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Name
Monte Real Air Base
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
LPMR / QLR / LPMR
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- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
1:03 pm (GMT)
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Coordinates
39° 49′ 42″ N 8° 53′ 14″ E
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Elevation
187 ft (57 m MSL)
About Monte Real Air Base
Monte Real Air Base, officially designated as Air Force Base No. 5 (Portuguese: Base Aérea Nº 5, BA5), is a Portuguese Air Force (PoAF) air base located in Monte Real, Leiria, Portugal. Its mission is to guarantee the readiness and deployment of the air force units based there. Since its opening in October 1959, the base has been home to the air force's jet fighter aircraft, with several of the units based there being equipped with F-86F Sabre, Fiat G.91, T-33 Shooting Star, T-38 Talon and A-7 Corsair II aircraft.
The base is currently home to two F-16 Fighting Falcon squadrons.
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