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102 Squadron (Portugal)
102 Squadron "''Panchos''" () was an elementary flight training squadron of the Portuguese Air Force disbanded in 1992. Formed in 1962, the squadron administered air force training and performed at air shows throughout Portugal. Between 1963 and its disbandment in 1992, the squadron lost nine pilots. History The squadron's heritage began in the early 1960s when Basic Flight Instruction Squadron No. 2 ( pt, Esquadra de Instrução Básica de Pilotagem Nº 2, E.I.B.P. 2), "''Os Panchos''", was constituted at Air Base No. 1 ( pt, Base Aérea Nº 1, BA1), flying the Cessna T-37 Tweet entering service with the Portuguese Air Force (PoAF). Together with Basic Flight Instruction Squadron No. 1 ( pt, Esquadra de Instrução Básica de Pilotagem Nº 1, E.I.B.P. 1), which flew the North American T-6, formed the Basic Flight Training Group ( pt, Grupo de Instrução Básica de Pilotagem, G.I.B.P.). The first twelve T-37C aircraft arrived in December 1962 as kits and were assembled at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Air Force
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Alverca
Alverca do Ribatejo () is a city (''cidade'') and a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Alverca do Ribatejo e Sobralinho. It covers an area of and had a population of 31,070, making it the largest city in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira. It was promoted to city status in 1990. It is a city and a suburb near the Tagus River (rio Tejo), in the Lisbon metropolitan area. Alverca has been deeply connected with aviation since the early 20th century. A military air base was built there in 1918. The aerospace company OGMA, the Portuguese Air Force General Storage, the Air Force Aerodrome Engineering Unit and a branch of the Air Museum are presently based there. The Alverca aviation facilities also housed the first international airport of Portugal, closed after the inauguration of Lisbon Airport Humberto Delgado Airport , informally Lisbon Airport and formally Portela Airport, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Air Force Aircraft Squadrons
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Mais Alto
''Mais Alto'' is a Portuguese language aviation Aviation includes the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. ''Aircraft'' includes fixed-wing and rotary-wing types, morphable wings, wing-less lifting bodies, as well as lighter-than-air craft such as hot a ... magazine published by the Portuguese Air Force since 1959. It is sold in Portugal and also has subscribers in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Italy, Finland, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Uruguay, Mexico, United States, and South Africa. References External links ''Mais Alto'' official website Revista Mais Alto {{DEFAULTSORT:Mais Alto 1959 establishments in Portugal Aviation magazines History magazines Magazines established in 1959 Magazines published in Lisbon Military magazines Portuguese-language magazines Monthly magazines published in Portugal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
103 Squadron (Portugal)
The 103 Squadron "''Caracóis''" (''Esquadra 103'') is a jet advanced training squadron of the Portuguese Air Force. Prior to 1978, the "''Caracóis''" also received following designations: 22 Squadron, ''Esquadra de Instrução Complementar de Pilotagem'' (EICP) and ''Esquadra de Instrução Complementar de Pilotagem em Aviões de Combate'' (EICPAC). Roles and missions Its primary mission is the complementary flying training on jet aircraft and operational transition training. History The origins of 103 Squadron date back to 1953 with the beginning of the operational service of the Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star and later that same year with the delivery of the first jet fighters, the Republic F-84G Thunderjet, in service with the Portuguese Air Force (PoAF). These aircraft were assigned to then- Air Base No. 2 (BA2), Ota, to equip the first jet fighter squadron, 20 Squadron. That same year a new Flight (''Esquadrilha de Voo sem Visibilidade'', VSV) was created and integrated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
101 Squadron (Portugal)
101 Squadron "''Roncos''" (''Esquadra 101'') is a flight training squadron of the Portuguese Air Force (PoAF), based at Sintra Air Base (''BA1''), with the mission of providing elementary and basic flight training. History Created in April 1978 as result of a reorganization of the PoAF, the squadron took command of all material and human resources of the then-disbanded 21 Squadron (former pt, Esquadra de Instrução Elementar de Pilotagem, E.I.E.P.), based at Ota Air Base (''BA2'') and equipped with the de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk. As such, the squadron also inherited all flight training traditions and history of the Portuguese military aviation that was developed since 1916. In October 1989, the squadron is equipped with newly acquired Aérospatiale Epsilon TB-30 and is transferred to Sintra Air Base (''BA1'') until June 15, 1993, when it is transferred to Beja Air Base (''BA11''). It's that same year, in 1989, that the squadron receives the additional mission of pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Aircraft Of The Portuguese Air Force
This list of aircraft of the Portuguese Air Force also includes aircraft that were operated by the Portuguese Army and Portuguese Navy aviation services, prior to the creation of the Air Force in 1952. Aircraft inventory Military Aeronautics The Army's ''Aeronáutica Militar'' (Military Aeronautics) was the first military aviation service created in Portugal and much of the Portuguese aviation origins date back to it. Naval Aviation The Navy's ''Aviação Naval'' (Naval Aviation) was created in 1917. In 1993, the Naval Aviation was reborn with the creation of the ''Esquadrilha de Helicópteros da Marinha'' (Navy's Helicopter Squadron), which operates the helicopters that serve on board the Navy's ships. Army Artillery Arm After Military Aeronautics becoming an independent branch, the Portuguese Army activated a small aviation component in its Artillery Arm. This aviation component was disbanded in 1955, with its aircraft and role being transferred to the Air Force. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asas De Portugal
The () was a flight demonstration team created in 1977 integrated with ''Esquadra'' 103 (103 Squadron) of the Portuguese Air Force. It was Portugal's national aerobatic flying team and flew two ex-German Air Force Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jets. History In 1977, Asas de Portugal was created by order of the Air Force Chief of Staff (CEMFA), with the objective to represent the Portuguese Air Force (PoAF) at the International Air Tattoo air festival. This was the third aerobatics team established by the PoAF, after two teams of the 1950s — the '' Dragões'' (Dragons) and the ''São Jorge'' (Saint George) teams. Asas de Portugal operated the Cessna T-37C for 13 years while integrated with the 102 Squadron ''Panchos''. The single fatal accident in the team's history occurred on 9 December 1990, when one of its T-37Cs suffered a catastrophic wing structural failure during a practice session, killing team pilot José Magalhães da Costa. The accident prompted a fleet-wide in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Santos-Dumont
Alberto Santos-Dumont (Santos Dumont, Minas Gerais, Palmira, 20 July 1873 — Guarujá, 23 July 1932) was a Brazilian aeronaut, sportsman, inventor, and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft. The heir of a wealthy family of coffee producers, he dedicated himself to aeronautical study and experimentation in Paris, where he spent most of his adult life. He designed, built, and flew the first powered airships and won the Henri Deutsch de la Meurthe#Deutsch de la Meurthe prize, Deutsch Prize in 1901, when he flew around the Eiffel Tower in his airship Santos-Dumont number 6, No. 6, becoming one of the most famous people in the world in the early 20th century. Santos-Dumont then progressed to powered flight, powered heavier-than-air machines and on 23 October 1906 flew about 60 metres at a height of two to three metres with the fixed-wing Santos-Dumont 14-bis, 14-bis (also dubbed the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Colonial War
The Portuguese Colonial War ( pt, Guerra Colonial Portuguesa), also known in Portugal as the Overseas War () or in the former colonies as the War of Liberation (), and also known as the Angolan, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambican War of Independence, was a 13-year-long conflict fought between Portugal's military and the emerging nationalist movements in Portugal's African colonies between 1961 and 1974. The Portuguese ultraconservative regime at the time, the , was overthrown by a military coup in 1974, and the change in government brought the conflict to an end. The war was a decisive ideological struggle in Lusophone Africa, surrounding nations, and mainland Portugal. The prevalent Portuguese and international historical approach considers the Portuguese Colonial War as was perceived at the time—a single conflict fought in the three separate Angolan, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambican theaters of operations, rather than a number of separate conflicts as the emergent African countrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cessna T-37C Tweety Bird (318C), Portugal - Air Force AN0351427
Cessna () is an American brand of general aviation aircraft owned by Textron Aviation since 2014, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. Originally, it was a brand of the Cessna Aircraft Company, an American general aviation aircraft manufacturing corporation also headquartered in Wichita. The company produced small, piston-powered aircraft, as well as business jets. For much of the mid-to-late 20th century, Cessna was one of the highest-volume and most diverse producers of general aviation aircraft in the world. It was founded in 1927 by Clyde Cessna and Victor Roos and was purchased by General Dynamics in 1985, then by Textron, Inc. in 1992. In March 2014, when Textron purchased the Beechcraft and Hawker Aircraft corporations, Cessna ceased operations as a subsidiary company and joined the others as one of the three distinct brands produced by Textron Aviation. Throughout its history, and especially in the years following World War II, Cessna became best-known for producing hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aerobatics
Aerobatics is the practice of flying maneuvers involving aircraft attitudes that are not used in conventional passenger-carrying flights. The term is a portmanteau of "aerial" and "acrobatics". Aerobatics are performed in aeroplanes and gliders for training, recreation, entertainment, and sport. Additionally, some helicopters, such as the MBB Bo 105, are capable of limited aerobatic manoeuvres. An example of a fully aerobatic helicopter, capable of performing loops and rolls, is the Westland Lynx. Most aerobatic manoeuvres involve rotation of the aircraft about its longitudinal (roll) axis or lateral (pitch) axis. Other maneuvers, such as a spin, displace the aircraft about its vertical (yaw) axis. Manoeuvres are often combined to form a complete aerobatic sequence for entertainment or competition. Aerobatic flying requires a broader set of piloting skills and exposes the aircraft to greater structural stress than for normal flight. In some countries, the pilot must wear a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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