Portuguese Air Force - Order of Battle

Order of Battle

See also: COFA

The order of battle of the Portuguese Air Force is as follows:

Air Base No. 1 (BA1) — Sintra, Lisbon (LPST)

  • 802 Sqn. "Águias" (Eagles) — Air Force Academy squadron
  • 101 Sqn. "Roncos" (Roars) — elementary and basic flying training

Air Base No. 4 (BA4) — Lajes, Azores (LPLA)

  • 502 Sqn. "Elefantes" (Elephants) (Detachment) — search and rescue detachment
  • 751 Sqn. "Pumas" (Pumas) (Detachment) — search and rescue detachment

Air Base No. 5 (BA5) — Monte Real, Leiria (LPMR)

  • 201 Sqn. "Falcões" (Falcons) — F-16 fighter squadron
  • 301 Sqn. "Jaguares" (Jaguars) — F-16 fighter squadron

Air Base No. 6 (BA6) — Montijo, Setúbal (LPMT)

  • 501 Sqn. "Bisontes" (Bisons) — tactical transport squadron
  • 502 Sqn. "Elefantes" (Elephants) — tactical and general transport squadron
  • 504 Sqn. "Linces" (Lynxes) — VIP and MEDEVAC transport squadron
  • 751 Sqn. "Pumas" (Pumas) — search and rescue squadron

Air Base No. 11 (BA11) — Beja (LPBJ)

  • 103 Sqn. "Caracóis" (Snails) — complementary flying training and operational transition training
  • 552 Sqn. "Zangões" (Drones) — tactical air transport operations and complementary flying training in helicopters
  • 601 Sqn. "Lobos" (Wolves) — maritime patrol squadron

Transit Airfield No. 1 (AT1) — Lisbon (LPPT)

Maneuvers Airfield No. 1 (AM1) — Ovar, Aveiro (LPOV)

  • 552 Sqn. "Zangões" (Drones) (Detachment) — search and rescue detachment

Maneuvers Airfield No. 3 (AM3) — Porto Santo, Madeira (LPPS)

  • 751 Sqn. "Pumas" (Pumas) (Detachment) — Search and rescue detachment
  • 502 Sqn. "Elefantes" (Elephants) (Detachment) — Search and rescue detachment

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