1-600 Portugal Roundels Decals

These 1-600 Portugal Roundels decals provide national aircraft markings for scale models representing Portugal. Match the sheet's marking design to the aircraft and period being represented.
 
Decal Information
The sheet provides Portugal Roundels markings for 1-600 scale aircraft miniatures.
They are printed on clear-background waterslide decal paper. They need to be individually cut out. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.
 
Key Historical Details
Region / Nation: Portugal
Service: Portugal military aviation
Time Period: Cold War / Portuguese Colonial War
Primary Marking: National aircraft roundels
Scale: 1-600
Application: Aircraft matching the depicted marking and period
 
Historical Information
The modern Portuguese Air Force was established as an independent service in 1952. Its national aircraft marking drew on the Cross of Christ, a symbol with deep roots in Portuguese history and exploration, and became a defining feature of Portuguese military aircraft throughout the Cold War.
 
From 1961 to 1974, Portuguese aircraft saw extensive combat in Angola, Portuguese Guinea, and Mozambique. Aircraft carrying Portuguese roundels included the T-6 Texan, Fiat G.91, Dornier Do 27, Nord Noratlas, C-47, Alouette III, and Puma, along with other transports, patrol aircraft, trainers, and helicopters. The Fiat G.91 and Alouette III became especially closely associated with Portuguese counter-insurgency operations in Africa.
 
After the end of the colonial wars, the same national symbol continued in Portuguese service on later NATO-era aircraft.
 
Portuguese roundel size and placement varied across aircraft types and periods, particularly between tactical aircraft, transports, and helicopters. Period photographs are recommended when modeling a specific aircraft from Angola, Guinea, Mozambique, or later NATO service.