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Abra 135.Pmd Ano XXIV Nº 135 ABRA-PC JUL/AGO Notícias 2019 1 Mensagem da Diretoria Prezados Associados, Na oportunidade em que nos preparamos para as comemorações dos 75 anos do Dia 22 de Abril – Dia da Aviação de Caça do Brasil, a ser celebrado em 2020, a ABRA-PC vem se mobilizando para marcar essa data que nos é tão cara com algumas atividades. Uma delas será a edição do 6° volume do Estória Informal da Aviação de Caça, no qual pretendemos publicar estórias e "causos" que incluam a participação dos Veteranos do 1° Grupo de Caça que combateram na II Guerra Mundial. Nesses termos, gostaríamos de contar com a colaboração dos nossos associados no sentido de enviar para a ABRA-PC suas memórias que reportem a estórias junto aos nossos Mestres e Ídolos, para que sejam publicados nessa próxima edição. Colocamos o email da Associação (popopo@abra-pc.com.br) à disposição para o recebimento dos artigos. Também informamos que outras atividades e iniciativas estão sendo planejadas para essas comemorações, em coordenação com o COMAER, e que sugestões por parte dos associados serão muito bem-vindas, com vistas a abrilhantar as festividades e destacar tão importante data na História da nossa Aviação de Caça. A La Chasse! Senta a Púa - Brasil!! Agenda 03 de setembro 1971 - Primeiro voo do AT-26 (Xavante). Voo de ensaio com o Maj Carlos Rubens de Rezende e o piloto de provas da EMBRAER Basílico Freire Neto, no FAB 4462. 2 2006 - Chegada dos dois primeiros F-2000 no Brasil, às 14:30 Z, em Anápolis. FAB 4932 e 4940. 28 de setembro 1995 - Criação do 1º/3º Grupo de Aviação (Esquadrão Escorpião), com sede na Base Aérea de Boa Vista - RR, pela Portaria R-619/GM-3. 1995 - Criação do 2º/3º Grupo de Aviação (Esquadrão Grifo), com sede na Base Aérea de Porto Velho - RO, pela Portaria R-619/GM-3. 05 de outubro 2019 - Picadinho “Jesus Está Chamando”. 06 de outubro 1944 - Chegada dos componentes do 1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça ao Teatro de Operações de Guerra Europeu, na Cidade de Livorno (Itália), a bordo do navio americano USS Colombie. 16 de outubro 1944 - Chegada do primeiro P-47 em Natal, com destino à Escola Técnica de Aviação, em Cumbica, atual Escola de Especialistas da Aeronáutica. 23 de outubro - Dia do Aviador 1906 - Primeiro voo oficial de aeronave mais pesada do que o ar autopropulsada (14 Bis), pilotada por Alberto SANTOS-DUMONT, no Campo de Bagatelle, na cidade de Paris - França. 1974 - Primeiro voo de um F-5B (FAB 4800) na empresa Northrop, na Cidade de Palmdale, Califórnia (EUA). 29 de outubro 1970 - 1º voo do F-8, FAB 4460 (que se encontra no MUSAL). Voo de experiência realizado pelo Maj Sérgio Ribeiro, no Parque de Marte - SP. 30 de outubro 2070 - Traslado do F-8 FAB 4460, do Parque de Marte - SP para a BASC, tendo como piloto o Maj Sérgio Ribeiro. 3 Papo-Rádio Assuntos Gerais e de Administração 1 - Prêmio Pacau Magalhães Motta (PPMM) s trabalhos para concorrer ao Prêmio Pacau O Magalhães Motta (PPMM) 2019 podem ser escritos ou audiovisuais, e devem visar a troca de experiências entre Pilotos de Caça. Seu trabalho já pode nos ser encaminhado pelo correio ou pelo e-mail <popopo@abra-pc.com.br>. N.R.: O Brasão do PPMM foi concebido e de- senhado pelo Cel Av Euro Campos Duncan. O PPMM foi instituído em 11 de março de 2003 com a doação feita pelo Brig do Ar João Eduardo de Magalhães Motta (Piu-Piu), ex Cmt do 1o GAC e do 1o/14o GAv, e piloto de acrobacias com seu Pitz (foto), quando na Reserva. O PPMM é um prêmio anual em dinheiro, entregue ao(s) associado(s) que apresentar(em) o(s) trabalho(s) julgado(s) de maior relevância. As Brasão do PPMM (Cel Av Euro Campos Duncan instruções relativas aos trabalhos e ao prêmio Rodrigues). estão em nossa página da Internet (www.abra- pc.com.br). 2 - Artigos para o ABRA-PC Notícias ostaríamos de agradecer aos Associados que nos têm encaminhado G artigos para publicação em nosso ABRA-PC Notícias e informar que procuramos limitar a quantidade de páginas a quarenta, para manter a leitura leve. Por isso, os artigos não necessariamente são publicados imediatamente após serem recebidos, mas todos são importantes e apreciados. Como sabemos, Pilotos de Caça têm muitas estórias e muita história. Para que isso não se perca no tempo é necessário compartilharmos e o 4 ABRA-PC Notícias é um meio adequado para tal. Todos os nossos associados têm a oportunidade de lê-lo e assim a informação, as experiências e os eventos engraçados ou não ficam acessíveis a todos. Além disso, periodicamente, a ABRA-PC publica um livro com a coletânea dos artigos mais interessantes. Não é necessário ser escritor. Basta ter um assunto interessante ou importante para a Aviação de Caça e enviá-lo para a Associação pelo endereço eletrônico <popopo@abra-pc.com.br> ou mesmo para mim: <pinheiro.alvaro@yahoo.com.br>. Por favor não esqueçam de incluir, juntamente com seus artigos e trabalhos, o nome completo e posto atual, além de ano, UAe, aeronave e cidade de realização do Curso de Caça do Autor. 3 - Aniversário da ABRA-PC nformamos aos nossos associados e amigos que o aniversário da I Associação Brasileira de Pilotos de Caça - ABRA-PC será comemorado neste ano com um almoço por adesão a ser realizado no Clube de Aeronáutica (sede Barra), no espaço do Birutinha (Clube de Ultraleves), no dia 10 de agosto de 2019. Os preços serão: para associados, R$ 70,00 para pagamento em dinheiro e R$ 75,00 para pagamento em cartão ou cheque e R$ 100,00 para os não associados. 2 - Eleição da nova Diretoria da ABRA-PC stamos certos de que todos os associados já estão preparados para, E em cumprimento ao Estatuto da ABRA-PC, participarem da eleição da nova diretoria da Associação para o triênio Out 2019 a Out 2022. Lembramos que a eleição será realizada em Assembleia Geral no mesmo dia do Picadinho “Jesus está Chamando”, em 05 de outubro de 2019. É importante a participação de todos e, nesse sentido, concitamos os interessados a constituírem Chapas Eletivas para compor uma Diretoria, ou mesmo a serem voluntários para contribuir com Diretoria que assumirá o mandato. A renovação é sempre importante! 5 4 - Modificações no Estatuto da ABRA-PC lém da Assembleia Geral Eletiva, informamos aos nossos associados A que a Diretoria apresentou as seguintes propostas de modificações para o Estatuto, a serem votadas em Assembleia Geral durante o Picadinho 2019, em 05 de outubro, em cumprimento ao Estatuto da Associação: 5.1 - Aumento do mandato da Diretoria de dois para três anos: Essa modificação propiciará melhor continuidade nos mandatos e permitirá uma redução dos processos burocráticos e financeiros que envolvem as transições de Diretorias, com economia para a Associação. 5.2 - Criação do Sócio Colaborador: Em função do interesse demonstrado por entusiastas da Aviação de Caça, não necessariamente pilotos, que desejam participar da nossa Associação e de seus eventos, em consonância com as finalidades estatutárias da ABRA-PC. Demonstrativo Financeiro Resumido Saldos em 31 de julho de 2019 Saldos ABRA-PC Conta Corrente (Banco Real Conta nº.: 8703431) 32.170,99 Fundos ABRA-PC - DI SUPREMO 222.539,58 Subtotal recursos ABRA-PC 254.710,57 Média das Receitas e Despesas Média das Receitas 19.568,69 Média das Despesas de Custeio 7.091,17 Média de Despesas Eventuais 5.113,39 Fundos Especiais (*) Fundo DI Peq Empresa (Prêmio Pacau) 82.610,01 Subtotal dos Fundos Especiais 82.610,01 (*) A origem desses recursos deve-se à doação de cem mil reais pelo Brig Magalhães Motta à Associação Brasileira de Pilotos de Caça. 6 Primeira Ximboca do Planalto or iniciativa do nosso Representante Regional da ABRA-PC em P Brasília, Cel Alfarone, no dia 26 de junho de 2019 foi realizada a 1ª Ximboca do Planalto, no Espaço Paranoá do Clube da Aeronáutica de Brasília, na beira do lago de mesmo nome. Com a presença de mais de 30 pilotos de caça de diversas gerações, foi possível relembrar “causos” do passado da Caça Brasileira, cantar o Cancioneiro como se estivéssemos nas UAE e sentir na memória aqueles momentos inesquecíveis pelos quais passamos na vida operacional. Algumas músicas, como a famosa do Tiro Aéreo, fizeram com que pilotos de caça retornassem no tempo e se sentissem dentro da cabine do seu jato realizando aquela missão. Dava para ver o brilho nos olhos dos participantes. Apesar de não termos uma Unidade de Caça em Brasília no momento, temos vários pilotos da ativa e da reserva que estão mantendo acesa a chama e o espírito do Piloto de Caça, dentro do espírito e das tradições que nos foram legados por nossos Veteranos da Guerra na Itália. Onde está o Wally? Burnier, Alfarone, Rodrigo, Lorenzo, VillaçaVillaça, Paulo Érico, Pestana, Macedo, André Luiz, Bragança, Rodrigo, Marcial, Mangrich, Vilela. 7 Clássicos da Aviação de Caça MesserschMitt BF-110 Alemanha Nazista desenvolveu nos anos 1930 um caça bombardeiro A pesado, bimotor, armado com metralhadoras e canhões e, ainda, uma metralhadora de defesa. Foi denominado Messerschmitt Bf-110 e obteve razoável sucesso, até a Batalha da Inglaterra. Pouco ágil, quando voando missões de escolta, dizem, não foi páreo para os manobráveis caças Spitfire e Hurricane ingleses, chegando a precisar de alguns Bf-109 para “escoltar a escolta”! HISTÓRICO Nos anos 1930, o Ministério do Ar Alemão (Reichsluftahrtministerium - RLM) emitiu uma solicitação para um novo caça multimissão chamado de Kamptzerstörer (destróier de batalha), de longo alcance, com um 8 compartimento interno de bombas, bimotor, dois ou três tripulantes, metálico, monoplano e armado com metralhadoras e canhões.
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