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First Day of Flights at ETAP-C 2025
First Day of Flights at ETAP-C 2025
The European Tactical Airlift Programme – Course (ETAP-C) began last Sunday, october 19, and will run until october 31 at Air Base No. 11 in Beja.  In-processing procedures and briefings done, Monday afternoon, october 20, marked the(...)
Air Force Hosts ETAP-C
Air Force Hosts ETAP-C
The Portuguese Air Force is organizing and hosting the European Tactical Airlift Programme – Course (ETAP-C) from october 19 to october 31, based at Air Base No. 11 in Beja.  The ETAP-C is part of the European Tactical Airlift(...)
NATO Tiger Meet 2025 comes to an end
NATO Tiger Meet 2025 comes to an end
NATO Tiger Meet 2025, which began on September 21 at Air Base No. 11 in Beja, comes to an end today. It was two intense weeks of training, joint and combined operations, culminating in a closing ceremony presided over by the Air Commander,(...)
Air Force Personnel Ensure Coordination at NATO Tiger Meet 2025
Air Force Personnel Ensure Coordination at NATO Tiger Meet 2025
Tactical Air Controllers and Air Surveillance and Identification Operators from the Air Force played a key role in the NATO Tiger Meet 2025 (NTM25) exercise, ensuring the coordination, planning, and control of missions conducted from Air Base No.(...)
Spotters return to the NATO Tiger Meet
Spotters return to the NATO Tiger Meet
For the second time since the start of the NATO Tiger Meet 2025 (NTM25), Air Base No. 11 in Beja opened its doors to aviation enthusiasts and photography lovers. Throughout the day, visitors had the opportunity to watch the take-offs and(...)
Distinguished Visitors Day at the NATO Tiger Meet
Distinguished Visitors Day at the NATO Tiger Meet
Today, September 30, the Distinguished Visitors Day (DVD) of NATO Tiger Meet 2025 (NTM25) was held at Air Base No. 11 (BA11) in Beja, an event that brought together various national and international entities. Among those present were the Deputy(...)
Convoy Escort at NATO Tiger Meet 2025
Convoy Escort at NATO Tiger Meet 2025
Squadron 552 – “Zangões” and Squadron 751 – “Pumas” carried out a Convoy Escort mission in collaboration with TACP as part of NATO Tiger Meet 2025. In this mission, a Portuguese EH-101 Merlin and AW119(...)
Satellite images integrated into NATO Tiger Meet
Satellite images integrated into NATO Tiger Meet
This year's edition of the prestigious international NATO Tiger Meet exercise, which runs from Beja Air Base No. 11 until October 3, stands out for its innovative integration of images obtained by very high-resolution satellites, which will(...)