Pedro Monteiro
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A brief description of the operation of the EH-101 Merlin in the portuguese armed forces annual exercise:
The latest edition of the Portuguese Armed Forces annual military exercise, Lusíada 07, was the perfect opportunity for testing the new abilities that the AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin fleet brought to the Força Aérea Portuguesa (Portuguese Air Force, FAP). From 6 to 15 November, 2006, the FAP detached to Ovar reserve base a force comprising F-16 fighter, C-212 and C-130 transport and P-3 patrol aircraft, as well as Alouette III and EH101 helicopters. The helicopters were used in transport and support missions, a role that used to be played by the SA-330 Puma, which is currently [Nov. 2006] being withdrawn from service. The Merlin fleet, whose operation began on February 2006, belongs to Esquadra 751 that will keep detachments in Madeira and, from this year on, also in Azores.
All the best,
Pedro Monteiro
The latest edition of the Portuguese Armed Forces annual military exercise, Lusíada 07, was the perfect opportunity for testing the new abilities that the AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin fleet brought to the Força Aérea Portuguesa (Portuguese Air Force, FAP). From 6 to 15 November, 2006, the FAP detached to Ovar reserve base a force comprising F-16 fighter, C-212 and C-130 transport and P-3 patrol aircraft, as well as Alouette III and EH101 helicopters. The helicopters were used in transport and support missions, a role that used to be played by the SA-330 Puma, which is currently [Nov. 2006] being withdrawn from service. The Merlin fleet, whose operation began on February 2006, belongs to Esquadra 751 that will keep detachments in Madeira and, from this year on, also in Azores.
All the best,
Pedro Monteiro
