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Portugal Another Lovely Trip to Portugal! Belém Belém Day Trip Outdoor Military Exhibition
Outdoor Military Exhibition
I was walking along the Rio Tejo's bank, when I arrived to an open-air exhibition spot, where all sorts of military vehicles were exposed - including two jet-planes, several armoured personnel carriers...
What first slapped me as a surprise was the sight of an F-16 fighter jet parked on the pavement.
How did it get there?
But wait, there's more!
Photo collection.
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Kids especially were quite enthusiastic about the cockpit
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Oerlikon 20 mm anti-aircraft gun
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Up-armoured Hummvee - the grid is supposed to catch RPG projectiles
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The grid can be opened and closed in some parts
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The interior is quite spacious...
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...just that you can't see behind
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The Condor APCV - German-made
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12 people should fit... But then it must feel like a filled tin can.
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French-made Alouette helicopter
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Alpha Jet trainer - a French-German co-produced specimen
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Light jet-plane used mainly for training or light attack missions
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Escape Hunter, the young solo traveler in his early 30's explores the World driven by curiosity, thirst for adventure, deep passion for beauty, love for freedom and diversity.
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Behold: an F-16 fighter jet on the street, literally