Category: Spotter Articles
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Base Aérea Monte Real
Article & Photography by Simone Marcato Fast-jet aircraft of the Força Aérea Portuguesa (FAP – Portuguese Air Force) have been based at Base Aérea n. 5 (BA5) since it opened in October 1959 in Monte Real, Leiria, 150 km north of Lisbon. It has housed the only two fighter squadrons of the FAP for more…
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The Italian way of fast jet training: 61o Stormo
Photography by Max Zammit. Article by Max Zammit, Simone Marcato & Fabrizio Capenti Pilot training has a very long and illustrious history at the 61o Stormo (Wing) at Lecce-Galatina Air Base in southeast Italy. As of right now, it has 3 squadrons (212o, 213o, and 214o Gruppo) and 3 flight lines (T-339A, FT-339CD, and T-346A),…