Aviacion

22/10/2007
Esquadrilha da Fumaça visited Uruguay

Past weekend, the Esquadrão de Demonstraçao Aérea (EDA)of the Brasilian air Force, more known as Esquadrilha da Fumaça, carried out its air show in Uruguay.
On saturday the show was at Air Base N°2 in Santa Bernardina and on Sunday the show took place in the city of Montevideo.
The seven T27 Tucano aircrafts of the squadron caried out high performance maneuvers that deleighted to the public, included the Fumaças trade mark maneuvers.
The event was organized by the Brasilian Embassy in Uruguay, the Brasilian Air Force and the Uruguayan Air Force
After the show in Montevideo, the pilots were transferred where the public had congregated itself to distribute presents.
To be pilot of the EDA, at least 1500 flight hours are required, of which 800 must be made in the F.A.B. Academy.