Rotores de Portugal

The "Rotores de Portugal" (Rotors of Portugal) is a helicopter flight demonstration team created in 1976, operated by Esquadra 552 (552 Squadron) of the Portuguese Air Force out of Beja Air Base – BA11, Portugal. They are Portugal's national helicopter display team and use three Sud Aviation Alouette III.

History

In 1976, the aerobatic team "Rotores de Portugal" was created by order of the Air Force Chief of Staff (CEMFA), with the objective to represent the Portuguese Air Force (PoAF) in several festivals all over the country.

The demonstration patrol that operates the Sud Aviation Alouette III for 18 years while integrated with the 102 Squadron "Panchos" executed a total of 41 demonstrations.

By occasion of the 53rd PoAF anniversary, in 2005, the "Rotores de Portugal" were definitively reactivated, integrated with the 552 Squadron, based at Beja Air Base – BA11

Aircraft

Team

As of 2008, the "Rotores de Portugal" team is the following:

ee also

*Asas de Portugal

External links

* [http://www.emfa.pt/www/po/rotores "Rotores de Portugal" website] pt icon