[3] He received combat training in the United States and participated in the Second World War in the reconquest of the Philippines.
[2] Upon returning to Mexico he was an instructor of P-47 aircraft and then was assistant military attache at the Mexican Embassy in Washington D. C., during which period he had the opportunity to fly P-51 Mustang and F-80 fighter planes.
In 1960 he received training in de Havilland Vampire jet and was later an instructor of these aircraft.
For many years he made aerial photography flights for a specialized company and the Ministry of Public Works.
He had a civilian pilot license in the category of Unlimited Public Transport (number 241) and accumulated nearly 20,000 flight hours.