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Modern Portuguese AF paint set vol. 1 22,95 €

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:10:23 +0200

In the early 1960s Portugal engaged in what was later known as the Portuguese Colonial War ("Guerra do Ultramar" in Portugal) that lasted till 1974 on fronts in Angola, Mozambique and Portuguese Guinea. Portuguese AF (FAP) detached to the theatre a variety of aircraft, including T-6G/Harvard Mk IV, B-26B Invader, F-84G Thunderjet, F-86F Sabre, Fiat G.91, Nord Noratlas, Dornier Do-27, Alouette II & III and SA-330 Puma helicopters. All wearing either respective standard peace-time painting schemes or temporary war-time camouflage of "anti-radiation green" (colour similar to FS34079).

Modern Portuguese AF paint set vol. 2 22,95 €

Wed, 20 May 2026 06:25:09 +0200

After the long and costly Colonial War the Portuguese AF (FAP) urgently required modern aircraft. The successor to the F-86F appeared in 1981 in the form of A-7P Corsair lI (at that time FAPs role in NATO was Tactical Air Support for Maritime Operations). It also meant introduction of new colours (based on US SEA scheme) onto many FAP aircraft (from elderly Ginas, Alouette IIs / IIIs, Alpha Jets, to the most recent AW101s). F-16 entered service in 1994 and became FAP's first true interceptor since 1980. In 2010 the first of five P-3C Orions (purchased to replace the six P-3P) entered service in overall Light Gull Grey.