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Shakesthecoffecan:
In the interests of providing an alternative to the mind numbing American Presidential Election, I'm starting a new thread to promote the Portuguese Air Force, the Força Aérea Portuguesa.

Each day until the election I will post useful and interesting information regarding the Portuguese Air Force and the brave men and women who defend Portugal's airspace.

Shakesthecoffecan:
A little known fact: The Portuguese Air Force is the only Air Force in the world with its own patron, by papal decree.
Here, "Our Lady of the Air" is shown on a recent manuver in Lithuanian.



Our Lady of the Air is not to be confused with "Our Lady of Loreto", which is the Universal Aviator's Patron.

Kelda:

--- Quote from: SunShadow on September 06, 2008, 01:28:48 pm ---I love it, Tru! 



--- End quote ---

me too!

CellarDweller:
a political refuge.  Nice idea.

Shakesthecoffecan:
Here is the Força Aérea Portuguesa in action: rescuing a man with a traumatic eye injury from a freighter:

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sra3Txj012A[/youtube]

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