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Portuguese ‘Rhinos’ Pleased with KC-390

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, March 25th, 2025

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Portuguese ‘Rhinos’ Pleased with KC-390

Pictured is one of two Portuguese Air Force KC-390s stationed at Beja Air Base, Portugal. The Brazilian Air Force was the first buyer of the KC-390 and received the aircraft in 2019.

BEJA AIR BASE (AIR BASE 11), Portugal--The Portuguese Air Force (PRTAF) received its first Embraer KC-390 transport in October 2023 and its second in June of last year, as the PRTAF awaits the expected delivery of a third by this summer and two more by the end of 2027. In addition, PRTAF personnel are to start air-to-air refueling qualifications for the KC-390s next year. Both the KC-390s and Lockheed Martin [LMT] C-130Hs based here have supported logistics for NATO F-16…

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