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EH-101 Merlin deployed in nighttime rescue
EH-101 Merlin deployed in nighttime rescue
Last Tuesday, November 11th, the Portuguese Air Force carried out the rescue of a 57-year-old woman who was in urgent need of medical assistance on board the vessel MEIN SCHIFF 3.   After the Lisbon Search and Rescue Coordination Center(...)
Air Museum welcomes Spanish delegation
Air Museum welcomes Spanish delegation
On November 4th and 5th, the Air Museum received a visit from Major General José Luis Figuero, Director of the Servicio Histórico y Cultural del Ejército del Aire y del Espacio, and Colonel Félix Majón(...)
Portuguese Air Force and INEM organize the 3rd Nursing Conference
Portuguese Air Force and INEM organize the 3rd Nursing Conference
On November 7th, the 3rd Nursing Conference took place at the Aerospace Studies Center, located at the Portuguese Air Force Academy, as part of the celebrations for the 73rd Anniversary of the Air Force, bringing together around 150(...)
Portuguese Air Force participates in the celebrations of the 51st Anniversary of the Armed Forces General Staff (EMGFA)
Portuguese Air Force participates in the celebrations of the 51st Anniversary of the Armed Forces General Staff (EMGFA)
The Portuguese Air Force took part in the celebrations of the 51st Anniversary of the Armed Forces General Staff (Estado-Maior-General das Forças Armadas – EMGFA), held on November 8th and 9th in Vila Viçosa, alongside the(...)
Portuguese Air Force patrols European borders
Portuguese Air Force patrols European borders
A Portuguese Air Force detachment spent one month engaged in crucial maritime patrol missions along Europe’s borders.   Operating from Sigonella Air Base, Italy, a contingent of 33 military personnel and a P-3C CUP+ Orion aircraft(...)
ETAP-C exercise comes to an end after two weeks
ETAP-C exercise comes to an end after two weeks
The European Tactical Airlift Programme Course (ETAP-C) 2025 concluded today, 31 October, at Air Base No. 11 in Beja, bringing together aircraft and crews from several European air forces in an exercise that strengthened interoperability and(...)
ETAP-C: Tactical transport aircraft conduct evasive-manoeuvre training
ETAP-C: Tactical transport aircraft conduct evasive-manoeuvre training
During this week, between 27 and 30 October, evasive-manoeuvre training took place as part of the European Tactical Airlift Programme – Course (ETAP-C), involving tactical air-transport aircraft and F-16M jets of the Air Force. The main(...)
ETAP-C: CASEVAC Training Mission
ETAP-C: CASEVAC Training Mission
During yesterday, 28 October, several Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) training missions took place at the Portuguese Army’s Paratrooper Regiment in Tancos, as part of the European Tactical Airlift Programme Course (ETAP-C), currently being(...)