responsibility and we are waiting for the appropriate authorization from the FPF, with the aim of having the first match take place in our Los Chankas stadium,” they assured.
Statement from the club of Apurímac. Photo: Los Chankas