Planes and stuff

  Assinalam-se hoje 5 anos da data do último voo do Alpha Jet, ao serviço da Força Aérea Portuguesa, após quase 25 anos de serviço. Com cerimónia de despedida a 13 de Janeiro de 2018, o último voo efetivo foi efetuado a 31 de Janeiro 2018 pelos 15211 e 15206 (na foto aterrando na Madeira, a 26 de Junho de 2010, aquando das cerimónias do aniversário FAP 2010).

Like I mentioned yesterday, on the Photo of the Week entry , will be publishing some more 5 themed entries... This one is regarding my 5 Top rated pics at Airliners.net. It's not the ones with the most views, they're just the 5 ones that have been best voted by airliner viewers... #1 - Asas de Portugal at Funchal 500 years Celebrations (2008) PoAF Alpha-Jets 15250 and 15206 on an amazing effect of smoke and condensation... Perfected rating (5) from the users and defnitely on of my favorite pics,.. #2 - Down into 05... rated 4.5625: G-EZAG , an Easyjet A319 going down into runway 05. This is really a very nice spot. Best time, on the late afternoon... Unfortunatelly only went there once, with Jorge... must try it some day again (with the A330...) #3 - Air Berlin's belly rated 4.5: Air Berlin's new livery looks very nice even from under the plane ( D-ABCD ) and with the light of that day, the pic turned out really nice! I don't usually like pics ...

Time to share the full set (of the pics that turned out ok....) regarding the Alpha Jet Solo Display. Like I already said, it was a really nice display and it's good to see these colors back to aerobatics... Who would have say that, after 2008, the Madeira sky and photos would be the lauchpad of this new project... "The Spirit never lands"... Next July, 10th a new display at Beja Air Base (Open Base day) - 12h

Yesterday was the PoAf Celebrations Air Show. Besides the "Rotores de Portugal"  and the Merlins demo, the other only highlight of the Show was the Alpha Jet Solo Display! Really nice! It's fantastic to see Capt. Ribeiro (former no.2 of Asas de Portugal display team) back and in great shape! Let's hope this is the startup of something bigger, the crowd really enjoyed it! More pics later....