REAL THAW 2011

[Spotter21]

The Portuguese Air Force in the next two weeks will involve in his military exercise, the Real Thaw 2011, starting next Monday 28th March till 8th April.
Monte Real Air Base will be the command headquarters and the Covilhâ airfield will operate as Tactic Air Base to support the operations that will happen on that area of Portugal.
This military exercise involves all the Portuguese Armed Forces, Air Force, Army and Navy and will be 4 countries at the exercise too. United States with Forward Air Controllers (FAC), Belgium Air Force with C-130 from Sqd 20, Spain with F-18 Hornets from Ala 15 and the Falcon 20 from the Cobham Team.
So, the next two weeks will be very active here in Portugal with this Military Exercise, and a Spotter day next 30th March at Monte Real Air base.
Last year we had the participation of the Danish Air Force with F-16 and you could see a few photos of the last year exercise.
Part 1   Real Thaw 2010 (1)
Part 2   Real Thaw 2010 (2)

I will update this threat as soon as possible.
Hope you enjoy it

And the official site of the PoAF
http://www.emfa.pt/realthaw/  ...for spotterday registration

Best Regards
Jorge Ruivo

[SukhoiLover]

Covilhã is gonna be used as a temporary air base, hehe

[Spotter21]

Hello,

I put on-line a few photos of the exercice here:

http://forum.milavia.net/military-aircraft-spotting/real-thaw-2011-photos/

Thanks

Jorge Ruivo