02 OCT 1998:Brazilian Naval Aviation Squadron VF-1 Falcões was established on the 82nd Anniversary of Brazilian Naval Aviation, at São Pedro d'Aldeia. Naval Air Base São Pedro da Aldeia is 185 km. north of Rio de Janeiro. It is the principal Brazilian Navy Air Base.26 MAY 2000:Brazilian Navy VF-1, Falcões AF1 Skyhawk BuNo. N 1007 piloted by Lieutenant Jose Vicente de Alvarenga Filho, Brazilian Navy took off from São Pedro d'Aldeia Naval Air Base, Brazil. This was the first solo flight of a VF-1, Falcões AF1 Skyhawk and the first fixed-wing flight by a Brazilian Naval Aviator since 1965.
Lieutenant Jose Vicente de Alvarenga, Brazilian Navy is a native of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He is a 1990 graduate of the Brazilian Naval Academy where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering. During advanced Strike Training with Training Squadron SEVEN, Meridian, Mississippi, he earned a United States Navy E for bombing accuracy.
Lieutenant Alvarenga carrier qualified September 30, 1999 in the TA-4J Skyhawk on board the United States Ship GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73). Lieutenant Alvarenga was the last VT-7 Student Naval Aviator to trap in the TA-4J Douglas Skyhawk on a United States Ship. He is also the last u.S. Navy VT-7 Skyhawk Student Naval Aviator to be winged. Lieutenant Alvarenga is now the first Brazilian Naval Aviator to fly solo in the AF1 Skyhawk.
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