This Monday it was announced that the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) provided direct support to 791 people during 2023, including medical transport, rescue and search and rescue operations.
FAP said in a statement that these figures include not only 696 emergency medical airlifts, but also the rescue of 56 people and 39 lives saved during search and rescue operations on land and at sea.
Also noted were 26 organ transplant transports, over 1,000 flight hours in national air sovereignty missions, over 1,680 hours in national and international maritime surveillance missions, and 157 reconnaissance missions, as well as intelligence and assessment operations integrated into the Special Rural Fire Department. service. Combat vehicle, total flight time 470 hours.
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