Juan Antonio Ansaldo

Juan Antonio Ansaldo was a prominent Spanish aviator and monarchist. In July 1936 catastrophe for the Nationalists' cause was narrowly avoided when Ansaldo pleaded with General Jose Sanjurjo to leave his heavy baggage off their small plane, despite the latter's protestations that he could not enter Madrid and rule Spain without uniforms. Ansaldo won out, and managed to safely transport Sanjurjo from Portgual to Burgos to commence the Spanish Civil War.