The MAESAL’s combat aircraft shop undertakes maintenance on the Hornet fleet, such as this Ala 15 example pictured landing at Albacete in December 2015.
The MAESAL's combat aircraft repair shop, Taller de Aviones de Combate, has amassed great knowhow in the overhaul of the Spanish Hornet fleet.
Bombardier CL-415 UD14-04/43-34 returned to military service with the Ejercito del Aire’s 43 Grupo last year. In the background are the retired Mirage F1Ms that are stored on the MAESAL apron waiting a decision on their future.
Two 142 Escuadron Typhoons (or C16 Tifon to give them their Spanish designation) departing for an exercise with EF-18s. This year Ala 14 will see the arrival of new C16s, allowing reactivation of the Ala 14’s 141 Escuadron.
Four Ala 14 Eurofighters deployed to Siauliai in Lithuania in January 2016 for the Baltic Air Policing mission. Here one of the aircraft undergoes final preparations for the four-hour flight to the Baltic.
In mid-2016 the MAESAL will deliver to Ala 23 at Talavera the final F-5M to have undergone a complete structural overhaul at its facilities. A civilian contractor will upgrade the last aircraft.
Aircraft serial E25-67 is the prototype for the avionics and cockpit modernisation of the Ejercito del Aire’s C-101 trainers. It is seen here during the installation and integration of the new equipment at the end of 2015; the first flight is scheduled for later this year.
The CASA C-101 fleet is undergoing structural and cockpit upgrades at MAESAL to extend its operational life.
