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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] |
Portuguese Air Force
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21 Squadron (Portugal)
21 Squadron or 21st Squadron may refer to: * No. 21 Squadron RAAF, Royal Australian Air Force * No. 21 Squadron (Finland), Finnish Air Force * 21 Squadron SAAF, South African Air Force * No. 21 Squadron RAF, United Kingdom Royal Air Force * 21st Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, United States Air Force * 21st Airlift Squadron, United States Air Force * 21st Bombardment Squadron, United States Air Force * 21st Fighter Squadron, United States Air Force * 21st Operational Weather Squadron, United States Air Force * 21st Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, United States Air Force * 21st Pursuit Squadron, United States Army Air Force * 21st Space Operations Squadron, United States Air Force * 21st Special Operations Squadron, United States Air Force * 21st Tactical Air Support Squadron, United States Air Force See also * 21st Brigade (other) * 21st Regiment (other) 21st Regiment may refer to: Infantry regiments * 21 Regiment Special Air Service, a unit of the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic F-84G Thunderjet
The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was an American turbojet fighter-bomber aircraft. Originating as a 1944 United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) proposal for a "day fighter", the F-84 first flew in 1946. Although it entered service in 1947, the Thunderjet was plagued by so many structural and engine problems that a 1948 U.S. Air Force review declared it unable to execute any aspect of its intended mission and considered canceling the program. The aircraft was not considered fully operational until the 1949 F-84D model and the design matured only with the definitive F-84G introduced in 1951. In 1954, the straight-wing Thunderjet was joined by the swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak fighter and RF-84F Thunderflash photo reconnaissance aircraft. The Thunderjet became the USAF's primary strike aircraft during the Korean War, flying 86,408 sorties and destroying 60% of all ground targets in the war as well as eight Soviet-built MiG fighters. Over half of the 7,524 F-84s produced served with N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
