Lajes Field

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Lajes/Azores (LPLA)
2019-06-13

Overall view of Lajes Field. Visible in photo...four USMC MV22 Osprey, two KC130J and one KC130T also from USMC, one USAF C130J With invasion stripes, one Azores Airlines A321N, one Portuguese AF C295 and one Netherlands AF Gulfstream IV! 

Boeing KC-46A Pegasus (767-2LKC)

US - Air Force
Boeing KC-46A Pegasus (767-2LKC)
17-46035
Lajes/Azores (LPLA)
2019-05-24

Departing on rwy 15!

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II+

US - Marine Corps
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II+
164554
Lajes/Azores (LPLA)
2019-04-22


Arriving at lajes on a lovely spring afternoon!

Airbus A330-202

Iberia
Airbus A330-202
MC-MJT
Lajes/Azores (LPLA)
2019-04-05

Almost landing on rwy 33! Flight IB6342 from San Salvador to Madrid had to divert to Lajes Field due a medical problem with one of his passengers! 

Learjet 35

Air Alliance
Learjet 35
D-CTIL
Lajes/Azores (LPLA)
2019-03-23

Short after arrinving at Lajes!

Airbus A400M Atlas

German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Airbus A400M Atlas
5427
Lajes/Azores (LPLA)
2019-04-05

Over Praia bay!

Lockheed Martin F-16 F-16IQ (C Block 52)

Iraqi Air Force
Lockheed Martin F-16 F-16IQ (C Block 52)
1632
Lajes/Azores (LPLA)
2019-04-02

Arriving at lajes on a delivery flight to Iraqi Air Force.

Boeing 777-328/ER

Air France
Boeing 777-328/ER
F-GZNN
Lajes/Azores (LPLA)
2019-03-16

Short after landing due a medical emergency! Flight from Paris to San Jose! 

Boeing 747-41R

Virgin Atlantic
Boeing 747-41R
G-VAST
Lajes/Azores (LPLA)
2019-03-03

Arriving at Lajes after diverting due a medical emergency!

Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1 (707-300)

Royal Air Force
Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1 (707-300)
ZH101
Lajes/Azores (LPLA)
2019-01-17

Departing Lajes inbound US!

Boeing 777-328/ER

Air France
Boeing 777-328/ER
F-GZNG
Lajes/Azorees (LPLA)
2019-01-24

Already on ground after a emergency landing (not sure about the type of emergency) 

Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1 (707-300)

Royal Air Force
Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1 (707-300)
ZH103
Lajes/Azores (LPLA)
2019-01-16

Amazing surprise this afternoon at Lajes! In photo we can see four RAF Eurofighter Typhoons, two RAF E3D Sentry (ZH103 and ZH101) one A330MRTT (ZZ338) also from RAF and finally a Germany Navy P3 (60+03). 

Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II

US - Air Force
Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II
80-0163
MI
Lajes/Azores (LPLA)
2019-01-10

Arriving at Lajes after a long flight from the USA!

Airbus A330-323

Delta Airlines
Airbus A330-323
N805NW
Lajes/Azores (LPLA)
2019-01-06

"DL173" flight between Milan and New York had to divert to Lajes due to a medical emergency! 

Airbus A330-323

Air Caraibes
Airbus A330-323
F-HPTP
Lajes/Azores (LPLA)
2019-01-05

Another medical emergency today at Lajes! This beautiful A330 had to divert to Lajes while making the flight between Paris and Fort-de-France! 

Airbus A330-243

Travel Service (CSA - Czech Airlines)
Airbus A330-243
OK-GBB
Lajes/Azores (LPLA)
2019-01-05

Flight TVP7620 from Warsaw to Punta Cana had to divert to lajes due a medical problem with one of her passengers! 

McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)

Royal Canadian Air Force
McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
188742
Lajes/Azores (LPLA)
2019-01-03

Testing the north arresting cable! 

McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)

Royal Canadian Air Force
McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
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Lajes/Azores (LPLA)
2019-01-03

Five CF188 from RCAF arriving at Lajes Field! Once on the ground they made an arresting cable test (barrier test). will upload some photos of that too! What a way to start 2019!!

ATR ATR-72-500 (ATR-72-212A)

Swiftair

ATR ATR-72-500 (ATR-72-212A)

EC-MAF

Lajes/Azores (LPLA)

2018-12-08

On background a Dash400 and a P3 from Portuguese Air Force! 

Boeing 777-236/ER

British Airways
Boeing 777-236/ER
G-VIIL
Lajes/Azores (LPLA)
2018-11-20

Unloading passengers after medical emergency! Flight BA2155 between London and Bridgetown.