45th Wing

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45th Wing
Ala 45
Active1956 – present
Country Flag of Spain.svg Kingdom of Spain
Branch Emblem of the Spanish Air Force.svg Spanish Air and Space Force
Type Wing
Role VIP, Air transport, air-to-air refuelling, MEDEVAC
Part ofGeneral Air Command
Home station Torrejón Air Base
Motto(s)Cansándonos de acertar
(Spanish for 'Tired of getting it right')
AircraftSee Fleet overview
Flying hours150,000 (2009)
Website Web site

The 45th Wing (Spanish : Ala 45), until 2025 known as 45th Air Force Group, [1] is a wing of the Spanish Air and Space Force responsible for air transportation of the Spanish royal family, the prime minister and high-ranking government officials. In addition, it also transports personnel and material on international missions of the Spanish Armed Forces, as well as performing aerial refueling.

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The unit is based in Torrejón Air Base, 24 kilometres (15 mi) away from Madrid.

Fleet overview

Currently, the 45th Group fleet is composed by 2 customized Airbus A310 in service since 2003 and 5 Dassault Falcon 900 in service since 2004. [2] Since 2021, [3] the Group also operates 2 Airbus A330's and 1 Airbus A330 MRTT. [4]

PhotoAircraftNo. of AircraftIntroducedNotes
Spanish Air Force, T.22-1, Airbus A310-304 (35225030493).jpg Airbus A310 22003One is intended for transportation of the Monarch and his family and the other for the transportation of the Prime Minister and other government ministers.
T18-4 F900(B) Spanish Royal Air Force VKO UUWW 1 (35141211375).jpg Dassault Falcon 900 51988Short range travel of the royal family and government officials.
GDN 452-01 3.jpg Airbus A330 MRTT 32021Transportation of material, personnel and aerial refueling.

Helicopters

The VIP transport by helicopter is not responsibility of the 45th Air Force Group, this task is carried out by the 402th Air Force Squadron, which is part of the 48th Wing.

See also

References

  1. ↑ InfoDefensa, Revista Defensa. "El Ejército del Aire y del Espacio convierte el 45 Grupo en Ala ante la inminente llegada del A330 MRTT". Infodefensa - Noticias de defensa, industria, seguridad, armamento, ejércitos y tecnología de la defensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-11.
  2. ↑ "Ejército del Aire - Organización - Unidades - Detalle unidad". ejercitodelaire.defensa.gob.es. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. ↑ Revue, Avion (2022-02-27). "El 45 Grupo presenta las capacidades del nuevo A330 MRTT a la Ministra de Defensa". Avion Revue Internacional (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  4. ↑ Air Forces Monthly . Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. June 2025. p. 10.
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