Beja (LPBJ/BJA) - 2008

[Juvat571]

Beja(LPBJ) PORTUGAL 22JUNE 2008

Greetings,
the following were noticed at this airbase in southern Portugal!

Epsilon TB30 - 09
ALIII- special one Zangões colours
T38 Talon- 2606
T33 - 65000 hours painting
C212 Aviocar- 08

SA330 Puma-03,05,09,11
P3P ORION- 05,03 Wolfhead deco
P3C ORION CUP-07,08,10,11
AJET ASAS 02,32
AJET Camo 08,10,13,14,15,16,18,21,24,26,29,35,37,44,47
SNAIL deco esq 103 machine

Regards,
Juvat

[Elmar]

15-07-2008
F-104G - (sould be 20+99) pres at gate
T-33A 1951 pres at gate
T-38A 2610 pres at gate
Alpha Jet 15248 pres near HQ, tiger c/s

Esq 552 hangar:
SE3130 9218 pres in hangar
SE3160 19372 pres in hangar, special c/s
SE3160 19302, 19304, 19312 Esq552
SA316B 19356, 19368, 19376, 19383 Esq552

Esq552 flightline:
SA316B 19340, 19383 Esq552

Esq101Hangar 1:
TB30 11401, 11405, 11406, 11407 Esq101
TB30 11409, 11410, 11414 Esq101

Esq101 Hangar 2:
TB30 11403, 11411, 11415 Esq101
TB30 11417, 11418 Esq101

Small Hangar Esq101:
TB30 11402 Esq101, in parts, overhaul

TB30’s from Esq101 flying:
TB30 11404, 11413, 11416 Esq101

Infront of “Factory” Hangar:
A-7P 5513, 5528, 5538, 5539 wfu
T-38A 2602, 2609, 2612 wfu\
T-33A 1905, 1907, 1909, 1911 wfu
T-33A 1914, 1918, 1919, 1924 wfu
T-33A 1927, 1928, 1929 wfu

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…

Esq601 flightline:
P-3P 14803 stored (for the moment)
P-3P 14805 Esq601
P-3C 14808 Esq601
P-3C 14809, 14811 Esq601, ramp near taxitrack

Esq601 hangar:
P-3C 14807, 14810 Esq601

Hope it helps someone...

Grtz
Cristian Schrik
Arjan de Graaff
Maurits Kraak
Elmar Keetman

[Trueno]

15-07-2008

Esq601 flightline:
P-3P 14803 stored (for the moment)
P-3P 14805 Esq601
P-3C 14808 Esq601
P-3C 14809, 14811 Esq601, ramp near taxitrack

Esq601 hangar:
P-3C 14807, 14810 Esq601

P-3P stored for the moment..... does this mean it will be return to active duty soon again?

Cheers,

Henrico

[Trueno]

15-07-2008

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)

Cheers,

Henrico

[Elmar]

15-07-2008

Esq601 flightline:
P-3P 14803 stored (for the moment)
P-3P 14805 Esq601
P-3C 14808 Esq601
P-3C 14809, 14811 Esq601, ramp near taxitrack

Esq601 hangar:
P-3C 14807, 14810 Esq601

P-3P stored for the moment..... does this mean it will be return to active duty soon again?

Well.. the airframe has reached maximum hours, but they have requested a higher maximum. So they are waiting for approval or denial....

Hope it clear a bit..

Grtz
Elmar

[roberto]

Will these Puma's fly again with 751sqn or will there be a new squadron reactivated??

[Elmar]

Will these Puma's fly again with 751sqn or will there be a new squadron reactivated??

From what I understood is that they are going to fly with Esq751 again..

[Trueno]

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 .......

Cheers,

Henrico