HDF 47th Airbase
Airbase in Constant Motion
14:44 September 16, 2026
Over the course of nearly a century of military aviation in Pápa, numerous aircraft have touched down on the tarmac of the airbase. The service of the personnel at the HDF 47th Airbase, including the aircraft maintenance specialists, ensures safe and uninterrupted flight operations.
Wild Hunt 2026: US Parachuting Exercise in Pápa
13:20 August 12, 2026
A parachuting exercise of the 57th Rescue Squadron of the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) begins at the HDF’s 47th Airbase, in cooperation with the USAFE’s 37th Airlift Squadron.
“Jolly Vihar 2026” Reloaded
12:06 April 28, 2026
Experts of the U.S. Air Force’s 56th and 57th Rescue Squadrons and the HDF 47th Airbase worked out the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter’s procedure for refuelling with a running engine (hot refuelling) during an almost one-year joint service.