CISM - Aeronautical Pentathlon A military sport, fit to the needs of the armed forces in terms of physical performance of soldiers. Aeronautical Pentathlon is a polyathletic competition sport which embodies appropriate basic physical education and training methods for air force soldiers. It is composed of two separate contests: A flying contest and a sport contest. It is a tool to bring together soldiers from various countries in the framework of CISM The flying contest is: • A low-level navigation competition (the competitor acts as navigator) The six disciplines of the sport contest are: • Shooting (Pistol, Air Gun) • Fencing • Swimming (100 m with obstacles) • Ball (individual ball event) • Obstacle run (400 m - 12 obstacles) • Orienteering Aeronautical Pentathlon was created in 1948 by Commander E.Petit of the French Air Force. At that time, he conceived the idea of organizing a sport competition for the flying personnel to train and test the physical fitness and improve the general condition in terms of personal protection and of professional improvement. Each competitor has to compete in 6 disciplines and is classified in the overall individual classification of Aeronautical Pentathlon. The whole competition was permeated with that special "pilot spirit" which is individualistic and fraternal, daring and sensible, deliberate and prompt. To date, Aeronautical Pentathlon is still considered in many countries as the ultimate fitness test for their Air Force personnel. The universe of Aeronautical Pentathlon is truly international and is opened equally to men and women athletes. This discipline is practised by armed forces on all four continents and each edition of the military world championship attracts huge participation. The authorities of Aeronautical Pentathlon are investing a lot of efforts into promoting their sport with the civilian world, and the echoes and welcome are excellent. During the last decade Aeronautical Pentathlon has developed remarkably. You are cordially invited to visit the CISM website www.cism-milsport.com to discover this fantastic sport.