Força Área Portuguesa | Portuguese Airforce 2.0

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. FORÇA ÁREA PORTUGUESA| PORTUGUESE AIR FORCE

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Strategic Role:
Ensure air superiority over national airspace and bases, support maritime patrol, and provide tactical and strategic lift. Serve as homeland air defense umbrella.

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MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL : 1150
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY PERSONNEL: 450
FLIGHT CREWS: 400

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AIR SUPERIORITY

Dassault Rafale C F3 40/120​

F-16C/D Block 50/52 Fighting Falcon 80/80​

Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet 20/20​

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AIR LIFT & RECON

EADS CASA C-295M 8/8​

Lockheed C-130H Hercules 10/10​

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AIR TANKERS

Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 4/4​

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AIR RECON & SURVEILLENCE

Lockheed P-3C Orion 8/8​

Boeing E-3 Sentry 2/2​

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ROTARY WING

Eurocopter Tiger HAD 12/24​	Eurocopter EC-635 T2 8/16​
Aerospatiale SA 330B Puma 48/48​	UH-60L Black Hawk 26/46​

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AIR SPACE FIXED SURVEILLENCE

S-300V (SA-12) Missile System 4/4​

Lockheed AN/FPS-117 5/5​

Pave Paws AN/FPS-123 Radar 2/2​

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Portuguese Air Force Structure​

"*" -> Ative

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Air Superiority Command​

Monte Real (BA5)​

• 201st Squadron “Falcões” – 40x F-16C/D Block 50/52 *
• 202nd Squadron “Rafale I” – 20x Rafale C F3 *
• 203rd Squadron “Rafale II” – 20x Rafale C F3 *
• 204th Squadron “Rafale III” – 20x Rafale C F3
• 205th Squadron “Rafale IV” – 20x Rafale C F3
• 206th Squadron “Rafale V” – 20x Rafale C F3
• 207th Squadron “Rafale VI” – 20x Rafale C F3

Personnel: ~120 flight crews + 350 maintenance

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Air Mobility & Logistics Command​

Montijo (BA6)​

• 501st Squadron “Bisontes” – 10x C-130H Hercules *
• 502nd Squadron “Elefantes” – 8x CASA C-295M *
• 503rd Squadron “Galos” – 4x KC-135R Stratotanker *

Personnel: ~60 flight crews + 150 maintenance + 100 logistics

Lajes (BA4 – Azores)​

• 504th Squadron “Atlânticos” – 6x C-295M

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Maritime Patrol & Recon Command​

Montijo (BA6)​

• 601st Squadron “Lobos” – 8x P-3C Orion *
• 602nd Squadron “Sentinelas” – 2x Boeing E-3 Sentry *

Personnel: ~40 flight crews + 100 maintenance

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Rotary Wing Command​

Beja (BA11)​

• 751st Squadron “Pumas” – 24x SA 330 Puma *
• 752nd Squadron “Águias” – 24x SA 330 Puma *
• 753rd Squadron “Tigres” – 12x Eurocopter Tiger HAD *
• 754th Squadron “Corvos” – 8x EC-635 T2 *
• 755th Squadron “Lobos Negros” – 26x UH-60L Black Hawk *

Personnel: ~100 flight crews + 250 maintenance + 150 logistics

Sintra (BA1)​

• 756th Squadron “Instrutores” – 20x Alpha Jet * (training and light attack)

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Air Defense & Radar Command​

ER1 - Radar Station No. 1, Fóia
1x Lockheed AN/FPS-117
1x S-300V (SA-12) Missile System

ER2 - Radar Station No. 2, Paços de Ferreira
1x Lockheed AN/FPS-117
1x S-300V (SA-12) Missile System
1x Pave Paws AN/FPS-123 Radar Facing North-East

ER3 - Radar Station No. 3, Montejunto
1x Lockheed AN/FPS-117
1x S-300V (SA-12) Missile System
1x Pave Paws AN/FPS-123 Radar Facing South-West

ER4 - Radar Station No. 4, Pico do Arieiro
1x Lockheed AN/FPS-117

ER5 - Radar Station No. 5, Lajes Air Base
1x Lockheed AN/FPS-117
1x S-300V (SA-12) Missile System

Personnel: ~50 operators + 50 maintenance