Modern

Spanish Air Force 1979

1967-1975 Spain

List AIR2 Spain

by Mark Bevis

1. Air Defence Command

11th Air Defence Wing:

    111th, 112th Squadrons@ 11x Mirage IIIEE (@ 2x 30mm, 2x Matra R530) and 3x Mirage IIIDE

12th Air Defence Wing:

    121st, 122nd Squadrons@ 16x F-4CR(S) Phantom (@ 4x AIM-7E, 4x AIM-9J)

14th Air Defence Wing:

    141st Squadron: 14x Mirage F-1CE (@ 2x 30mm, 2x Super R530 or 2x R550, 2x R550)
    142nd Squadron: forming on 9x Mirage F-1CE

Grupo 41 Operational Conversion Unit: 20x Lockheed T-33A (@ 2x .50" HMG)

2. Tactical Air Command

21st Ground Attack Wing:

    211st Squadron: 9x F-5A Freedom Fighter (@ 2x 20mm), 9x RF-5A & F-5B
    214st Squadron: 23x Hispano HA220 Super Saeta

46th Wing (Canary Islands):

    461st Transport Squadron: 12x Casa 212 Aviocar
    462nd Training Squadron: 15x HA-200D Saeta
    463rd Training Squadron: 20x T-6D Texan (Havard) trainers
    464th Attack/Recce Squadron: 9x RF-5A, 8x F-5A, 2x RF-5B
    Liaison Flight 407: 7x Cessna O-1E Bird Dog, 12x Dornier Do-27
    221st Maritime Recce Squadron: 6x P-3A Orion (@ 6000lbs bombs & depth-charges, 83 sonobuoys, 2 torpedoes)

3. Air Transport Command

35th Transport Wing:

    351st Squadron: 9x Casa 212 Aviocar (@ 18 troops or 1 light AFV)
    352nd Squadron: 9x Casa 212 Aviocar

37th Transport Wing:

    372nd Squadron: 12x DHC-4 Caribou (@ 3 tonnes cargo or 32 troops)
    371st Squadron: forming on Casa 212 Aviocar

301st Transport Squadron: 4x C-130H Hercules, 3x KC-130H tankers

91st Grupo:

    911st Transport Squadron: 4x Casa 212 Aviocar, 8x Casa Azor (@ 36 troops)
    912nd Liaison Squadron: 5x Piper Aztec E, 1x Piper Navajo, 6x T-6 Texan, 5x Beech Baron

4. Training Command

791st Squadron:

    29x Beech F-33C Bonanza basic trainers
    25x Beech T-34A basic trainers

792nd Squadron:

    8x AISA I-115 basic trainers
    5x Casa 212EI Aviocar crew trainers

793rd Squadron:

    37x T-6G Texan (@ 2x .30" MG) conversion trainers
    30x T-6D Texan (@ 2x .30" MG)
    62x Hispano HA-200 jet trainers

731st Squadron: 12x F-5B Freedom Fighter advanced trainers

732nd Squadron: 11x F-5B Freedom Fighter

74th Squadron: 8x Casa C-212 Aviocar

742nd Squadron: 24x F-33A Bonanza, 8x Beech King Air 90, 18x Beech Baron

751st Squadron: 12x AB-47G helicopter trainers

752nd Squadron: 12x AB-47G, 3x UH-1H Huey helicopter trainers

Search And Rescue Service: (801st, 802nd, 803rd Squadrons sharing:)

    14x AB-205 VIP transport & SAR helicopters
    9x Grumman SA-16A Albatross amphibians
    5x Alouette III helicopters
    3x AB-47J helicopters, 2x Do-27 transports
    3x F-27M Fokker Maritime replacing SA-16A, 1980+

401st Squadron: 1x DC-8-52 VIP transport, 4x Dassault Falcon 20 VIP transports

403rd Photo-Recce Squadron: 5x Do-27, 5x Casa C-212 Aviocar

404th Firefighting Squadron: 7x CL-215 amphibians

721st Squadron: 9?x C-212 Aviocar paratroop trainers

5. Notes

a) Ground attack options for the F-5A are 4x 18x 70mm rocket pods; 8x 5" ZUNI or 12x 100mm rockets; 4x napalm or 1000lb HE bombs.
b) Ground attack munitions for the Super Saeta include one internal 20mm cannon, 4 wing points for 4x 18x 70mm RP, 4x 250lb? HE bombs or 4x MG pods.
c) Aircraft on order are 60x Casa C-101 jet trainers to replace Hispano HA-200; 42x Mirage F-1E, 6x Mirage F-1B, 4x F-4C Phantom, and 4x RF-4C Phantom for the Air Defence Command. The Phantoms will be added to 12th Air Wing.
d) Helicopters are normally unarmed.


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