Equipment

The Air Force’s own resources implicitly require to have a balanced set of aerial means both fixed wing, rotary, remotely piloted, misiles and space resources, reliable and accurate high-tech weaponry, and other Information Systems and Communications / Command and Control (CIS / C2) specialized in monitoring and providing early warning, remote detection and support for the deployment and operation; not forgetting cyberspace nor simulation.

These resources should allow for the completion of assigned missions, finding the right balance between traditionally high intensity and high volume military actions and those more subtle ones, small and specialized actions for special air operations, both by air and ground.

Aircraft that form part of the Spanish Air Force’s resources are:

• Eurofighter (C.16)

Fighter jet. Based in: 11th Wing in Morón Air Base (Base Aérea de Morón y Ala 11) and 14th Wing in Albacete Air Base (Base Aérea de Albacete y Ala 14)

• Lockheed P-3 (P.3)

Fighter jet. Based in: 11th Wing in Morón Air Base (Base Aérea de Morón y Ala 11)

• Mc Donnell Douglas F-18 (C.15)

Fighter jet. Based in: 46th Wing (Ala 46), 12th Wing (Ala 12), 15th Wing (Ala 15)  and Logistics Center of Armament and Experimentation (CLAEX)

• AIRBUS A310 (T.22)

Transport aircraft. Based in: 45rd Air Forces Group (45 Grupo de Fuerzas Aéreas)

• BOEING 707 (T.17)

Transport aircraft. Based in:  47rd Air Forces Mixed Group (47 Grupo Mixto de Fuerzas Aéreas)

• LOCKHEED C-130 (T.10)

Transport aircraft. Based in: 31th Wings (Ala 31)

• CASA C-212 (T.12)

Transport aircraft. Based in: 37th Wings (Ala 37), 721SQN (721 Escuadrón), Logistics Center of Armament and Experimentation (CLAEX),  47rd Air Forces Mixed Group (47 Grupo Mixto de Fuerzas Aéreas)

• CASA C-295 (T.21)

Transport aircraft. Based in: 35th Wings in Getafe Air Base (Base Aérea de Getafe y Ala 35)

• CASA/NURTANIO CN-235 (T.19 / D.4)

Transport aircraft. Based in: 801SQN (801 Escuadrón), 802SQN (802 Escuadrón), 48th Wing (Ala 48), Cartographic and Photographic Center (CECAF), Matacán Group of Schools (GRUEMA)

• Dassault Falcon 20 (T.11)

Transport aircraft. Based in:  47rd Air Forces Mixed Group (47 Grupo Mixto de Fuerzas Aéreas)

• Dassault Falcon 900 (T.18)

Transport aircraft. Based in: 45rd Air Forces Group (45 Grupo de Fuerzas Aéreas)

• Aerospatiale AS.332 Superpuma and AS.532 Cougar (HD.21/HT.21/HT.27)

Helicopter. Based in: 48th Wing (Ala 48) / 803SQN, 802SQN (802 y 803 Escuadrón) / RCC Canary Forces (RCC Canarias)

• Aerospatiale SA.330 (HD.19)

Helicopter. Based in: 801SQN (801 Escuadrón)

• EUROCOPTER EC-120 (HE.25)

Helicopter. Based in: 78th Wing (Ala 78)

• SIKORSKY S-76 (HE.24)

Helicopter. Based in: 78th Wing (Ala 78)

• BOMBARDIER CL-415 (UD.14)

Firefighting aircraft. Based in: 43rd Air Forces Group (43 Grupo de Fuerzas Aéreas)

• CANADAIR CL-215 T (UD.13T)

Firefighting aircraft. Based in: 43rd Air Forces Group (43 Grupo de Fuerzas Aéreas)

• CASA C-101 (E.25)

Basic training plane. Based in: General Air Academy (AGA), Matacan Group of Schools (GRUEMA) Logistics Center of Armament and Experimentation (CLAEX)

• NORTHROP F-5M (AE.9)

Training plane. Based in: 23th Wing (Ala 23)

• CESSNA (TR.20)

Aerial photography. Based in: Cartographic and Photographic Center (CECAF)

• ENAER T-35C (E.26)

Training plane. Based in: 23th Wing (Ala 23)