Aerotranstornados: AEROTRANSTORNADOS NR. 69

Areia Branca, Lourinhã - although not clear up to late March 2025 via posts on FB [post 1] [post 2] , the existence at this location of any ex-military w&r (except an A-7? Escapac ejection seat), this private collection has gathered quite a collection of aircraft, partial or complete, and artifacts of several sources. In a visit on the 28/9/2025, were noted,

Fairey III D “santa Cruz” replica;

Embraer ERJ-145LI (exChina Eastern reg B-3050, c/n 14500848, ex China, l/n OGMA?) [front half fuselage];

CS-AHN Cessna/Reims Rocket

CS-AQH Do27 (ex Braga, ex FAP 3472)

CS-AQD? Rockwell Trush Commander S-2R (c/n 1865-R)

CS-AZJ Cessna 172N

CS-DED SOCATA TB200 Tobago XL (exCAE, ex Évora)

CS-DDC Piper Tomahawk (ex ACAR, ex Alverca)

CS-AGZ Morane-Saulnier MS894 Minerva (MS894A c/n 11940)

CS-UAY Mw-5 Sorcerer

CS-UEO Quicksilver GT-500

CS-UET Ikarus

CS-UDU Cosmos

CS-UGO IKARUS COMCO FOX-C22 (ex ACAR, ex Alverca)

CS-UGQ CHICKINOX KOT-KOT

D-EGYF SOCATA TB-10 (fuselage - used as simulator/demonstrator in schools)

EC-JDE TB-9 tampico

F-GHVZ Cessna 152

F-GOST Cessna Cardinal RG (in other location)

G-PIXS FTB-336 Skymaster /s/n 336-0130, ex Évora)

plus 2x Auster D.5 frames (possibly exFAP)

Mirandela

Noted 22 February 2025, Cessna T-37C FAP no.2422 (c/n 40747; s/n 62-5947) in Asas de Portugal c/s;

Sintra (BA1)

On the 29th March 2025 took place at Sintra Air Base (BA1) the 48th Annual National Meeting of the Associação de Especialistas da Força Aérea, that gathered over 500 former and current Air Force Specialists of all ages and specialities.

BA1 - n/n T-37C - said to be in maintenance

AFA groundings - noted 2604 T-38A, 10202 Let L.23, 15202 Alphajet A Asas c/s;

Museu do Ar (main hangar) - '9101' Sikorsky H-19 [s/n57-5979], 2307 DH89 Dragon Rapide, Blériot XI (rep.), 6504 Junkers Ju52/3mg3e, 111 DH82A Tiger Moth, 501 Avro 631, Santos Dumond Demoiselle XX (rep.), Santos Dumond 18bis (rep.), 2504 Beechcraft AT-11, 9T-MSS Boeing 707 (cockpit section), Caudron G.III (rep.), Deperdussin b (rep.), 1309 DHC1, CS-DGA C-47A DGAC/TAP, Maurice Farman M.F.40 (rep.), 5445 FIAT G.91R/3, 15550 LTV TA-7P , CS-TLA Super Constelation cockpit section, '6403´Nord N.2502A, '5320' F-86F, '5131' F-84G, PE-1 Schulgleiter Gunnau 38, 22 SPAD 7C1 (rep.), 'ML255/MR-Z' Spitfire Mk.IX,

Museu do Ar (old hangars) - CS-AMX Auster D.5/160 (no mks), CS-AZI Beech Bonanza F.33 Com. Faria e Melo, 17103 Falcon 20DC, CR-AAC DH87 Hornet Moth, 1345 DHC1, 3487 Dornier Do27 fuselage, '5407' FIAT G.91R/4, 3304 MH1521 Broussard, 1737 T-6G, 2414 Cessna T-37C, 3218 Piper Cub, 13701 FTB-337G, 9217 SE.3130, SE.3160 (instructional/no mks.), 19384SE.3160, 19512 SA-330, 15224 Aphajet A, 1769 T-6G,

Museu do Ar (exterior) - 16508 C-212A, 15209 Alphajet A Asas c/s, 4711 P-2V-5, 14806 P-3P, 1923 T-33A, 2605 T-38A,

Museu do Ar - elsewhere:

DHC1 Flightline - could only see the 6157 C-47A fuselage,

Workshop - what apeared to be the plastic Hurricane (ex Alverca) said to be under repaire for exhibit on the outside of the Museu;

Noted flying/demos – 2x F-16AM's from Monte Real nos. 15107, 15108 (both on QRA Alert);

Vila Real, Airfield

Noted on a plinth since 2024, located on the outside of the Vila Real airfield, is FIAT G.91R/3 FAP no.5470 (s/n 91-339, exWGAF 30+77), noted again on the 26th July 2025.

S. Jacinto - Dunas Air Show

Ex-military noted on the 23rd August airshow were, Fundacción Aeronaútica António Quintana EC-HYM/40024 FTB-337G (s/n 024, esFAP13723) -- not noted the EC-IPL/40020 FTB-337G (s/n020, exFAP 13719) because of malfunction to the landing gear; and YAKSTARS YAK-52 EC-NMB (c/n 9011001, Ex103Yellow DOSAAF).

Gate guard at the local Portuguese Army RI10, the FTB-337G FAP no.13715 (c/n 0016)... wich has seen better days.

On the following day a "fly-in" took place, were some of the Aero Fénix aircraft were noted, the F-AZCM T-6H (s/n 51-14492) and D-EEJC DHC1 (exFAP 1324, c/n OGMA P14);

Beja (BA11) - Nato Tiger Meet 2025

Nato Tiger Meet 2025 – 21 Sep 2025 / 3 Oct 2025

Host Squadron - Esq 301 (PoAF) - Airfield - BA11 Beja (LPBJ)

@ - a/c noted flying on the 24th September

NATO Tiger Meet Participants - Flying Participant

21° Gruppo 9º Stormo (ItAF), Grazzanise AB , ITA

HH.101A MM81870/9-07 tiger c/s@; MM81874/9-13@;

335 Mira (HAF), Araxos AB , GRC

F-16C – 001@; 017@; 020@;

F-16D – 029 tiger c/s @;

Esq 301 (PoAF), BA5 Monte Real , PRT

6x F-16A/B MLU Fighting Falcon

F-16AM 15105 50Y Jaguares tail@; 15106; 15107 tiger c/s@; 15110@; 15113; 15131 (noted on the 25th being taxied away);

F-16BM 15119@; 15120@; 15144;

814 NAS (RN), RNAS Culdrose , GBR

Merlin HM.2 – ZH856

192 Filo (TuAF), Balikesir AB , TUR

F-16C – 92-0014 tiger c/s@; 93-0685 tiger c/s (red)@;

F-16D – 94-0110;

Fliegerstaffel 11 (ChAF), Meiringen AB , CHE

F/A-18C/D J-5001@; J-5002 tiger mks. @; J-5009@; J-5021@; J-5026:

142 Esc/Ala 14 (SpAF), BA Albacete - Los Llanos , ESP

EF-2000A – C.16-45/14-45@; C.16-71/14-71/10146; C.16-72/14-72/10147@; C.16-73/14-73 tiger tail @; C.16-77/14-77/10234@;

211 TL (CzAF), Čáslav AB , CZE

JAS-39C – 9234 spec c/s; 9236@; 9240@; 9241@;

JAS-39D- 9820@

TaktLwG 51 (GAF), Schleswig AB , DEU

Tornado ECR – 46+23@; 46+38 tiger c/s @; 46+44; 46+48 @;

Tornado IDS – 46+39@; 46+59@;

Flying Squadron 1 AEW&C (NATO), Geilenkirchen MOB , DEU

E-3A - LX-N-90442; LX-N-90448 @

36º Stormo/12° Gruppo (ItAF), Gioia Del Colle AB , ITA

EF-2000 - MM7288/36-12@; MM7344/36-01@; MM7353/36-56@; MM7355/36-53 tiger c/s@;

TF-2000A – MM55129/36-63;

6 EL (PolAF), Poznań-Krzesiny AB , POL

F-16C/D – 4042; 4046@; 4050/QH@; 4055 spec.c/s @; 4057@; 4078;

EHRA 3 (ALAT), BA Etain-Rouvres , FRA

SA.342L – 4220/GEO tiger c/s @;

SA.342M – 3868/GAO@; 4072/GBI@;

EC-635 Tigre HAP - 2011/BHM@ + 6028/BKB@

NH90 TTH – 1526/ECH

2.Staffel / Überwachungsgeschwader (ÜbwGeschw), Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte (AAF), Zeltweg AB

EF-2000 Eurofighter – 7L-WA tiger tail@; 7L-WC; 7L-WD spec c/s; 7L-WO tiger c/s@;

NATO Tiger Meet Participants - External Participants

4F (FN), BAN Lorient , FRA

E-2C – no.1 (Bu165455) @

LTG 62 (GAF), Wunstorf AB , DEU

A.400M - 54+12 @

GFD (CIVIL), Hohn AB , DEU

Learjet 35A D-CGFA

Aviation Defense Service (AVdef), FRA

Falcon 20E-5 F-GPAD

3/MFG 5 (MF), Nordholz AB , DEU

Super Super Lynx Mk88A – 83-04; 83+10 tiger c/s;

EsqHel da Marinha (PoN), BA6 Montijo , PRT

Super Lynx Mk95A – 19201 tiger mks;

Esq 506 (PoAF), BA11 Beja , PRT

KC-390 – 26901@; 26903@;

Esq 552 (PoAF), BA11 Beja , PRT

AW-119

Esq 601 (PoAF), BA11 Beja , PRT

P-3C – 14809@;

Esq 751 (PoAF), BA6 Montijo , PRT

EH101 Merlin - 19609

Other a/c noted on the 25th September 2025

Esquadra 101 TB.30 11401@, 11402 10.000HV c/s@; 11403@; 11411@; 11417@;

Esquadra 501 C-130H – 16803@

Esquadra 552 AW-119 - 29701@

Gulfstream G550 OE-IKG@ (not related to NTM)

French Navy Falcon 10MER - 32 “70Ans” mks@; 185@;

Gate: 2601 T-38A; 15229 Alphajet A; 22+62 F-104G;

Other aircraft displayed on the spotters day check in were Dornier Breguet Alpha Jet A No. 15248 (s/n 41+46, c/n 0146); FIAT G.91R/3 No. 5452 (s/nKD+459, BD+257, 32+01, c/n 91-469) Tiger c/s exAM1; exAlverca;

Aditional aircraft noted during the NTM25 /support aircraft:

15+04 + 15+11 Airbus A321LR GermanAF; TF-AMM + TF-AKG B.747-400 Network Aviation; 0481 C-295M CzAF; TK.23-09 A.400M SpAF; 63-13189 C-130E TurkishAF / Turkish Stars c/s; T-785 Falcon 900EX SwissAF; 62-3563 KC-135R TurkishAF; LJ-3 Learjet 35A FinnishAf; UR-82072 An124 Antonov A/L;

Around this same time in September 2025, some pictures came up on FB of several aircraft near the old “factory” building, some well identifiable, some need further investigation… by the pictures there could be seen 4 (maybe more) Alphajets, the T-33AN 1951, T-38A 2602, one T-33A, several SE.3160 tails, and what appears to be a couple os aircraft tubular frames (DH Tiger Moth?). Identifiable were: Canadair T-33AN FAP No.1951 (c/n T33-045; exRCAF 21045) removed from gate for restoration); Dornier Alphajet A FAP No.15205 (s/n 40+21, c/n 0021); No.15238 (s/n 41+10, c/n 0110); No. 15239 (s/n 41+13, c/n 0113); Northrop T-38A FAP No. 2602 (s/n 61-0853, c/n N5219) exGate Guard.

The same source, fellow aviation enthusiast, Hans van der Vlist, suplyed this list,

Gate F-104 2262 T-38 2610 AJet 15229 HQ building AJet 15201 Around “Tiger Meet” Mess AJet 15248 Tiger c/s Al3 19372 spec. c/s G91R 5452 Tiger c/s Std Inside German Hangar P-3C 24814,24815,24816,24817 Outside German Hangar AJet 15239 (on belly), 15204 (on belly), 15205 (on belly no tail), 15238 (on belly, no tail) Both without tail had radio call sign plates in fwd and aft cockpit 40+21 and 41+10 Ajet 15233, 15219, 15221, 15214, 15218, 15227 (AdP c/s), 15235, 15213, 15230, 15212 (nose section only) T-38 2602 T-33 1914, 1951 Std on ramp T-33 1930 spec. c/s Std in hangar T-38 2606 Al3 19401 Team c/s Probably more aircraft here, but two hangars were closed. Above two I saw thru one small hole.