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The Aerial Demonstration Squadron ((ポルトガル語:Esquadrão de Demonstração Aérea)), popularly known as Smoke Squadron (Portuguese: ''Esquadrilha da Fumaça'') is the Brazilian Air Force's air demonstration squadron. Its first display was on 14 May 1952 over Copacabana beach, using the North American T-6 Texan. The team used the T-6 from its formation until 1968, when it switched to the French Aérospatiale (Fouga) CM.170-2 Super Magister jet, called T-24 in FAB service. However, this model proved unsuitable to Brazilian conditions and, in 1972, the squadron reverted to the T-6, which was used until 1977. The EDA was disbanded in 1977, but reformed on 8 December 1983 using Neiva T-25 Universal piston-powered aircraft, soon to be replaced by the then-new Embraer EMB-312 Tucano turboprop trainer. At the time the EDA's aircraft were painted a bright red scheme, which has since been superseded by the current gloss blue. ==Aircraft== The aircraft used by the EDA have been, in chronological order: * North American T-6 Texan for 1225 displays; * Aérospatiale (Fouga) CM.170-2 Super Magister for 46 displays; * Neiva T-25 Universal for 55 displays; * Embraer EMB-312 Tucano with more than 2000 displays as of 2010; * Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano, being the two first ones delivered on September 30, 2012. In two next years, Super Tucano will replace Tucano at Smoke Squadron 〔(Fumaça deverá receber seus dois primeiros Super Tucanos neste domingo (Fumaça must receive its two first ones Super Tucanos this Sunday) )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Smoke Squadron」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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