Portuguese 751 Squadron reaches 2751 lifes saved milestone
The portuguese air force 751 Squadron has reached and epic milestone in their history. 2751 lifes saved.
With Search and Rescue as primary mission, 751 Squadron was activated in 1978 with the SA-330 PUMA. In 2005 the Squadron received the first of 12 EH-101 Merlin helicopters. The squadron flies from 3 different locations: Montijo, near Lisbon, in Mainland Portugal, Madeira islands and the Azores islands.
Last sunday, 751 Squadron reached the 2751 lifes saved mark when an EH-101 Merlin flew an emergency evac of a pregant civilian between two islands in the Azores. As 751 motto says: "So others may live" ( Para que outros vivam )!