Spanish Air and Space Force

Escuadron 802

802 squadron

Established 1955

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Fokker F-27M with Super Puma

SAR (Search and Rescue) unit part of Mando Aereo de Canarias (MACAN).

Created January 21, 1955 as 52 Escuadron de Salvamento and renamed 802 squadron in 1967.

Achieved 100,000 flight hours on February 2010.

By the year 2000, Escuadron 802 area of responsibility for Search & Rescue covers the Canaries Flight Information Region (FIR), which is coordinated from the Canarias Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) for the Canary Isles and surrounding Atlantic Ocean.

News

Fisherman Rescued by Spanish Super Puma

Apr 4, 2019 · Spanish Air Force’ Super Puma helicopter successfully medevac injured sailor some 900 km ~ 485 nm south of Canary Islands
Spanish Air Force Receives Fourth SAR H215

Nov 30, 2018 · Spanish Air Force received its 4th H215 / AS332C1e for the 802 Search and Rescue Squadron at Gando, Canary Islands. These helicopters were founded by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)
Spanish Air Force Received Its First H215

Oct 4, 2016 · Spanish Air Force took receipt of its first H215 in a ceremony held at the Airbus Helicopters plant in Albacete

Locations

1955-

GCLP LPA

Gran Canaria International Airport / Las Palmas

Models

1955-??	Sikorsky S-55 H-19
1966-1991	Agusta AB205
1981-2019	Aerospatiale AS332 Super Puma
2016-	Airbus H215

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