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A Photo Visit To The Spanish Air Force Academy 

These 48 pictures show the aircraft, buildings, and other items of the Academia General Del Aire.  The San Javier air base, which is on the coast at Santiago de la Ribera, was set up in 1943 and since then it has been at the heart of flight training and operations in southern Spain. 

Amongst the things seen in these photographs are 

bulletThe Ops Room of the Eagle Patrol display team.
bulletEADS CASA C-101 Aviojets of the Eagle Patrol.
bulletThe Squadron badge on one of the Eagle Squadron aircraft.
bulletENAER T-34 Pilán aircraft.
bulletThe apron and runway.
bulletBase barrack and other blocks.
bulletHanger and planes.
bulletThe Patrol in action.
bulletBadges and uniforms
bulletA Sikorsky S76
bulletA red and white floating wind direction indicator.
bulletThe “El Angel” bar, opposite the gates of the base where base personnel relax amidst a mass of flying memorabilia.
bulletHistoric planes on display at the base. (Can anyone identify these and supply information to post on this site?).

       

       

         

                

         

         

         

              

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