Sunday, March 6, 2016

Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia "Thor"



Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia “Thor”, BuNo 16034ED, of  Patron 4, Skinny Dragons. The EMB-120 came into Fleet service as a  medium/long range patrol aircraft, following the transfer of Tuarua Fiji Estates from Baroness Rain Inoue to Surreal Chung, March 01, 2016. Together with HSC-13, the
fixed wing VP-4 responds to the Navy need for a reliable aircraft to cover the Tuarua Fiji regions in the monitoring role. The type also serves as Miramar’s preferred VIP transport and when the 3rd Fleet commander is onboard the bird’s call sign and Modex become FLEETONE.
EMB-120’s receive a 9 prefix in the aircraft number to set apart from VF and VFA squadron “4’s”. The 901 depicted is the first to enter service at Miramar and is flown by Commander Asra “Cougar” Kron, NASMCO.

Real life notes:

Embraer began development of the EMB-120 Araguaia in 1974 as the successor the the EMB-110; this aircraft became the first transport category airliner for the manufacturer, but the manufacturer changed the name to Brasilia and completed a full re-design before the official launch in 1979. The EMB-120 took to the skies for the first time in July 1983 with the first one being introduced into
service two years later in October 1985.
Several EMB-120 variants were developed over the years to help carry cargo and fly farther and faster, but production ended in 2001. Although, Embraer has been known to build a few one-offs as several government militaries operate the EMB-120. Though one the largest civilian operators,
the U.S. are not a military operator of this model in real life.

CDR. Asra Kron
NASMCO

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