Real Thaw Monte Real - Spottersday 2 February 2012

[Stefan]

Hi,

http://www.emfa.pt/realthaw/index.php?b ... 03&lang=PT

Using Google Translate:

REGULATION


The spotter's day is intended for all photography lovers and lovers of military aviation as well as the Portuguese Air Force.

Participation require registration. This is done in the "Registration" and must be sent to the email of the year (realthaw2012@gmail.com).

There is a maximum of fifty (50) entries, which are then sorted by chronological order.

Registration will start on January 20 and end on 27 January 2012.

Entries are considered accepted when they are officially released on the page.

Participation in the spotter's day has a cost of € 25 and includes the following items:

1. A t-shirt alluding to the event;

2. An emblem of the year;

3. lunch;

4. A key ring Remove Before Flight;

5. A pin commemorating the military aeronautics;

6. Personalize an identification card;

7. A pen;

8. A carry bag Portuguese Air Force;

9. An anti-stress alluding to military aircraft;

10. A keychain historic Portuguese Air Force.


The program will be publicized through the website dedicated to exercise.
Participants must be at the main gate of Monte Real Air Base (BA5) on February 2, 2012, by 08:30 hours.

The activities follow the course outline and will have a public relations officer to point out the path and follow the whole process.

Each participant can send up to 20 photos to the e-mail the Public Affairs Office, in order to enrich the photographic collection of the same, the FA may disclose it if that is the understanding.

The costs associated with the purchase of food or other goods and services during the activities available in the cafeteria of BA5 are the responsibility of the participants.

For operational reasons, the Portuguese Air Force reserves the right to modify or suspend the activities planned for the exercise RT12, in whole or in part, will not be relied upon.

In the Portuguese Air Force reserves the right to use the photographs, the author of renouncing them, to receive any financial or otherwise, considering both parties that the purpose of these publications, and other issues, have an interest merely cultural, promotional and social.


http://www.emfa.pt/realthaw/index.php?b ... 02&lang=PT

Using Google Translate:

Exercise of the Tactical Air Force »News

It starts on 23 January that will begin the annual exercise tactical Portuguese Air Force, the Royal Thaw 2012 (RT12).

The RT12, coordinated from the Air Base No. 5, in Monte Real, whose main objectives are to train, qualify and ready forces participants to the requirements to strategically present themselves today, Portugal and the International Alliance that is part of the country.

To meet these objectives are planned air and ground missions, which take place in the interior areas of the country and will provide the participants with technical skills for the challenges of today's military operations.

Aware that the preparation and training are needed, will also participate in the RT12 navy, army and international forces, the United States of America, Spain, Holland, and a NATO air through Airbus Military.

[ehusmann]

Although I didn't make it into the spotters day, spotting from the outside wasn't much of a problem either. The following was seen between 10.00 and 17.00 on 2 February 2012.

C-130H-30	16802
C.295M		16702
EH.101		19604
F-16AM		15102, 15103, 15108, 15112, 15114, 15117, 15122, 15123, 15124, 15125, 15127, 15134
E-3A		LX-N90450
EF.2000		C.16-36/11-16, C.16-38/11-18, C.16-48/11-28
EF.2000T	CE.16-06/11-75
Da.20		G-FRAH

There was no exercise mission in the morning, only 4 F-16s flew, the Falcon and the four Spanish came in. At 14.00 a real mission was launched with the Spanish, the herc, Merlin and Case and 10 F-16s. This mission returned between 16.15 and 16.45, but not the Spanish, I assume they went back home directly. The AWACS made a low pass at this time as well, unfortunately, the A330MRTT which was said to have been participating as well did not come down.

Erwin