During the multinational exercises, a Helo Cast was executed. This is a technique for inserting and extracting troops in difficult-to-access locations, allowing troops to get closer to targets, and is used by small units and special operations(...)

RealThaw and HotBlade 2024 feature several joint training sessions between flying squadrons and Army Paratroopers. With interoperability as its motto, this exercise, which takes place simultaneously, is the perfect scenario for sharing knowledge(...)

Last Friday at RealThaw & HotBlade 2024, we experienced a mission of Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) and to achieve success, different teams had to work together. In a context where several people were injured, the Romanian Air Force C-27J(...)

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.   Fighter planes(...)

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(...)