2009 Dayton Air Show
DAYTON, Ohio (AFMCNS) – Gen Donald Hoffman, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, converses with Lt Col José Aguinaldo de Moura , commander of Brazil’s Esquadrilha da Fumaça, or “Smoke Squadron.” The Brazilian Smoke Squadron performed July 18 and 19 at the 2009 Vectren Dayton Air Show at the Dayton International Airport. General Hoffman met with Colonel Moura’s team, which is known for its fast-paced, close-up aerobatics and smoke displays, after its Saturday performance. Also on hand was Maj Gen Stefan Egon Gracza, Brazilian Defense and Air Attaché (background, right). The team flies the Embraer T-27 Tucano aircraft. (Air Force photo by Kathleen A.K. López)