F-84G Thunderjet

The F-84G is a subsonic fighter/bomber with a single engine and a medium trapezoidal wing.
The Portuguese Air Force acquired 25 new aircraft and began operating them in January 1953 in the newly formed 20 Piratas Squadron.
In 1954, with an increased number of F-84G aircraft, the 21 Barretes Squadron was also created, operating this type of aircraft.
The F-84G was also used in Angola by the 93 Magníficos Squadron.
The fleet of F-84G reached a total of 125 aircraft that operated in the Portuguese Air Force until 1974.

F-86F Sabre

The F-86F was a transonic single-engine fighter with a low-wing swept design.
The Portuguese Air Force operated 65 of these aircraft, acquired through the Military Defense Assistance Program (MDAP) between the U.S. and Portuguese governments, with the supply having been carried out in two phases.
It entered service in the Portuguese Air Force in 1958 and ceased operations in 1980, having flown 60,000 hours over approximately 22 years.
These planes equipped the 51/201 Falcões and 52 Galos Squadrons based at Air Base No. 5 in Monte Real, with 577 real missions recorded in Guinea.

A-7P Corsair II

The A-7P was a subsonic single-engine aircraft with a high-swept wing, designed for ground and maritime attack.
Portugal received its first batch of A-7P aircraft on December 24, 1981, when the 302 Falcões/Águias Reais Squadron was activated.
In October 1984, the second squadron, 304 Magníficos, was created with a new batch of A-7P aircraft.
The Portuguese Air Force operated 50 of these aircraft
The A-7P was retired from service in the Portuguese Air Force in 1999, with the fleet having flown approximately 64,000 hours over 15 years of operation.