The Country

Geography:
Portugal is located on the western side of the Iberian peninsula, in western Europe. It is bordered to the north and east by Spain, and to the south and west by the Atlantic Ocean. The river Tagus neatly divides the country into the more mountainous north and the lower, undulating terrain to the south. Two island groups in the Atlantic also belong the Portugal: the Azores and Madeira. The total land area is 91,950 sq km (35,502 sq miles).

The Population of 9.8 million (2000 figure) is 99% Portguese and 1% African immigrants from the former colonies. 97% of the population is Roman Catholic, 1% Protestant and 2% other faiths. The capital city is Lisbon.

Former overseas territories include: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde Islands, Goa (in India), Guinea, Macau (in China), Mozambique, Timor.

National History:

Summary Narrative History

Timeline - Key Dates in Portuguese History

Further National Information:
BBC News Profile: Portugal
Yahoo Portugal page
wikipedia: Portugal
wikipedia: History of Portugal

Civil Aircraft Registrations:
Portuguese civil aircraft were registered in the series C-PAAA onwards from 1919, but this changed to CS-AAA onwards in 1929. The sequence CS-UAA onwards is reserved for microlights.

An incomplete all-time Portuguese civil aircraft register listing is here.

Military Air Arms:
Current military air arms-
Air Force (Forca Aerea Portuguesa)
Naval Aviation (Marinha Portuguesa)
Army Aviation (Exercito Portuguesa)

Historical military air arms-
Naval Aviation [1917-1952]
Army Aviation [1914-1952]
National Guard Aviation [1984-1991]

Central Government Agencies:
Interior Ministry

Public Service Aviation:
Medical Aviation (INEM)
Police - no aviation unit

Commercial Aviation:
Air Luxor (1988-2006)
Euro Atlantic
Portugalia
SATA Air Acores
TAP Portugal

wikipedia: Airlines of Portugal
The World's Airlines: Portugal

Private Aviation:
To be added

Aircraft Manufacturers:
OGMA

Airports, Airfields and Air Bases:
Airports in Portugal
Military Air Bases and Airfields-
Military Air Bases Listing - to be added.

Aviation Museums:
Museu do Ar
Museu de Marinha

Airshow Dates:
Key Airshow Dates

Aviation-Related Magazines:
Portuguese Magazines Guide

Magazine Dealers:
Recommended second hand magazine dealers

Aviation Bibliography:
Portuguese Aviation Bibliography - to be added

Aviation Bookshops:
On-line bookshops

Web Links:
wikipedia: Aviation in Portugal
* Links to relevant pages

Aeromodelling and Aviation in Portugal
* Some info on Portuguese aircraft, famous flights, aviation museums

Aviation Photography at Faro
* Civil and military photo galleries plus spotters guide to Faro airport

The Luso Pages: Lisbon Aviation
* Airport and airline information.

Helibravo
* Portuguese helicopter operator