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Ala 15 Quien Ose Paga (Whoever Dare Pays)
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Nato Tiger Association status : full member |
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Ala 15 (15th Wing) was created on 16 December 1985. The Wing's Tiger however dates back to September 1956, with the formation of Ala de Caza N°2 (2nd Fighter Wing), flying the North American F86-F "Sabrejet". |
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| In July 1986 the first four EF-18 Hornets arrived with a direct flight from the USA. On 14 January 1989 the Ala was declared operational. | |||
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Since 1995 the Ala consists of Escuadrones de Cazas 151 and 152 (Fighter Squadrons) and Escuadrón de Conversión Operativa 153 (Operational Conversion Squadron). Ala 15 flies the modified EF-18A/B variants of the F/A-18 Hornet. This variant of the Hornet is a modified version of the F/A-18 that was specifically delivered for the Spanish Air Force. These Hornets can be recognized by the absence of the launch bracket on the nose landing gear. |
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| Ala 15’s Hornets perform a wide variety of tasks, including Air To Air, Air To Ground and SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defense) missions. | |||
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(all aircraft are to scale) |
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Aircraft
North American F86-F Sabrejet (Ala 2)
McDonnell Douglas EF/A-18A Hornet
McDonnell Douglas EF/A-18B Hornet |
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 Ala 2 |
 Ala 15 |
 Escuadrón 151 'Toro' (Face to Face) |
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 Escuadrón 152 'Mars' (Mars Watches) |
 Escuadrón 153 'Ebro' (We Are Nobody) |
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text & picture sources : own collection & library + the world wide web / No copyright infringement intended : drawings, photos, etc. belong to the rightful owners. |
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