Hot Blade (HB) is a Multinational Helicopter Exercise that belongs to the European Defence Agency Helicopter Exercise Programme (HEP), and is designed to allow European helicopter crews to practice operations under real conditions.
HB14 gathers the participation of the three branches of the Portuguese Armed Forces and forces of Austria, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and the United Kingdom
HB14 gathers the participation of the three branches of the Portuguese Armed Forces and forces of Austria, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and the United Kingdom
Ovar Maceda Ovar,Aveiro
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Building cooperation at Hot Blade 2014
24-Jul-14 - For the third year in a row, Portugal is hosting the Hot Blade helicopter exercise in Ovar airbase, near Porto. Units |
| Dates | Unit | Models |
|---|---|---|
 lLuTSta Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte | AB212 | |
 1 Wing Force Aérienne Belge / Luchtmacht | A109BA | |
 HFR30 Heeresflieger | ||
 298 Squadron Koninklijke Luchtmacht | CH-47D Chinook CH-47F Chinook | |
 Esq 552 Força Aérea Portuguesa | Alouette III | |
| Esq 751 Força Aérea Portuguesa | EH101 | |
 230 Squadron Royal Air Force | Puma Mk2 |
Some of the units could be operating fixed wing aircraft at the time, check every unit for details
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Individual helicopters| Model | IDs |
|---|---|
| Agusta AB212 | 5D-HD 5D-HN 5D-HV 5D-HX |
| Aerospatiale SA330E Puma | XW214 |
| Aerospatiale SA330H Puma | ZJ954 ZJ957 |
| Boeing CH-47F Chinook | D-891 |
| Boeing CH-47D Chinook | D-102 D-661 D-664 |
| AgustaWestland EH101 Mk.514 | 19605 |
| AgustaWestland EH101 Mk.515 | 19608 |
| AgustaWestland EH101 Mk.516 | 19609 19611 |
| Dornier UH-1D | 71+91 72+37 72+95 73+28 73+35 73+47 |
| SABCA A109BA | H20 H28 H44 H46 |
List of aircraft at OPS Hot Blade 2014 |
Aerospatiale SA330H Puma ZJ957Royal Air ForceJul-14 Jul14 asg 230Sqn at HB2014, Ovar airbase, Portugal |  Aerospatiale SA330H Puma ZJ957Royal Air ForceJul-14 Jul14 asg 230Sqn at HB2014, Ovar airbase, Portugal |
Aerospatiale Puma Mk2 ZJ954Royal Air ForceJul-14 Jul14 asg 230Sqn at HB2014, Ovar airbase, Portugal |  Aerospatiale Puma Mk2 ZJ954Royal Air ForceJul-14 Jul14 asg 230Sqn at HB2014, Ovar airbase, Portugal |
Aerospatiale Puma Mk2 XW214Royal Air ForceJul-14 Jul14 asg 230Sqn at HB2014, Ovar airbase, Portugal |  Aerospatiale Puma Mk2 XW214Royal Air ForceJul-14 Jul14 asg 230Sqn at HB2014, Ovar airbase, Portugal |
AgustaWestland EH101 Mk.515 19608Força Aérea PortuguesaJul-14 Jul14 asg Esq751 at HB2014, Ovar airbase | AgustaWestland EH101 Mk.515 19608Força Aérea PortuguesaJul-14 Jul14 asg Esq751 at HB2014, Ovar airbase |
AgustaWestland EH101 Mk.514 19605Força Aérea PortuguesaJul-14 Jul14 asg Esq751 at HB2014, Ovar airbase |  AgustaWestland EH101 Mk.514 19605Força Aérea PortuguesaJul-14 Jul14 asg Esq751 at HB2014, Ovar airbase |
Boeing CH-47D Chinook D-664Koninklijke LuchtmachtJul-14 Jul14 HB2014 at Ovar airbase, Portuga |  Boeing CH-47D Chinook D-664Koninklijke LuchtmachtJul-14 Jul14 HB2014 at Ovar airbase, Portuga |
Boeing Commercial CH-47 D-661Koninklijke LuchtmachtJul-14 Jul14 HB2014 at Ovar airbase, Portugal |  Boeing Commercial CH-47 D-661Koninklijke LuchtmachtJul-14 Jul14 HB2014 at Ovar airbase, Portugal |
Dornier UH-1D 73+47HeeresfliegerJul-14 Jul14 asg THR30 at HB2014, Ovar airbase, Portugal | Dornier UH-1D 73+47HeeresfliegerJul-14 Jul14 asg THR30 at HB2014, Ovar airbase, Portugal |
Dornier UH-1D 73+28HeeresfliegerJul-14 Jul14 asg THR30 at HB2014, Ovar airbase, Portugal |  Dornier UH-1D 73+28HeeresfliegerJul-14 Jul14 asg THR30 at HB2014, Ovar airbase, Portugal |
Dornier UH-1D 72+37HeeresfliegerJul-14 Jul14 asg THR30 at HB2014, Ovar airbase, Portugal |  Dornier UH-1D 72+37HeeresfliegerJul-14 Jul14 asg THR30 at HB2014, Ovar airbase, Portugal |
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