Escuadron 801

Established 1954, is Palma de Mallorca SAR unit, part of Ala 49 in Balearic Islands. Flies the SA330 Puma (HD.19) along CN-235 (T.19/D.4) and C-212 (T.12) airplanes.

1954 - 50 Escuadrilla de Salvamento (50 SAR Flight) with SA-16A Albatross amphibious flying boats which will be used until 1978
1957 - 55 Escuadrilla (55 Flight) and moved to Son San Juan.
1955 - 55 Escuadron de Salvamento (55 SAR Squadron)
1965 - 801 Escuadron de Salvamento (801 SAR Squadron)
1979 - Received first CASA C-212 Aviocar.
2008 - Received first CASA CN-235 Vigma
2012 - Achieved 100,000 flight hours.

Escuadron 801 area of responsibility for Search & Rescue covers the Barcelona Flight Information Region (FIR), which is coordinated from the Baleares Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) for eastern Spain, the Balearic Isles and surrounding Mediterranean Sea.