70th Anniversary event Monte Real 18th September 2022

[Doughnut]

Anybody have more details of the airshow listed at Monte Real air base ?
Will be in Portugal at that time and interested to know if its likely to be a full flying display airshow or more like a local base open day.
Anybody have a base email contact, the one on the website has been "bounced" back.

regards
Paul

[Canberra TT.18]

https://www.emfa.pt/p-856-prtaf-70th-anniversary%20
Looks like some sort of open house.
The air show was at Beja in July.

I contacted the PR officer email mentioned on air force Portugese language site.

[Doughnut]

Thanks TT.18
Thats where I got my info from but the email got returned. See what happens if I get there ??

[witje]

I will be at Sintra September 24th. Also there will be an ‘Airshow’. Main visit will be the museum, but hopefully some nice aircraft will show up.

[Malcolm]

We went to the open house in 2010, and there weren't many displays or foreign participation - just two Dutch F-16's. However, they did launch 24 F-16's for a mass flypast. This was our log (on MSF)

Monte Real 23/5/2010
The Show opened at 10am - and it was stinking hot even by then.

Gate Guards
15150 F-16A new gate
15524 A-7P new gate
5301 F-86 old gate

Static
1308 Chipmonk
1918 T-33
2609 T-38
5407 G-91
10202 Glider
11405 Epsil0n
15208 Alpha Jet
15521 A-7P

Hangar (open)
83-1080/FG-0221 F-16A fuselage only
15102/83-0466 F-16A primer MLU update
15106/83-0470 F-16A primer MLU update

Hangar (closed)
15130 F-16A primer MLU

F-16 nearside flightline
J-015 F-16AM
J-201 F-16AM
15123 F-16A
15122 F-16A
15101 F-16A
15114 F-16A
15104 F-16A
15127 F-16A
15125 F-16A
15110 F-16A
15105 F-16A
15138 F-16A
15129 F-16A
15108 F-16A
15126 F-16A
15115 F-16A spcl c/s

Flying from far side shelters
15139 F-16B
15124 F-16A
15137 F-16B
15118 F-16B
15134 F-16A
15103 F-16A
15119 F-16B
15116 F-16A
15128 F-16A
15133 F-16A
15121 F-16A

All the Portugese F16's (24 total) started up and took off in one large stream at 15:00, except 15114 which went tech on startup. There were two passes in a mass formation, before they disappeared for an hour+. We had to leave at 16:30 and by then only 6 had landed.

Flying from elsewhere on base
19401 AL-3
3227/CS-AQN L-18 Cub
16707 Cn-295
10103 Glider
1315 Chipmonk

We missed another F-16 which was apparantly on a roundabout in the outskirts of Monte Real town. Anyhow, if you're in the area it would be foolish not to give it a look IMHO. I doubt you'll get 28 F-16's though - IIRC some of them have been sold to Romania.

When we went we were there for when the gates opened. There was a mad rush from the gates to a tent on the flightline. We think this was to sign up for flights in the Casa295.

[Oscarf16]

This year also 2 RNLAF F-16's will be there. Anyone has a clue about other foreign aircrafts flying in there?

[bobs]

Noted at the Anniversary event 18/09/22
Main Gate
15524 A7
"15150" F16A
Preserved on base
5301 F86F
Warbirds
CS-AQN PA18 3227
D-EEJC DHC-1 1324
F-ÀZCM T6 1501/1795
Maint Hngr
15105, 106,107 F16As
Display Hngr 1
15131 F16A
Display Hngr 2
15100 F16A
Static
J-136 F16A Klu 312 Sqn
J-516 F16A Klu 312 Sqn
ET-198 F16B RDAF
15521 A7
2609 T38
1918 T33A
5454 G91
5347 F86F
5361 F86F
15144 F16B
Flightlines
16803 C130H
15120 F16B
15114 F16A
15143 F16A
15118 F16B
15119 F16B,
15142 F16A *
15113 F16A *
15103 F16A* Spcl Marks
15110 F16A *
15109 F16A *
15112 F16A *
* Flying in the morning
Also noted unidentified F16 in special marks noted through the trees in Sqn dispersal area.
I saw a 12 ship launch flyover Vieira Beach late afternoon anyone confirm these ?
Best Regards
Bobs


Paul Adshead

[Wobs58]

Paul

What time did you arrive at MR ?

[Doughnut]

What an excellent little show. Car parking in the local village was "interesting" and involved a long walk but well worth it. The static display of the base museum collection made up for a lack of visiting Portugal types.
Adding to Pauls log the following 12 aircraft flew in the afternoon.

15113 F-16A carried two Sidewinders, from QRA shed with live weapons
15142 F-16A carried two Sidewinders, from ORA shed with live weapons
15110 F-16A
15119 F-16B
15118 F-16B
15120 F-16B with Tiger Meet drop tanks
15103 F-16A Falcon head special marks both sides 60th Anniversary
15112 F-16A
15109 F-16A
15101 F-16A Falcon head special marks starboard, Jaguar special marks port side 100K flight hours
15142 f-16A carried two AMRAM and one Sidewinder
15114

Flying in the afternoon was a solo display by Danish F-16A E-191, special marking overall red / white "Dannebrog 800"
The C-130 was carrying out "pleasure" flights most of the morning

In the hangars
15106 F-16A special marks grey Jaguars "Jaguares301"
15105 F-16A Special colour Jaguar 50th Anniversary

Few mile away in town of Leiria C-45 2508 displayed by the river near the skate park.