101 Squadron (Portugal)
| 101 Squadron | ||
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| Esquadra 101 | ||
Trainer Socata TB 30 Epsilon | | |
101 Squadron "Roncos" (Esquadra 101) is a flight training squadron of the Portuguese Air Force (PoAF), based at Sintra Air Base (BA1), with the mission of providing elementary and basic flight training.
History
Created in April 1978 as result of a reorganization of the PoAF, the squadron took command of all material and human resources of the then-disbanded
Ota Air Base (BA2) and equipped with the de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk. As such, the squadron also inherited all flight training traditions and history of the Portuguese military aviation that was developed since 1916.[2][3]
In October 1989, the squadron is equipped with newly acquired
In 2009, the squadron is transferred back to Sintra Air Base (BA1)[3]
The squadron currently is equipped with and operates an Epsilon TB-30 flight simulator. As part of an agreement between the PoAF and Portuguese Navy, pilots of the Naval Aviation also undergo flight training with 101 Squadron.[4]
Aircraft
- de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk (1978–1989)
- Aérospatiale Epsilon TB-30 (1989–present)
See also
- Portuguese Air Force
- Phases of aircraft training
- Portuguese Air Force Academy
- Portuguese Naval Aviation
- Portuguese Army Light Aviation Unit
- 103 Squadron
References
- ^ "Biografia do Comandante da Esquadra 101 - "Roncos"" [Biography of the Commander of Squadron 101 - "Roncos"] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Air Force. Archived from the original on 2013-11-07. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ a b "Esquadra 101 - "Roncos"" [101 Squadron - "Roncos"] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Air Force. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Sobre a Esquadra 101 - "Roncos"" [About 101 Squadron - "Roncos"] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Air Force. Archived from the original on 2014-02-25. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "As "Asas" da Marinha Portuguesa" [The "Wings" of the Portuguese Navy] (in Portuguese). Operacional. 2006. Retrieved July 16, 2013.