These are the planes and fighters which will participate in the air parade on October 12

He National holiday It is one of the most important celebrations of Spainand one of its most anticipated moments is the flypast, which brings together an impressive variety of military aircraft each year. This event, which will take place on October 12, will see the participation of 18 different formations of planes and helicopters. These units will demonstrate not only the technical and operational capacity of the Spanish armed forces, but also the majesty of their maneuvers in the sky. Furthermore, the Águila Patrol and the Air Force Acrobatic Parachute Patrol (PAPEA) They will be among the protagonists and will show their skills at key moments of the event.

THE Eagle Patrolknown for his aerial acrobatics and impeccable coordination, will perform two passes during the parade. The first will take place during the tribute to the deceased, one of the most solemn moments of the event. The second pass will take place at the end of the parade, closing the air show in style. For his part, three PAPEA members will jump from a C-212 planecarrying the flag of Spain and another flag commemorating the tenth anniversary of the proclamation of King Felipe VI, in an act that promises to be deeply moving and symbolic. Among the PAPEA paratroopers who will participate, underlines Sergeant Óscar García, with more than 4,000 jumps in his careerwho will be the team guide and will carry the Spanish flag. Next to him will be First Corporal María del Carmen Gómez, first woman to carry the Spanish flag in this type of events, and who will wear on this occasion the insignia of the tenth anniversary of the King’s proclamation. Finally, First Corporal Francisco Vico, With an impressive career of more than 12,000 jumps, he will also be part of this elite trio, carrying the national flag before his planned retirement in 2025.

Planes and fighters that will participate in the flypast

Without a doubt one of the most spectacular moments of the October 12 celebrations It is the parade of planes and fighters of the Air Force and Navy which will take place on the Paseo de la Castellana. This Columbus Day You will be able to see some of the most modern aircraft the army has and aircraft as important as the fire extinguishers, known as botijos, which fight fires in Spain and abroad.

The planes and fighters that make up the air parade on October 12 will fly over the skies of Madrid in different formations, taking into account their particular characteristics. The expected order is as follows:

• Parade Command Training. In this case, two Eurofighter fighters belonging to the 11th Wing will open the flypast.
• Attack Fighter Training 2. The next parades will be the 9 Eurofighter fighters belonging to Wings 11 and 14, based in Los Llanos (Albacete).
• Hunting and Attack Training 3. In this case, the Air Force’s 9 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18s will fly over the capital. Specifically, aircraft belonging to Wing 15 and Wing 12, the latter being based in Torrejón de Ardoz.
• On-board aeronautical training 4. These are four AV8B+ vertical take-off aircraft (Harrier) belonging to the 9th Air Flotilla Squadron (FLOAN) and it is the only Fighter and Attack Squadron of the FLOAN and the Navy.
• Educational training 5. This fifth formation will include four Northrop F-5M Freedom Fighter (AE.9) from the 23rd Wing. Manufactured in the USA and Spain, it made its first service in our country in 1970.
• Inflight Refueling Training 6. In this case you will be able to see the flight of the majestic A400M, manufactured in Spain, and belonging to Ala 31. This part will be more spectacular because two fighters will flank the oil tanker to demonstrate how replenishment occurs.
• Inflight Refueling Training 7. In this section they participate
• 1 Airbus A400M from the 31st Wing, 1 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 from the 12th Wing and 1 Eurofighter from the 11th Wing.
• Training 8 transport and action. These planes, including an Airbus A310, belong to the Cartographic Center. 2 Airbus A400Ms from Wing 31 also parade.
• Surveillance and rescue training 9. the plane will parade
• Airbus A310 of Group 45, Falcon 900 of Group 45 (the plane used by the president) and 1 Cessna Citation V from the Cartographic and Photographic Center.
• Maritime surveillance and rescue training 10: Trained by 1 CASA CN-235 of the 48th Wing.
• Firefighting training 11: 3 Canadair CL—215T / CL-415 of Group 43 will fly over Madrid.
• Tactical Transport Training: With the presence of 1 CASA CN-235 from the Matacán School Group and 2 CASA C-295 from the 35th Wing.
• Helicopter Group Command: With the participation of 1 Aerosptiale AS332/AS532 from the 402nd Squadron of the 48th Wing, 2 NHI NH90s from the 803rd Squadron of the 48th Wing and 1 Sikorsky S-76 from the 801st Squadron of the 49th Wing.
• Educational helicopters: You can see 5 Eurocopter EC.120Bs from the Aspa Patrol of the 78th Wing.
• Army helicopters: You can see 1 Eurocopter EC135 from the Emergency Helicopter Battalion II, 2 Eurocopter EC135 from the Army Aviation Academy, 2 Eurocopter Tiger from the Attack Helicopter Battalion I, 1 NHI NH90 from Maneuver Helicopter Battalion III and 2 Boeing CH-47s from the V Combat Helicopter Battalion.
• Navy Helicopters: You can see 1 Sikorsky SH-60F from the 5th Squadron of the Aircraft Flotilla and 2 Sikorsky SH-60B from the 10th Squadron of the Aircraft Flotilla.
• Civil Guard helicopters: With the participation of 3 Eurocopter EC.135s from the Civil Guard.
• State means of action: With the participation of 3 Airbus Helicopters H135 from the National Police Corps, 1 Eurocopter AS.365 from the National Tax Administration Agency and 2 Eurocopter/Airbus Helicopters EC135 from the General Directorate of Traffic.
• Closing training. As tradition, the Eagle Patrol will close the aerial parade to make way for the ground parade on October 12, drawing the colors of the Spanish flag in the sky.