The Portuguese Air Force presently has 2 squadrons of combat aircraft. Both are stationed at Monte Real base in the central part of the country. In total, they have 25-28 F-16AM/BM fighters brought to the Block 50 standard. These Portuguese aircraft acquired in the 1990s and then underwent modernization procedures. By the way, Portugal disposed of part of the F-16 fleet during this period, which was resold to Romania after modernisation.