| Ejercito del Aire | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 7 October 1939 |
| Country | Spain |
| Role | To defend the sovereignty and independence of Spain, its territorial integrity and constitutional freedoms within the Spanish airspace and its territories, as well as to maintain international security in peace-keeping and humanitarian operations abroad. |
| Size | 27,000 personnel 650 aircraft |
| Command HQ | Cuartel General del Ejército del Aire (CGEA) |
| March | Spanish Air Force Anthem |
| Engagements | Rif War Spanish Civil War Ifni War Yugoslav wars Kosovo War |
| Commanders | |
| General del Aire | José Jiménez Ruiz |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel |  |
| High and Low visibility Fin flashes |   |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Mirage F1, F/A-18 |
| Fighter | F/A-18, Eurofighter |
| Patrol | P-3 Orion, Fokker F27 |
| Reconnaissance | Falcon 20 |
| Trainer | F-5, CASA C-101, Beechcraft Bonanza, King Air, Colibrí |
| Transport | Hercules, CASA C-295, CASA CN-235, 707, A310, Cougar |
Aircraft in service with the Spanish Air Force
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | ||||||
| Dassault Mirage F1 |  France | Fighter/attack | F1M/F1BM | 39 | ||
| Eurofighter Typhoon |  European Union | Multirole fighter | EF2000/EF2000(T) | 24 | 87 on order and 12 optional, total 103. | |
| McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |  United States | Multirole fighter | F-18M/F-18A+ | 88 | ||
| Total Combat Aircraft | 151 | |||||
| Trainers | ||||||
| CASA C-101 Aviojet |  Spain | Jet-powered trainer (Non-Combat Capable) | C-101EB-01 | 70 | ||
| ENAER T-35C Pillán |  Chile | Trainer | T-35C | 36 | ||
| LET L-13 Blaník |  Czechoslovakia | Training glider | L-13 | 5 | ||
| Northrop F-5B | United States Spain | Trainer (Combat Capable) | F-5BM | 20 | ||
| PZL Bielsko SZD-30 |  Poland | Training glider | SZD-30 | 4 | ||
| Schiebe SF 28 |  Germany | Training glider | SF-28A | 1 | ||
| Beechcraft Bonanza | United States | Trainer | F33C | 23 | ||
| Total Trainer Air Craft | 159 | |||||
| Transports | ||||||
| Airbus A310 | European Union | VIP transport | A310-304 | 2 | ||
| CASA CN-235 | Spain  Indonesia | Tactical transport/Maritime Surveillance | Series 100/200/300 | 17 | ||
| CASA C-295 | Spain | Tactical transport | C-295M | 13 | ||
| Dassault Falcon 900 | France | VIP transport | 900/B | 5 | ||
| Lockheed C-130 Hercules | United States | Tactical transport | C-130H-30 | 11 | ||
| CASA C.212 Aviocar | Spain | Tactical transport/search and rescue | Series 100/200/300 | 36 | ||
| Boeing 707 | United States | Aerial refuelling and transport | 707-300(KC) | 4 | ||
| Beechcraft C-90 King Air | United States | Liaison transport | C90 | 4 | ||
| Airbus A400M | European Union | transport/tanker | Airbus A400M | 0 | 27 on order | |
| Total Transport Air Craft | 92 | |||||
| Transport/Search and Rescue Helicopter | ||||||
| Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma | France | Search and rescue helicopter | SA 330J/SA 330L | 4 | ||
| Eurocopter EC 120 Colibri | European Union | Light utility helicopter | EC 120B | 15 | ||
| Eurocopter AS 532 Cougar | European Union | Medium utility helicopter | AS 532UL | 2 | ||
| Eurocopter Super Puma | European Union | Medium utility helicopter | AS332B/AS332B1/AS332M1 | 13 | ||
| Sikorsky S-76 Spirit | United States | Mid size utility helicopter | S-76C | 8 | ||
| Total Transport helicopters/Search and Rescue Helicopters | 42 | |||||
| Maritime Patrol/Reconnaissance/Tanker | ||||||
| Lockheed P-3 Orion | United States | Maritime patrol aircraft | P-3A/P-3B/P-3M | 7 | ||
| Fokker F27 Maritime |  Netherlands | Maritime reconnaissance | F27 Maritime | 3 | ||
| Total Maritime Patrol/Reconnaissance/Tanker Air Craft | 10 | |||||
| Others | ||||||
| IAI B-707 | United States Israel | Intelligence | B707-351C Santiago | 1 | ||
| Canadair CL-215 Scooper |  Canada | Firefighting aircraft | CL-215T | 14 | ||
| Canadair CL-415 Superscooper | Canada | Firefighting aircraft | CL-415 | 3 | ||
| CASA 127 | Spain | Liaison | C127 | 6 | ||
| Cessna Citation V | United States | RECOA | C560 | 2 | ||
| Dassault Falcon 20 | France | NavAids Calibration | 20D/20E | 4 | ||
| Total Other Air Craft | 30 | |||||
| Total Air Craft in service | ||||||
| Total Air Craft in service | 484 | |||||
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