Smoke Squadron

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Smoke Squadron
Esquadrilha da Fumaça
Smoke Squadron insignia
Active14 May 1952; 71 years ago (1952-05-14)
CountryBrazil
BranchBrazilian Air Force
RoleAerobatic display team
Garrison/HQBrazilian Air Force Academy[1]
ColorsGreen, Yellow and Blue
Websitehttp://fumaca.org/
https://www2.fab.mil.br/eda/
Aircraft flown
AttackEmbraer EMB-314 Super Tucano

The Aerial Demonstration Squadron (Portuguese: Esquadrão de Demonstração Aérea, EDA), popularly known as Smoke Squadron (Portuguese: Esquadrilha da Fumaça) is the Brazilian Air Force's air demonstration squadron. It is headquartered at the Brazilian Air Force Academy in Pirassununga, São Paulo.

History[edit]

Its first display was on 14 May 1952 over Copacabana beach, using the North American T-6 Texan. The team used the T-6 from its formation until 1968, when it switched to the French Aérospatiale (Fouga) CM.170-2 Super Magister jet, called T-24 in FAB service. However, this model proved unsuitable to Brazilian conditions and, in 1972, the squadron reverted to the T-6, which was used until 1977.

The EDA was disbanded in 1977, but reformed on 8 December 1983 using Neiva T-25 Universal piston-powered aircraft, soon to be replaced by the then-new Embraer EMB-312 Tucano turboprop trainer. At the time the EDA's aircraft were painted a bright red scheme, which has since been superseded by the current gloss blue.

Objectives[edit]

The stated objective of the Smoke Squadron are:[2]

"Esquadrilha da Fumaça" during 2011 Brazilian Independence Day celebrations
  • To bring together civilian and military aeronautical communities
  • To contribute towards a better integration between the Air Force and the other Armed Forces
  • To represent the Brazilian Air Force in Brazil and abroad
  • To encourage youngsters to take up civilian and military aeronautical careers
  • To show the quality of the Brazilian aerospace industry
  • To show the capabilities of the Brazilian Air Force crews.

Aircraft[edit]

The aircraft used by the EDA have been, in chronological order:

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Visita ao Hangar - EDA".
  2. ^ "Missão, Visão e Valores - EDA". www2.fab.mil.br. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  3. ^ Fumaça deverá receber seus dois primeiros Super Tucanos neste domingo (Fumaça must receive its two first ones Super Tucanos this Sunday)

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