45 Grupo de Fuerzas Aéreas
The 45th Air Force Group (Spanish: 45 Grupo de Fuerzas Aéreas) is a unit of the Spanish Air and Space Force responsible for air transportation of the Spanish royal family, the Prime Minister and high-ranking government officials. In addition, it also transports personnel and material on international missions of the Spanish Armed Forces.
| 45th Air Force Group | |
|---|---|
| 45 Grupo de Fuerzas Aéreas | |
| Active | 1956 – present |
| Country | Kingdom of Spain |
| Branch | Spanish Air and Space Force |
| Type | Flying squadron |
| Role | Air transport and air-to-air refuelling |
| Part of | General Air Command |
| Home station | Torrejón Air Base |
| Motto(s) | Cansándonos de acertar (Spanish for 'Tired of getting it right') |
| Aircraft | See Fleet overview |
| Flying hours | 150,000 (2009) |
| Website | Web site |
The unit is based in Torrejón Air Base, 24 kilometres (15 mi) away from Madrid.
Fleet overview edit
Currently, the 45th Group fleet is composed by 2 customized Airbus A310 in service since 2003 and 5 Dassault Falcon 900 in service since 2004.[1] Since 2021, the Group also operates 3 Airbus A330 MRTT.[2]
| Photo | Aircraft | No. of Aircraft | Introduced | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A310 | 2 | 2003 | One is intended for transportation of the King and his family and the other for the travel of the Prime Minister. | |
| Dassault Falcon 900 | 5 | 1988 | Short range travel of the royal family and government officials. | |
| Airbus A330 MRTT | 3 | 2021 | As March 2024: 2 aircraft in conversion to MRTT 1 aircraft in service as transport |
Helicopters edit
The VIP transport by helicopter is not responsibility of the 45th Air Force Group, this task is carried out by the 402th Air Force Squadron, which is part of the 48th Wing.
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- Tour of Spanish Air Force A310