Clear to Land: Alverca Air Museum

Outside Alverca air base, ICAO code LPAR, we find the air museum, it is one of three institutions across the country where one may visit the Portuguese aviation history. Mostly dedicated to military aviation, the museum is splendid, with a diverse and interesting collection of both, fighter, attack, training and support aircraft. Personally what has amazed me the most is the absolutely fantastic collection of engines, ejector seats, weapons and miniatures. It’s a visit that I recommend to all passionate for aviation in particular.

Here are some of the photographs taken during this particular visit.

Thank you for your visit.

Paulo Antunes

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Outside park

De Havilland Tiger Mouth with a Harvard T-6 in the back.

Jodel and Piper Grasshoper hanging from the roof.

Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk

Lineup of perfectly restored and preserved engines. Impressive!

Le Rhone 80hp, 1916 engine from the Caudron G III aircraft.

In 1922 a Fairey F III-D MkII named "Lusitânia" and another named "Pátria" crewed by navegator Sacadura Cabral and pilot Admiral Gago Coutinho made the south atlantic crossing, from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, in a journey that lasted 79 days. It´s one of the most known Portuguese aviation feats.