Rotores de Portugal
Portekiz Hava Kuvvetleri'nin Alouette III helikopter gösteri ekibi, 1976 ile 2010 yılları arasında birkaç kez yeniden hayata geçirildi ve o helikopter tipine sahip olan filo tarafından uçuruldu.
Rotores de Portugal: how the team came to be and what it flies today
Alouettes on display
Rotores de Portugal was created in April 1976 by order of the Air Force Chief of Staff, flying the Aérospatiale Alouette III, then the Air Force’s standard light helicopter. It began with Esquadra 33 at Tancos (1976–1980) and passed to Esquadra 102 (1982–1992) and Esquadra 111 (1993–1994), flying two to four helicopters depending on the period. According to Wikipedia it gave 41 demonstrations over its whole history.
The last revival
In 2005 the team was reactivated within Esquadra 552 ‘Zangões’ at Beja, with helicopters in a special livery carrying the national colours and the team’s name, and from 2006 it flew three display aircraft with a team of five officers and six enlisted personnel. It stopped in 2010, as the Air Force prepared to replace the Alouette III with the AgustaWestland AW119 Koala; the last Portuguese Alouette III flew on 17 June 2020.
Rotores de Portugal in numbers
Takım
- Oluşum
- 3 helicopters
- Two to four helicopters depending on the era
- Three from 2006
- Five officers and six enlisted
uçak
- Uçtu
- Aérospatiale Alouette III
- Aérospatiale Alouette III (1976–2010)
Ev
- Merkezi şurada bulunmaktadır:
- Beja Hava Üssü
- Tancos with Esquadra 33 from 1976
- Beja with Esquadra 552 from 2005
Ekran
- Sergilenen uçaklar
- 3
- Araç giydirme
- special scheme in the national colours with the team name, from 2005
Every type Rotores de Portugal has flown
| Uçak | Yıllar | Sayı | Not |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aérospatiale Alouette III | 1976–2010 | 3 | Two to four in the display by era; three from 2006. |
Rotores de Portugal, year by year
Team created on Alouette IIIs with Esquadra 33 at Tancos.
Team passes to Esquadra 102, until 1992.
Flown by Esquadra 111 for two seasons.
Reactivated with Esquadra 552 at Beja in a special livery.
Last season; Alouette III replacement by the AW119 approaching.
Last Portuguese Air Force Alouette III flight.
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Around Rotores de Portugal
Her bilgi kontrol edildi.
- Rotores de Portugal — Wikipedia
- Esquadra 552 “Zangões” — Força Aérea Portuguesa
- Rotores de Portugal — Wikipédia
Doğrulama tarihi: 2026-10-02.