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First ever special scheme for a PoAF C-295M, for the 10.000 flying hours milestone, and also the first one to carry the new Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa) titles, that will be fitted to the rest of the 295 fleet... seen here rolling for the presentation ceremony after its first flight!
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Resting after another day of challenging flights at Hot Blade 2012 Exercise... a few hours earlier, I had the fantastic opportunity of flying in an insertion/extraction mission with four of these Austrian Bells, with some air-to-air shots in the mix. Thanks a lot guys, you rock!!
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Departing for another mission at Real Thaw Exercise, during the Spotters Day!
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The amazing lines of the Blackjack at the 100th Anniversary Airshow of the Russian Air Force... those four Kuznetsov NK-321 engines sure produce a fantastic sound when they fly overhead!
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Reaching the outer marker for runway 03 approach, after sunset, we're going to start a left turn to the city of Lisbon. In the middle you can see the Tagus River, that reaches the Atlantic Ocean behind us... the perfect way to end a trip to Moscow, after attending the 100th Anniversary Airshow of the Russian Air Force!
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The USAF Thunderbirds #5 and #6 perform the showstopper Mirror Pass maneuver at the practice day of the 100th Anniversary Airshow of the Turkish Air Force!
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A nice topside departure from this stunning coloured bird during the NATO Tiger Meet 50th Anniversary Edition... this scheme also celebrates the 60th anniversary of the 31sqn!
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The Russian Knights (Su-27) and the Swifts (MiG-29) perform an interesting formation flight at the 100th Anniversary Airshow of the Russian Air Force, with some dramatic clouds serving as background!
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The always fabulous Frecce Tricolori initiate the figure #12 of their routine, the Bulls Eye with a Lomçovak by the Solo, at the practice day for the 100th Anniversary Airshow of the Turkish Air Force... impressive tight formation flying!!
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An early morning flight with this new (in Portugal) Rans S-10 Sakota, near the city of Santarém, with the Tagus River serving as background!
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A nicely preserved Piper Super Cub poses for the pictures at sunset, between Guincho and Cape Raso... what a stunner!
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Flying at Montesinho Natural Park (Bragança) during a four day cross-country photo trip, we reach the Spanish border, outlined by the windmills... a truly fantastic sight! Until now, it's been the only time that i've flown in a snowy environment.
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Performing a fantastic tactical landing at AM1 Ovar during Real Thaw 11 Exercise after an extraction mission across the North of Portugal, into Bragança... just check the position of the runway, nice!! An awesome day with three C-130 flights! (two ferrys and one mission)
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Now part of the Portuguese Air Force history, the Aviocar and the 401st Squadron "Cientistas" were retired on the 6th of December 2011 after 37 years of service and more than 170.000 flying hours in missions of photo reconnaissance, search and rescue, inter-island transport, electronic warfare, education and training of Navigators, pluri engine training, tactical transport and support for Airborne Troops (including troops launch), medical evacuation, VIP transport and land resource survey.
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Starting engines for departure into a Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) with three hoisting operations... with a Navy ship, the Cape Espichel cliffs and in high sea!
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Flying a 3 ship formation of Chipmunks from the Air Force Academy over the Sintra Mountain with most of it's landmarks in the background. Left of the frame it's the Pena National Palace, top left it's the Seteais Palace, below the second DHC-1 it's the Castle of the Moors and on top of the 1335's right wing is the Quinta da Regaleira. The best photo I could get for an air-to-air photoshoot about the 60th anniversary of the DCH-1 in the PoAF, a plane that my father also flew while he was serving.
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Air to Air near Santa Cruz with this ex-Portuguese Air Force FTB, a special aircraft for me since my father did more than 600 flying hours in these aircrafts while the was in the PoAF!
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The Czech Gripens are almost ready to taxi for departure for the afternoon mission and their ground crew use this little break to photograph them with the departing German Tornadoes as background... NATO Tiger Meet 50th Anniversary Edition!
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The perfect end for an awesome Spotters Day at Real Thaw 12 Exercise... this Orion is seen here entering the runway for departure to Beja AB after a short sunset visit to Monte Real at the end of the afternoon missions!
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Is there a better way to return home after spending the weekend in an aviation safety forum in central Portugal than flying in formation for some sunset pictures?... In the back there's Tagus River and it's last two corners before reaching Lisbon, where it meets with the Atlantic Ocean.
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