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HISTORY

Fiat CR-32 Chirri Fiat CR-32 "Chirri", 1940,   29 Fighter Group.
Heinkel 111 Pedro CASA 2111 (Heinkel 111) "Pedro", 1957, 362 Bomber Squadron, later 462.
T-6 Texan Embl. 463T-6 "Texan", 1958. 363 Bomber Squadron, later 463
Me-109 Buchón C.4K "Buchón" (Me-109 with Merlin engine), 1963, 364 fighter-bomber Squadron.
HA-200 Saeta Embl. 462HA-200 "Saeta", 1970, 462 Squadron.
F-5 embl. 464F-5, 1975, 464 fighter-bomber Squadron.
Mirage F-1 Embl. 462Mirage F-1, 1982, 462 fighter-bomber Squadron.
EF-18 A+ F-18, 1999, 462 fighter-bomber Squadron.

MEN AND AIRCRAFT FROM GANDO IN SAHARA

Spanish Sahara until 1975Dos T-6 en patrulla sobre el desierto For almost twenty years the spanish Heinkel, Messer, Saeta and T-6 from Gando AFB were fighting in Western Sahara in permanent detachments at Aaiun, Villacisneros and Samara. More than twenty pilots died in action.

 

 

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