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Flotilla Aeronaves (FLOAN)
| F100 Álvaro de Bazán class |
| F80 Santa Maria class |
| L61 Multi-purpose Warship |
| Rota |
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Rota (LERT) |
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RWY 10/28, HEL POS 36°38'43"N 006°20'58"W ELEV 86 ft | |||||
| Arma | Escuadrilla | Aircraft Type(s) | Spanish Designation | Tail Code | Badge |
| Flotilla Aeronaves |
Escuadrilla 003 Eslla 003 |
AB212+ | HA.18 | 01-3.. |  |
| Escuadrilla 004 Eslla 004 |
Ce550 Ce650 |
U.20 U.21 |
01-4.. 01-4.. |
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| Escuadrilla 005 Eslla 005 |
SH-60F (on loan from Eslla 010) | HT.23 | 01-10.. |  |
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| Escuadrilla 009 Eslla 009 |
EAV-8B TAV-8B+ |
VA.1B VA.1B |
01-9.. 01-9.. |
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| Escuadrilla 010 Eslla 010 |
SH-60B SH-60F |
HS.23 HT.23 |
01-10.. 01-10.. |
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| Escuadrilla 012 Eslla 012 |
H135M | HE.26 | 01-12.. |  |
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| Escuadrilla 014 Eslla 014 |
NH90-MSPT | HT.29 | 01-14.. |  |
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| The SH-60F´s of Eslla 005 are obtained from and operated in collaboration with Eslla 010. Escuadrilla 011 (Eslla 011) is the UAV unit of the Spanish Armada which operates the Scan Eagle UCAS from Rota Naval Base. | |||||
The Citations at the Armada are used for maritime patrol tasks, but also for VIP transport, Medevac, logistic support and training.
(Morón, February 2019, Jochem Manders)
The latest addition to the variety of aircraft and helicopters at Rota Naval Airbase is the H135M of Eslla 012.
Eddy Wierenga (Rota)
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F100 Álvaro de Bazán class (Ship) |
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| Arma | Ship | Aircraft Type(s) | Spanish Designation | Tail Code | Badge |
| Arma Naval de la Armada |
F101 SPS Alvaro de Bazan (EBDA) |
SH-60B SH-60F |
HS.23 HT.23 |
01-10.. 01-10.. |
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| F102 SPS Almirante Juan de Borbon (EBDB) |
SH-60B SH-60F |
HS.23 HT.23 |
01-10.. 01-10.. |
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| F103 SPS Blas de Lezo (EBDC) |
SH-60B SH-60F |
HS.23 HT.23 |
01-10.. 01-10.. |
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| F104 SPS Mendez Nunez (EBDD) |
SH-60B SH-60F |
HS.23 HT.23 |
01-10.. 01-10.. |
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F80 Santa Maria class (Ship) |
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| Arma | Ship | Aircraft Type(s) | Spanish Designation | Tail Code | Badge |
| Arma Naval de la Armada |
F81 SPS Santa Maria |
SH-60B SH-60F |
HS.23 HT.23 |
01-10.. 01-10.. |
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| F82 SPS Victoria |
SH-60B SH-60F |
HS.23 HT.23 |
01-10.. 01-10.. |
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| F83 SPS Numancia |
SH-60B SH-60F |
HS.23 HT.23 |
01-10.. 01-10.. |
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| F84 SPS Reina Sofia |
SH-60B SH-60F |
HS.23 HT.23 |
01-10.. 01-10.. |
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| F85 SPS Navarra |
SH-60B SH-60F |
HS.23 HT.23 |
01-10.. 01-10.. |
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| F86 SPS Canarias |
SH-60B SH-60F |
HS.23 HT.23 |
01-10.. 01-10.. |
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The sole TAV-8B of Eslla 009 breaks with the Spanish custom of adding an E to the serial prefix of two-seat aircraft. Instead of VAE.1B-40, the serial is applied as VA.1B-40.
(Torrejón de Ardoz, October 2021, Marco Muntz)
Hovering just off the coast near Cadiz
(Cadiz,September 2009, Francisco Javier Chao Urzainqui)
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L61 Multi-purpose Warship (Ship) |
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| Arma | Ship | Aircraft Type(s) | Spanish Designation | Tail Code | Badge |
| Arma Naval de la Armada |
L61 SPS Juan Carlos I |
various | |
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