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ETAP-T 2023: Spotters Day
ETAP-T 2023: Spotters Day
On the 6th of July, ETAP-T 2023 received visitors passionate about photography and aviation to photograph the cargo planes participating in the multinational exercise organized by the Portuguese Air Force, as part of the European Tactical Airlift(...)
First day of flights on ETAP-T 2023
First day of flights on ETAP-T 2023
The 2nd edition of ETAP began last Sunday, July 2nd, with the opening ceremony, and after Academics Day, this Tuesday morning, at 10:15 am, the C-130J aircraft of the German and French joint BATS, opening the doors for the flights of the(...)
The role of the Air Traffic Controller
The role of the Air Traffic Controller
The air traffic controller is responsible for managing aircraft on the ground and in the air so that air traffic is expedited so that there are no incidents, and the main objective is that all aircraft are able to take off and land safely and(...)
ETAP-T 2023 takes off
ETAP-T 2023 takes off
The Opening Ceremony of ETAP-T 2023 took place yesterday, July 2nd, at Air Base 11, Beja, where the aircraft involved in this exercise will be operating.Presiding over the ceremony, where the flags of the 13 nations participating in the exercise(...)
NOTP improves features in HotBlade 2023
NOTP improves features in HotBlade 2023
In the HotBlade 2023 exercise, a Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) mission was carried out with the Air Force's Nucleus of Tactical Projection Operations (NOTP), together with a Belgian Shepherd – belonging to the NOTP binomial(...)
HotBlade 2023 is the last “Blade” under EDA management
HotBlade 2023 is the last “Blade” under EDA management
The HotBlade 2023 exercise represents the 6th edition of the “Hot Blade” series in Portugal. This training activity is performed under the umbrella of the Helicopter Exercise Program (HEP) of the European Defense Agency (EDA), created(...)
Distinguished Visitors Day of HotBlade 2023
Distinguished Visitors Day of HotBlade 2023
The Distinguished Visitors Day (DVD) of HotBlade 2023 (HB23) took place today, June 15, at Air Base No. 11, in Beja.On this day I will have the presence of the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Lieutenant-General Barros Ferreira, who was(...)
Hot Blade: Day for Photography Lovers
Hot Blade: Day for Photography Lovers
Today was the day for photography lovers to visit Hotlade 2023. Close to 50 people went to Air Base No. 11, in Beja, to photograph the helicopters participating in the multinational exercise. After the in processing was carried out, the spotters(...)