Patrulla Águila
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Patrulla Águila in the 2007 Gijón Airshow.
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Active | 1985 to Present |
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Branch | ![]() |
Role | Aerobatic flight demonstration team |
Garrison/HQ | San Javier Air Base |
Colors | Red, yellow, white |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | 12 Casa C-101 Aviojets Only 7 fly in airshows |
Patrulla Águila (Spanish for "Eagle Patrol"), formed 4 July 1985, is the aerobatic demonstration team of the Spanish Air Force, based at San Javier airbase near La Manga, in the Murcia region of Spain. Flying 7 Casa C-101 Aviojets, they are the only team to use yellow smoke and are also known for their formation landings.
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History
During the '50s and '60s Spain had various aerobatic teams which preceded the creation of the Patrulla Águila. These were:
- Basic Air School of Matacán (Salamanca) Patrol, founded in 1954 with 6 T-6 Texan aircraft.
- Jet Training Air School Patrol, Talavera la Real Air Base (Badajoz), established in 1955 with T-33 Shooting Stars planes.
- Ascua Patrol Manises Air Base (Valencia) established in 1956 (officially in 1958 became the Patrulla Ascua) equipped with F-86 Sabre.
- Los Llanos Air Base Patrol (Albacete) in 1980 with Mirage F-1.
The 4 June 1985, Patrulla Águila made its first training whose pilots were selected among the teachers of the Air Force Academy and equipped with the new built Casa C-101 Aviojet.
Gallery
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Casa C-101 Aviojet of Patrulla Aguila Aerobatic Team, taxiing, Radom AirShow 2005, Poland.jpg
Patrulla Águila's Aviojet taxiing at Radom Air Show 2005
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Patrulla Águila at RIAT 2005
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Patrulla Águila at RIAT 2005
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Patrulla Águila at RIAT 2005
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Patrulla Águila at Air 04, Payerne, Switzerland
Trivia
- To mark the 25th anniversary of the Patrulla Águila the aviojet #5 was painted.
- The aviojet #5 has got stickers that say "World Champion 2010", which were given by the Netherlands Air Force, who planned to put them on their planes but finally it was Spain who won the World Cup.
External links
- Patrulla Águila Website (In Spanish but with English available)