Inside Factory
Alpha Jet 15241 stored
Unfortenatly there was more in this hangar, but it stayed closed despite various
phonecalls of our lovely guide..
Most west Esq301 hangar:
Alpha Jet 15224 instruc.
Alpha Jet 15213 stored
Alpha Jet 15209 stored in plastic
Alpha Jet 15211 special c/s
Alpha Jet 15202, 15206, 15232 ASAS de Portugal
Alpha Jet 15214, 15226, 15229 Esq103
Alpha Jet 15235, 15236, 15244 Esq103
Other Esq301 Hangar:
Alpha Jet 15220, 15227, 15228 ASAS de Portugal
Alpha Jet 15210, 15215, 15218, 15221 stored
Flightline Esq301:
Alpha Jet 15208, 15250 ASAS de Portugal
Hangar between Esq301 and Esq601:
Alpha Jet 15237 Esq301
SA330B 19503, 19505, 19509 Esq751
SA330B 19511 Esq751
Surprise, surprise.. The Puma’s are being re-activated back in service due to the
High costs of the Merlin at short flights en their maintenance problems.
Pilots are re-neweing their classifications and some have allready done this.
The story was also confirmed at Montijo where we were told the same…
Hangar between Esq301 and Esq601:
Alpha Jet 15237 Esq301
SA330B 19503, 19505, 19509 Esq751
SA330B 19511 Esq751
Surprise, surprise.. The Puma’s are being re-activated back in service due to the
High costs of the Merlin at short flights en their maintenance problems.
Pilots are re-neweing their classifications and some have allready done this.
The story was also confirmed at Montijo where we were told the same…
SA.330S1 (up-graded SA.330L and not SA.330B 19503, 19504, 19505 and 19509 will return to active status again, and all based at BA Lajes. (source: http://www.falcoes.net/9gs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; forum)
According to reliable sources in the Portuguese military aviation enthusiast world, the Puma's will return to Lajes for a period of 2 years, after that the problems with EH.101 should be solved .......
