751 Squadron (Portugal)
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The 751 Squadron "Pumas" is a helicopter squadron of the Portuguese Air Force. It is part of Grupo Operacional 61 and it is located in Air Force Base No. 6, Montijo, south of Lisbon. It operates the AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin. The 751 Squadron motto is "Para que outros vivam". More than 3455 lives have been saved by their crews since 1978.
Portuguese Air Force Agusta-Westland EH-101 Merlin
Photography: Menso Van Westrhenen. Search and Rescue training flight with a merchant marine ship.
An EH-101 Merlin of 751 Squadron "PUMAS" effects "break formation" under the airbase # 6, Montijo, during a training flight. Photography: Ricardo Nunes
Search and Rescue training flight on the Portuguese coast. Photography: Lloyd Horgan
Montijo Air Base
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Montijo Air Base - officially known as Air Base No. 6 or BA6 - is a military air base located in Montijo, Portugal. The base is home to three transport squadrons and one helicopter search and rescue squadron and provides logistic support to the Portuguese Navy's helicopters based there.
A Portuguese Air Force AW101 Merlin breaks formation over Montijo AB
An aerial view of Montijo Air Base during 2019