Part of Ala 48 (48 Wing). Unit history:
1954 as 53 Escuadrilla de Salvamento
1957 as 57 Escuadrilla de Salvamento
1963 as 57 Escuadron de Salvamento
1965 as 803 escuadron de Salvamento
1967 as Escuadron 803
By the year 2000, Escuadron 803 area of responsibility for Search & Rescue covers the Madrid Flight Information Region (FIR), which is coordinated from the Madrid Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) for the central and western part of Spain. 
Between 2005 and 2013, the Ala 48 ( 48 Wing ) deployed 3 HD.21 (AS332 Super Puma) helicopters to Afghanistan as HELISAF detachment part of NATO ISAF mission. Based at Herat they flew 6000 hours performing more than 1200 CasEvac and MedEvac sorties.
From January 1st, 2015 mission changed to Resolute Support with Spanish Air Force still operating the Herat airbase and military hospital.
From January 1st, 2015 mission changed to Resolute Support with Spanish Air Force still operating the Herat airbase and military hospital.
News about Escuadron 803 |
Air Force NH90 Qualification on Juan Carlos I Assault Ship
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
Spanish Air Force NH90 Lobo Reaches 3,000 Flight Hours
19-Aug-23 - The six Spanish Air Force NH90 helicopters reached 3,000 flight hours since entering service in October 2020 #Lobo
2,000 Flight Hours for Spanish Air Force NH90 Lobo
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
NH90 Ready to Fly on A400M
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
Spanish Air Force NH90 Getting Ready
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| More News ... |  |
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Models Escuadron 803 Operations |
| Dates | Operation | |
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| APROC 2023 | ||
 APROC 2018 | ||
| 2014-sep-22 | 2014-sep-25 | SAR meet 2014 |
 ISAF | ||
