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The CFMTFA occupies the facilities of a former air base deactivated in 1992. The air infrastructures include a 2500 m long asphalt certified air strip. However, as the unit does not maintain permanent flying operations, the air traffic control, meteorology, fire rescue and fuel supply services are
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In 1992, the Ota Air Base is deactivated as air base, merging with the
Training Center no. 2 and becoming the Military and Technical Training Center of the Air Force.
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Air Base. The project was however aborted in
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Training courses for the engaged staff (corporals, sergeants and officers) of the several specialties of the Air Force;
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The CFMTFA is responsible to provide the following training for the
Portuguese Air Force personnel:
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in 1958. From then on, Ota Air Base becomes mainly an elementary flight training base, operating
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aerobatic teams, equipped with F-84 jets. In the late 1950s, the F-84 started to be replaced by
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aircraft. From the 1970s to the 1990s, it was also home of a liaison unit equipped with
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being also activated. In this period, the base was also the home of the
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jet fighters, with a jet fighter training unit equipped with
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Military and
Technical Training Center of the Air Force
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fighter squadrons. In 1954, the F-47 were replaced by
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354:Refreshment or specialization courses;
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149:Coordinates
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473:F-86 Sabre
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159:39°05′32″N
463:São Jorge
246:Direction
162:8°58′03″W
132:1938-1992
406:14 April
253:Surface
111:Location
101:Operator
96:Military
468:Dragões
392:History
334:Mission
303:is the
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250:Length
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88:Summary
301:CFMTFA
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