Taken at BA9 Luanda in 1975, this B-26 Invader of Esquadra 91 shows the late camouflage used in the African war, a wrap-around antiradiation olive-green with low-visibility markings.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas A-26 / B-26 Invader - СШАUSA - 1942

The first Boeing SB-17G was serialled 275, and in 1952 became 7401. Five aircraft of this type were operated until 1960 for SAR mission.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing B-17E / B-17G Flying Fortress - СШАUSA - 1941

The FAP received two Boeing 707-3F5Cs in 1972 to improve its transport capability between the homeland and the African colonies. No 8801 is pictured at Portela.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing Boeing 707/720 - СШАUSA - 1954

One of the Caudron G.4s destined to form an Esquadrilha Expedicionaria in Angola, taken at Vila Nova da Rainha in 1918, before leaving Portugal. (FAP via author)

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Caudron G.4 - ФранцияFrance - 1915

Douglas C-47 250 (ex-USAAF 43-15037) was interned in 1943 and remained as the only Dakota in service until 1953.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

Flight line of F-16A/Bs of Esquadra 201 at Monte Real, in 1995.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Dynamics F-16A/C/E Fighting Falcon - СШАUSA - 1974

Flight line of F-84Gs of Esquadra 20 at Ota.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Republic F-84 Thunderjet - СШАUSA - 1946

F-86F 5347 of Esquadra 51 based at BAS Monte Real. The overall finish was silver, with a standard blue fin.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American F-86 Sabre - СШАUSA - 1947

Hurricane IIc 517 of the newly-formed ‘MP-’ squadron taken at Sintra in 1945.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

Junkers Ju 52 207 of a night bomber flight based at Ota.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers Ju.52/3m - ГерманияGermany - 1931

The first P-3P Orion was delivered in 1988 wearing the US Navy-style grey-white camouflage, which was later replaced throughout the fleet by a grey low-visibility scheme.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed P-3 Orion - СШАUSA - 1958

‘OK-G’, serial 306, one of the 18 P-39D-1s assigned from 1943 to 1945.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bell P-39 Airacobra - СШАUSA - 1939

‘OK-T’, serial 300, was the only P-38 Lightning operated by Portugal. To the right are P-39s on the flightline at BA2, Ota.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bell P-39 Airacobra - СШАUSA - 1939Lockheed P-38 Lightning - СШАUSA - 1939

A SPAD S.7-C1 of the GEAR, photographed at Amadora in 1919.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SPAD S.VII - ФранцияFrance - 1916

The 26th Spitfire Vb received in 1943 was pictured at Ota still without the‘MR-’codes.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

General view of a parking area at Ota in 1946. In the foreground, can be seen a batch of Spitfire LF.Vbs still without serials and squadron codes. In the background are the aircraft of ‘MR-’ squadron.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

CCF Harvard IV 1778 is kept in airworthy condition by the Museo do Ar at Alverca as a reminder of the days when the type was an important front-line aircraft in Portugal's African colonial wars

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American T-6 Texan / AT-6 Harvard - СШАUSA - 1935

Flight line of Harvard IIIs at BA7 Aveiro, in 1956. The aircraft in the foreground, serial 1656, ex-Fleet Air Arm EZ407, wears the badge of the EIBP.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American T-6 Texan / AT-6 Harvard - СШАUSA - 1935

Sikorsky UH-19A 9101 was the first helicopter operated by the FAP in 1954. It was assigned to BA4 for SAR missions.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sikorsky UH-19 / HO4S / S-55 Chickasaw - СШАUSA - 1949

Alouette III 9342 in the later green-brown camouflage adopted across the FAP by 1980.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sud-Aviation Alouette III / SA.316 / SA.319 - ФранцияFrance - 1959

A-7P Corsair IIs, first delivered in 1981. The type greatly enhanced the FAP’s strike and maritime capability.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vought A-7 Corsair II - СШАUSA - 1965

The first five Lockheed C-130Hs were received in 1977-78 and formed the new Esquadra 501.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed C-130 Hercules - СШАUSA - 1954

T-33As 1905 and 1927 of Esquadra 103 in 1988.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed T-33A - СШАUSA - 1948

SA.330 Puma 9505, the type representing a huge increase in both airlift and SAR capabilities.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

One of the three Farman F.40s of the Esquadrilha Expedicionaria shipped to Mozambique, pictured in September 1917 on the airfield at Mocimboa da Praia.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Farman Farman-30/40 - ФранцияFrance - 1915

The Deperdussin Type B ‘Casta Suzana’, used as a ground trainer by the Companhia de Aerosteiros, in 1916.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Deperdussin B/C/D/TT - ФранцияFrance - 1911

Two Alpha-Jets of the Baja-based Esquadra 301. They still wear the original German camouflage, which since 1996 has been replaced by the standard green-brown camouflage.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet - InternationalInternational - 1973

From RAF stocks, Portugal received eight Lysander IIIAs in September 1943.
Lysander IIIa 361 was the first received by Portugal, and assigned in 1943 to Tancos.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Lysander - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

The Maurice Farman model 1911/1912 was acquired through public subscription promoted by the newspaper ‘O Comercio do Porto’, and was the first Portuguese military aircraft.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Maurice Farman MF.7 Longhorn - ФранцияFrance - 1912

Noratlas 6408 was one of six acquired in 1961. The white-silver livery is that of the first period, used until 1962.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Nord Nord 2500 Noratlas - ФранцияFrance - 1949

Avro 504K ‘No.6’, showing the markings of the Escola Militar de Aviacao (EMA), at Sintra.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Avro 504 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1913

Esquadra 504 has been operating three Falcon 50s for VIP transport since 1990.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Falcon 50 - ФранцияFrance - 1976

Taking off from an airstrip in Africa, a Dornier Do 27A-4 in the initial white-silver finish was one of the 40 received in 1961-1962.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Do.25 / Do.27 - ГерманияGermany - 1954

The third Dassault Falcon 20DC (8103) acquired from Federal Express in 1984, which formed Esquadra 504 at Montijo.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Falcon 20 / 30 - ФранцияFrance - 1963

Получив четыре MS.133, Португалия решила обзавестись более совершенными MS 233. Но на этот раз все 16 MS.233 были построены в Португалии фирмой OGMA.
The OGMA/Morane-Saulnier MS.233-Et2 was licence-built from 1931 and used for fighter training at the base at Tancos.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Morane-Saulnier MS.230 - ФранцияFrance - 1929

A Cessna FTB-337G of Esquadra 505 at Sintra in 1995.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna O-2/336/337 Skymaster - СШАUSA - 1961

T-38As 2606 and 2611 of Esquadra 103 in 1988.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Northrop T-38 Talon - СШАUSA - 1959

G.91T/3 1806 of Esquadra 301 taken at the Kleine Brogel Tiger Meet in 1985, showing the final wrap-around green-brown camouflage.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: FIAT (Alenia) G.91T - ИталияItaly - 1958

A Martinsyde F.4 Buzzard of the Esquadrilha de Caca 1 at Tancos. The unit markings consist of a yellow greyhound and a red stripe on fuselage.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martinsyde F.3 / F.4 Buzzard - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1918

CASA C.212A-1 16501 (formerly 6501) is one of two which can receive ECM equipment. In this case, the standard nose indicates the normal use as cargo aircraft.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: CASA C-212 Aviocar - ИспанияSpain - 1971

Gloster Gladiator II 461 was one of the first 15 received in the summer of 1939, and initially assigned to BA2 at Ota.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Gladiator - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

The first of three Hawker Fury Is purchased by Portugal in 1934.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Fury - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

Lockheed PV-2 4604 in white and silver finish as operated for transport missions.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed B-34 Lexington / PV Ventura / PV-2 Harpoon - СШАUSA - 1941

The only Potez 25 Bidon was received by the Aeronautica Militar in 1928; it was initially operated by the EMA at Sintra.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Potez Potez 25 - ФранцияFrance - 1925

OGMA/de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth, in typical blue finish with yellow wings and tail, at Sintra.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Tiger Moth / D.H.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

One Avro 631 Cadet was acquired in 1934 to participate in the evaluation for the new trainer.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Cadet / Type 631/643 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932

The first DH.84 Dragon II to be introduced into service. It was operated until 1950.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Dragon / D.H.84 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932

In January 1963 the FAP received the first 12 Cessna T-37s, assigned to the flight school at BAI Sintra.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna T-37 Tweety Bird - СШАUSA - 1954

The flight line of Esquadra 101 at Beja, which operates the TB.30 Epsilon for screening and primary training.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SOCATA TB-30 Epsilon - ФранцияFrance - 1979

OGMA-built DHC-1 in flight over the Atlantic Ocean wearing the initial silver livery.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk - КанадаCanada - 1946

Vampire T.55 5801 was the first of two acquired in September 1952 for evaluation as possible jet trainers for the FAP. They were finally passed to Biafra in 1962.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Vampire T / Vampire NF / D.H.113 / D.H.115 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

One of 13 OGMA/Vickers Valparaiso IIIs modified from 1933, and operated by the GAI at Amadora.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Vixen / Venture / Valparaiso - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1923

A Vickers Valparaiso I, export model of the Vixen, ten of which were purchased in 1923.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Vixen / Venture / Valparaiso - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1923