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Thousands Pack Local Beaches to Bid Emotional Farewell to the Eagle Patrol at Aire 25

Under the clear skies over the Mar Menor and before a crowd of thousands, the Spanish Air and Space Force said farewell on Sunday to one of its most beloved symbols: the Eagle Patrol. The event, held during the Aire 25 Air Festival, marked the final flight of the aerobatic team’s iconic CASA C-101 aircraft and drew a host of dignitaries, including King Felipe VI, Defense Minister Margarita Robles, and regional leaders including Fernando López Mi…

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Since the dawn of military aviation, combat aircraft have symbolized the technological avant-garde and the value of the human being in front of the air border. In Spain, the Air Army has cultivated with effort and discipline that tradition, driven by aircraft that train their pilots and defend their airspace. Among all, the Eagle Patrol stands out with its own brilliance. Its precision, determination and coordination, hovers both in our skies an…

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King Felipe VI has presided over the last exhibition of the Eagle Patrol before thousands of spectators this Sunday from the box of authorities located in the Centro Fernández de Tudela, accompanied by other civilian and military commanders. The exhibition has also been attended by the Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, the president of the Region of Murcia, Fernando López Miras, and the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayus…

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The beaches of the Mar Menor, in Murcia, have been crowded this Sunday by neighbors, tourists and curious to witness the last 'dance' of the Eagle Patrol. The emblematic acrobatic formation of the Air Army, which commemorated in this aerial exhibition Aire 25 its 40 years of history and the 'retirement' of its mythical plane C-101, has offered this Sunday its farewell flight before its "deactivation" as a formation of the Air Army. It has done s…

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Philip VI receives in El Pardo the winning students of the contest 'What is a King for you?' The King and thousands of people fire the emblematic Eagle Patrol on its 40th anniversary

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Images taken on Saturday, June 14 at the static aircraft exhibition at the San Javier Air Base, on the occasion of the celebration of the Air 25. With this event the Air and Space Army has commemorated the 40 years of history of the Eagle Patrol. And above all, this acrobatic unit, which has executed its last performance in this event on the Murtian coast, has been fired.

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Details of the event The Aire 25 festival, held on June 14 and 15 at the Air Base of San Javier and the Mar Menor, commemorated the 40 years of the Eagle Patrol of the Air and Space Army. The event was attended by King Felipe VI, Minister of Defense Margarita Robles, and regional presidents Fernando López Miras (Murcia) and Isabel Díaz Ayuso (Madrid). The 40-year air festival surprises Ayuso with record figures attended invited by López Miras to…

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20minutos broke the news in Madrid, Spain on Sunday, June 15, 2025.
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