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The first day of flights began in the RealThaw and HotBlade 2024 exercises. Between 10:15 am and 10:00 pm, the participating forces operating from Air Base No. 11, in Beja, began testing their limits in different missions.
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Yesterday marked the official start of the multinational exercises RealThaw and HotBlade 2024, at Air Base 11, in Beja, where the aircraft involved in this exercise will be operating.
The Opening Ceremony was the moment that marked the start of(...)
From May 22nd to June 5th, the Portuguese Air Force will host the multinational exercises RealThaw and HotBlade at Air Base n.º 11 in Beja.
The exercises will take place simultaneously and will have the participation of air assets(...)
The last flights of ETAP-T 2023 took place today. The closing ceremony of the multinational exercise took place this afternoon, July 13th, at Air Base 11, in Beja.Presided over by the Air Commander, Lieutenant-General Matos Branco, the ceremony(...)
Today, the 11th of July, the ETAP-T 2023 Distinguished Visitors Day (DVD) took place at Air Base No. 11 (AB11), in Beja.
On this day, the 2nd Air Commander, Major-General António Temporão, and the Commander of Air Base 11, Colonel(...)
During these days, the ETAP-T 2023 exercise has included several training sessions involving the dropping of aircraft cargo.These operations, carried out with the purpose of sustaining and supporting forces on the ground, consist of transporting(...)
The European Tactical Airlift Program (ETAP) was developed with a view to improving the operational airlift capability of European countries, with the aim of achieving greater interoperability between the nations defending Europe's skies.The(...)
During exercise ETAP-T 2023, joint and combined training is carried out between multinational flight squadrons and Army Paratroopers.
With the context and scenarios provided in the exercise, this type of training allows operationalizing and(...)