Military Jets Photography: May 2014

Under a scorching sun in May an open day was held at base aérea 5 (BA5) at Monte Real in Portugal. In the static display you could find some old and new servants from the Portuguese Air Force such as the A-7E and the T-38 through the C295M and the F-16AM. The only ones absence where a Hercules and a Merlin.
The flying display was a bit thin with only a display of a glider, the Dutch F-16 demo team and a flypast of the based F-16's. But this was quit a sight as no less then 24 took place in the fly past. On the public side you could watch the preparations and start up sequence of 12 of these.
Although not the biggest event, I really enjoyed it.

F-16A Portuguese Air Force 15150

TB-30 Portuguese Air Force 11405

G91R/4 Portuguese Air Force 5438

DHC-1-200 Portuguese Air Force 1306

L-23 Portuguese Air Force 10202

Overview of the static

Alpha Jet Portuguese Air Force 15208

C295M Portuguese Air Force 16707

SE3160 Portuguese Air Force 19401

F-16AM Portuguese Air Force 15123

F-16AM Portuguese Air Force 15110

F-16BM Portuguese Air Force 15138

F-16AM Portuguese Air Force 15127

F-16AM Portuguese Air Force 15106

F-16A Portuguese Air Force 15115

Flightline

F-16AM Portuguese Air Force 15123

F-16AM Portuguese Air Force 15122

Portuguese Air Force

The 2010 SAR Meet was held at Koksijde airbase Belgium from May 17-21. Seven countries, including the host nation, attended the competition. On May 19th a winching competition was held. All units had to complete three exercises all held on the base. After the winching contest all helicopters took off for a fly-by leaving the airbase to position themselves into the SAR Meet formation. This formation made several passes then breaking up and coming back for landing and parking.
The exercise was not all about competing to become the winner but also to work to gether as a team and learning from the other participants. No team left without a price, a plaquette and 40Sm Sea King photograph. The French air force SA330B from EH 01.067 'Pyrénées' won the overall competition.