T.3-52 ‘744-52’ from Matacan under maintenance at Getafe on August 18, 1976.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

T.3-52 ‘461-24’ at Villa Cisneros, Spanish Sahara, in the early 1970s, exemplifying the early coding system with the Gando-based 461 Squadron.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

The two civil registered ‘flight checkers’ (EC-ANV and EC-ARV) with fading high-visibility panels at Cuatro Vientos, August 1978.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

Many of the former EdA C-47s were purchased by British dealers and collectors for onward sale. The former T.3-45 with roughly painted-out roundels and the registration G-BFPV with T.3-65 (G-BFPT) behind at Blackbushe, Hampshire, August 1978.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

Maestranza Aerea de Madrid, Cuatro Vientos, was the C-47 ‘boneyard’. T.3-34 ‘721-7’ awaiting its fate August 1978.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

C-47 T.3.-43 ‘77-73’ was one of the first to join the Jerez de la Frontera-based Escuela de Polimotores in 1962. Note the owl badge under the cockpit and the 'Pedros' in the background.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: CASA 2-111 - ИспанияSpain - 1943Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

T3-2 ended its life serving with the High Staff Group’s 911 Squadron at Getafe. Cuatro Vientos, August 1978.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

No.744 Squadron was the companion unit of 745 Squadron, within the Multi-Engined School at Matacan during the C-47 epoch. T.3-64 ‘744-64’ at Matacan, August 1974.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

Beyond use with 745 Squadron, T.3-42 joined 911 Squadron, illustrating the code change involved. Getafe, August 1974.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

The Air Academy’s T.3-12 ‘792-6’ awaits overhaul at the Maestranza Aerea de Madrid, Cuatro Vientos, August 1976.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

In spite of the ‘461-46’ code denoting 461 Squadron, T.3-46 was flown by 721 Squadron prior to being stored at Maestranza Aerea de Madrid, Cuatro Vientos, August 1976.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

T.3-31 served with 461 Squadron, initially coded ‘461-27’ and then ‘461-31’, from October 1970 to December 1974.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

T.3-42 serving 745 Squadron at Matacan as ‘745-42’ in August 1974.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

Flying training demands were such that 745 Squadron could not find the time to put their code on T.3-67 before the aircraft was finally withdrawn. Cuatro Vientos, August 1976.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

C-54 T.4-14 wore its second 352 Squadron code, ‘352-14’ from April 1973 until retirement.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-4 / C-54 / R5D Skymaster - СШАUSA - 1942

T.4-10 ‘911-10’, the second of the High Staff Group’s C-54s, at Getafe August 1976.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-4 / C-54 / R5D Skymaster - СШАUSA - 1942

Initial code sported by T.4-9 while serving with 353 Squadron was '353-23'. This gave way to '352-09' beyond April 1973.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-4 / C-54 / R5D Skymaster - СШАUSA - 1942

C-54 T.4-14 with its earliest 352 Squadron code, ‘352-15’. CASA Azor behind.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: CASA C-201 Alcotan / C-202 Halcon / C-207 Azor - ИспанияSpain - 1949Douglas DC-4 / C-54 / R5D Skymaster - СШАUSA - 1942

T.4-16 ‘352-16’ in company with fellow C-54s and Grumman HU-16s awaiting scrapping at the Maestranza Aerea de Sevilla, September 1977.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-4 / C-54 / R5D Skymaster - СШАUSA - 1942Grumman UF/HU-16/JR2F/G-64 Albatross - СШАUSA - 1947

One of the two ‘sacred cows’ from 911 Squadron, T.4-5 ‘911-05’ at Getafe, August 1976.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-4 / C-54 / R5D Skymaster - СШАUSA - 1942

View of the tail of T.15-1 showing the former Iberia red cheatline.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-8 - СШАUSA - 1958

DC-8 T.15-1 wearing the definitive colour scheme for the type at Barajas, September 1986.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-8 - СШАUSA - 1958

DC-2 EC-AAC ‘Vara de Rey’, formerly 42-1, in pre-Iberia markings at Madrid’s Barajas Airport in the immediate Spanish postwar period.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2 / C-32 / C-39 - СШАUSA - 1933