Beja: Reconfiguring BA6 (Montijo) It leads to transfer 225 military to a BA11.
The Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CEMFA), general Manuel Rolo, It revealed that the construction of additional airport in Montijo will involve the transfer of police stations 101 da BA 1, in Sintra, e da 502, da BA 6, no Montijo, for BA 11, in Beja.
Speaking to Lusa, affixed a parliamentary hearing, General Manuel Roll revealed that expected shortly, the relocation of the Police 101 (Roncos), aeronaves Epsilon, serving basic and elementary education missions FAP, Air Base 1, Sintra, for a Airbase 11, in Beja.
The relocation of Epsilon aircraft and simulator, as well as the construction of a fuel tank and the creation of housing structures for the military are the projects that have "more urgent" and should occur during 2019, stated. The withdrawal of Sintra Base Epsilon is "an absolute necessity" which also stems from the restructuring of airspace, said.
O General CEMFA, Police 502 goes to the base of Beja and helicopters currently on that basis are transferred to Sintra, between predicted changes.
A police 101 Sintra was transferred from the Air Base No. 11 in 1993, returning, again, in 2009, Instruction to the Mother House in Portugal, No.1 Air Base, where it continues to honor its motto - "... Teaching the Art of Principles."
But, It is in Beja, a 26 July 1995, as a consequence of its history dedicated to education at Military Aviation, It is awarded the Service Gold Medal Distinguished, aimed at "... galardoar military character of relevant services and extraordinary or remarkable acts of any nature related to Army life, Navy or Air Force, that result, in either case, honor and luster to the country or the military institutions of the country. "
A police 502 (elephants), operates the C-295M aircraft and currently holds Air Transport General missions, Air-tactical transport, Logistics support, Maritime surveillance, Search and Rescue, Aero-medical evacuations, Releases of Airborne Troops, air cargo launch and Transport High Entities.
Among the reconfiguration works of bases, General also pointed out the demolition of bunkers located in Montijo and "one or two in Beja", providing for the construction of a "little magazine" for weapons and survival equipment connected to the EH helicopters 101.
For the base of Beja, according to the schedule presented, is transferred 225 new military, which implies the reconstruction and improvement of housing conditions and messes.
As for the accommodation needs outside of BA11, for the relocation of the military and their families the question does not arise. It is recalled that last day 17 of December, the Lidador News revealed that in the neighborhood of Air Force, in Beja, are over two hundred, closed apartment in the ancient district of the German, located in the Southwest area of ​​Beja. Only in the building known as the "Tower", the 10 floors have 60 abandoned apartments, some in the top of the building serve as dorm pigeon.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
