 Initial order of 12 Merlins for Search and Rescue (6 Mk514), Combat SAR (4 Mk516) and Fishery Protection (2 Mk515) roles, saw the first enter service in Feb 2005, followed by three more to commence conversion to type training.  On 2010 the Portuguese Air Force (PoAF) achieved the milestone of 10,000 flying hours with its AW101 fleet performing fishery protection and search and rescue duties having saved more than 630 lives since introduced in late 2004 |
Units | |
| Years | Units | bold : Current base of the Unit |
| 2005/ | Esquadra de Busca e Salvamento 751  | Lajes Montijo (BA6) Porto Santo |
List of Aircraft | Help Us | |
| C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |||
 | 50088 | mk514 | 2003 | 19601: FAP Esq751 | |||
| 50094 | mk514 | 19602: 19602 FAP Esq751; 30may07 pictured at Lajes airbase | ||||
| 50104 | mk514 | 19603: 19603 FAP Esq751 | |||||
| 50107 | mk514 | 19604: FAP Esq751 | ||||
| 50126 | mk514 | 19605: FAP Esq751 | ||||
| 50128 | mk514 | 19606: FAP Esq751 | |||||
| 50100 | mk515 | 19607: FAP Esq751 | |||||
| 50115 | mk515 | 19608: FAP Esq751 | |||||
| 50122 | mk516 | 19609: 19609 50122/SAR09/516001. FAP Esq751 | ||||
| 50140 | mk516 | 19610: 19610 50140/SAR10/516002. FAP Esq751 | |||||
| 50152 | mk516 | 19611:  19611 FAP, 516003/SAR1; pictured (pic1) with Esq751 Pumas at Mont+ | ||||
| 50158 | mk516 | 2006 | 19612: FAP Esq751 | |||
