Portuguese Air Force
The Portuguese Air Force (Portuguese: Força Aérea Portuguesa) is the aerial warfare branch of the Armed Forces of Portugal. The Portuguese Air Force was formed on 1 July 1958, when the former Aeronáutica Militar (Army Aviation) and Aviação Naval (Naval Aviation) were united and formed an independent air branch of the Armed Forces.
| Portuguese Air Force | |
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| Força Aérea Portuguesa | |
 Coat of arms of the Portuguese Air Force | |
| Founded | 1 July 1958 |
| Country |
 Portugal |
| Type | Air force |
| Role |
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| Size |
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| Part of | Portuguese Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Alfragide |
| Patron | Our Lady of Loreto |
| Motto(s) |
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| Anniversaries | 1 July |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief |
 King João VII |
| Chief of Staff |
 General |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F-16 MLU |
| Multirole helicopter | EH-101 Merlin, UH-60 Black Hawk |
| Utility helicopter | AW119 Koala |
| Patrol | P-3C CUP+ Orion |
| Reconnaissance | C-295MPA Persuader, UAVision OGS-42N/VN |
| Trainer | TB 30 Epsilon, DHC-1 Chipmunk, ASK 21, LET L-23 Super Blaník |
| Transport | KC-390, C-130 Hercules, C-295M, Falcon 900, Falcon 50 |
| Tanker | KC-390 |
History
Foundation
Military Aeronautica
Independent air branch
Becoming the Portuguese Air Force
The Overseas War and the Cold War
Current status
Organization
Personnel
Ranks
List of aircraft
See also
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