14-Feb-24 - The Spanish Air Force has initiated qualifications for its new NH90 Lobo search and rescue helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship Juan Carlos I of the Spanish Navy #Lobo
09-May-23 - Airbus delivered the first of 11 H135 helicopters to the Spanish Air and Space Force to replace the S-76 in advanced training by the 78 Wing flying school in Granada #H135
28-Feb-23 - The six NH90 (HD.29 Lobo) helicopters of the Spanish Air and Space Force reached 2,000 flight hours in just 2 years of operations making the 48th Wing the highest operational NH90 unit of the world #2K
25-Jun-22 - Spanish Air Force completed validation for the air transport of the NH90 helicopter by the A400M cargo plane. With Airbus authorization, two new mooring points needed to be added to the helicopter’s landing gear #A400M
24-Dec-21 - Airbus Spain will deliver starting next year 11 H135 to the Spanish Air Force (replacing S-76) and 7 to the Navy (replace MD500). Another 18 will be delivered to the National Police and Civil Guard (Bo105/Bk117) #H135
24-Jul-21 - Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire) first NH90 unit, the 803 Squadron at Cuatro Vientos, Madrid completed the first conversion course for Super Puma pilots #Lobo
23-Apr-21 - Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire) performing evaluation flights of the NH90 helicopter before entering operational service. Twelve HD.29 Lobo are in order to replace the Super Puma in the search and rescue (SAR) role #NH90
26-Dec-20 - Indra get 7-year €111M contract to equip 23 Spanish Army, Air Force and Navy NH90 GSPA and MSPT helicopters with a complete self-protection suite including missile alert sensors (MWS), laser alert (LWS) and the chaff and flare dispenser systems (CMDS) #Indra
14-Oct-20 - Airbus Albacete delivered the first of 12 NH90 to the Spanish Air Force. “Lobo” (Wolf) is powered by GE CT7 engines and the first helicopters will go to 48 Wing / 803 Squadron for CSAR and special operations missions #Lobo
27-Apr-20 - On March 2020 Spain launched Operation Balmis involving more than 57,000 troops of all branches of the armed forces to fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Air Force’ Super Pumas at Cuatro Vientos Madrid remains ready for medical evacuations #coronavirus
