New Link: Tally Ho!

Following an increasing number of Portuguese blogs focusing military aviation and aviation photography, Sérgio Trindade, a regular presence in air shows and oppen days, has created a new one for sharing his photos and videos. A regular visit is highly recommended.

http://baseaerea.blogspot.com

Pedro Monteiro

New link: Cannon Two

Jorge Ruivo is a gifted photographer and a truelly passioned enthusiast of military aviation. With 30 years of memories and photos to share, he has recently created a personal blog. The firts report could not be better: the impressive description and photographic report of his first flight on a F-16B fighter. Bravo Zulu, Jorge! A blog to visit regulary.

http://cannontwo.blogspot.com/

Pedro Monteiro

El Tirador Solitario

For those who are searching for news about defence one of the best sources is the spanish blog El Tirador Solitario (check the blog here). The blog, updated by Pedro Lucio several times a week, always brings great photos and brief news with further sources and links for reference.

A M60 A3 TTS tank from the Portuguese Army photographed during the last Army Day in Leiria.

I would like to thanks the kind reference that Pedro Lucio has made to me in a great post with photographs from our troops depliyed in Afghanistan.

Pedro Monteiro


Link: El Tirador Solitario: MILITARES PORTUGUESES EN AFGANISTÁN

Rodas de Viriato

The portuguese blog Rodas de Viriato has been publishing several material about the vehicles - civilian projects and military too - produced and designed by portuguese companies.

A Chaimite V-200 in the military exercise Pristina 072, in July 2007. Notice the one-man turret designed by Bravia.


That is, actually, the case of the Chaimite V-200, an armoured vehicle which was produced by Bravia-VM in Samora Correia. I would like to invite all the visitors to contribute for a research project about the Chaimite and the Bravia-VM which I am doing.

Pedro Monteiro

Comandos

The Comandos are an elite force, specialized in assault operations, with an old tradition in the Portuguese Army. They were created during the Colonial War, in the 1960s.
Currently, there are two operational companies and a third one is expected to be created when the unit is moved to their new base. The Comandos are part of the Brigada de Reacção Rápida (BRR, the Army light brigade).


For those who are interest in know more about the unit, the former comando Mário Relvas has an interesting blog about them.

Pedro Monteiro