Spitfire (BP906) makes a emergêncy landing in Montemor
Portfolio ItemDate Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 01-04-1942 São Cristovão (Montemor) RAF 1 PRU Supermarine Spitfire BP906 Trebelzue (GB) → Cairo Sgt J. M. Sabourin GB
Wellington (DV503) crashed near Cape Espichel
Portfolio ItemDate Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 28-03-1942 Cape Espichel (in the sea) RAF 215 Sqn Vickers Wellington IC DV503 Portreath (GB) → Gibraltar → ìndia Sgt H. Smith … Read more
Beaufort (W6474) disappears near Cape Espichel
Portfolio ItemDate Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 18-03-1942 Cape Espichel (in the sea) RAF OADU (44 Ferry Group) Bristol Beaufort I W6474 Portreath (UK) → Middle East F/O William Austin Thornton … Read more
Unknown RAF aircraft landed in Armona Island
Portfolio ItemDate Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 25 -01-1942/ 27-01-1942 (between this dates) Ilha da Armona, Olhão RAF ? ? ?
Wellington (Z9098) shot by friendly fire
Portfolio ItemDate Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 25-01-1942 Sesimbra RAF OADU Vickers Wellington IC Z9098 Portreath (GB) → Gibraltar Sgt Leonard Francis James Harris GB F/Sgt Noel Arnold Graystone … Read more
Aircraft 1942
Portfolio ItemIn 1942, with the reinforcement of operations in diferent parts of the world, the Allies will lose a larger number of airplanes in Portugal. The increase of the military activity also has repercussions in the Portuguese colonies, espcially in the … Read more
Beaufort (DD953) landed in Lavos
PostThe RAF aircraft Beaufort DD953 had engine problems and landed in Lavos, near Figueira da Foz. The crew survived.… Read more
Condor (W.Nr. 0086) shot near the portuguese coast
Portfolio ItemDate Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 19-12-1941 In the portuguese coast Luftwaffe 3/KG40 Focke-Wulf FW 200 C3 W.Nr.0086 Bordeaux/ Cognac Merignac → Bordeaux/ Cognac Merignac Oblt Hans-Joachim Hase Germany Ofw Karl Gerdner … Read more
Fairey Fulmar (X8700) from the Royal Navy lands in Culatra
Portfolio ItemDate Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 01-11-1941 Culatra island, Faro Royal Navy 807 Sqn Fairey Fulmar II X8700 Air Carrier “HMS Argus” → Air Carrier “HMS Argus” Lt. Com. J. Sholto Douglas GB … Read more
Wellington (Z8432) lands in Lisbon Airport still under construction
Portfolio ItemDate Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 23-11-1941 Lisbon – Portela Airport RAF OADU Vickers Wellington II Z8432 Portreath (GB) → Gibraltar Sgt H. B. Newton NZ Sgt … Read more
