Show Reports

Monte Real 2014

Monte Real Open Day
Date: 13 July 2014
Static:

1918	T-33A	pres
2609	T-38A	pres
5347	F-86F	pres	$
5454	G-91R/3	pres	$
11410	TB-30	Esq101	“BA5” mks
15121	F-16AM	Esq201/301
15122	F-16AM	Esq201/301
15226	Alpha Jet A	Esq301
15521	A-7P	pres
$: Indicates aircraft which are preserved and are from the Monte Real Base museum collection.

Static/flying:

15101, 15102, 15103	F-16AM	Esq 201/301
15104, 15112, 15113	F-16AM	Esq 201/301
15114, 15133, 15141	F-16AM	Esq 201/301
15118, 15120	F-16BM	Esq 201/301
Flying:

15108, 15117	F-16AM	Esq 201/301
16703	C-295M	Esq 502
Hangar:

15105, 15123	F-16AM	Esq 201/301
15131, 15134	F-16AM	Esq 201/301
Preserved at gate:

5301	F-86F	ex FAP at old gate
15524	A-7P	ex FAP at new gate
83-1090/ “15150”	F-16A	on pole at new gate
The open day turned out to be a local event. When we arrived at the gate, a large group of people was waiting to enter the base premises.

Luckily we got in with the first group and I was able to photograph the static free from background clutter. A small but interesting static was made up of both

preserved and operational types, including a flight line of eleven F-16s. In the afternoon several of them went airborne for some

flying activity at the open day. Remarkable that nothing on the internet was published prior to this show. However, being the only non Portuguese, had some advantages.

All military personnel was friendly and one even took some pictures for me from positions that were off limits for civilians.