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New Geocoin: Cessna T-37c


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We are proud to anounce our new geocoin.

 

The Portuguese Cessna T-37c aircraft.

 

We just produced a total of 150 geocoins.

 

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From left to right...

 

Black niquel - Colector edition: 15 made. (2 set's available, each set has one of each version plus the colector edition).

Antique Silver - XLE version: 20 made. (sold out )

Antique Gold - LE Version: 35 made.

Satin Niquel - RE Version: 80 made.

 

This geocoin is trackable at Geocaching.com and it has it's own icon.

 

If anyone want one please contact us through PM.

 

Thank you and greetings from Portugal.

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Nice looking coins.

Could you please tell us what the markings are on the wings? And the price?

Thanks

 

A litle bit of story about this geocoin and airpalne.

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In 1977, the aerobatic team Asas de Portugal was created by order of the Air Force Chief of Staff (CEMFA), with the objective to represent the Portuguese Air Force (PoAF) at the International Air Tattoo air festival, being this new aerobatics team created 25 years later after having already existed previously two teams of this type during the 1950s — the Dragões (Dragons) and the São Jorge (Saint George) aerobatic patrols.

The demonstration patrol that operated the Cessna T-37C for 13 years while integrated with the 102 Squadron Panchos executed a total of 186 demonstrations, of which 40 were executed in international airshows. The restructure of the PoAF in the 1990s lead to the phase-out of the T-37 and to the interruption of the team's activities.

In 1997 the team was reactivated, being integrated with the 103 Squadron Caracóis and equipped with Alpha Jet aircraft, having a team of seven officer aviator pilots (PILAV) and a maintenance team. The first public appearance with the Alpha Jet was on June 27, 1997, at the commemorations of the 45th PoAF anniversary in Sintra.

In 1998, the display patrol was deactivated for logistics reasons.

By occasion of the 50th PoAF anniversary, in 2001, the responsibility to prepare an Alpha Jet aircraft flight demonstration to integrate the commemorations was given to the 103 Squadron. This resulted in the creation of a two-aircraft display team that represented Portugal with a 16-minute sequence of maneuvers in those commemorations, leading to the idea and plan of expanding the display.

 

In 2005, the Asas de Portugal were definitively reactivated, being once again integrated with the 103 Squadron, based at Beja Air Base – BA11.

 

The team was deactivated in 2010, before the start of the airshow season.

 

We also have a geocache dedicated to this airplane: click here.

Geocache photo galery: click here.

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Prices for the geocoins:

 

Regular Edition - Satin Niquel: 14,00€ (only 80 made)

Limited Edition - Antique Gold: 16,00€ (only 35 made).

 

XLE version and Set's have sold out...

 

Shipping is 5,00€ through registered mail.

 

Order should be made through PM.

 

Thank you all for the words ;)

 

All emails have been replied so far

 

Best Regards from Portugal

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