{"id":55775,"date":"2024-05-08T21:58:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T19:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/?p=55775"},"modified":"2025-05-08T00:23:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T22:23:48","slug":"the-formation-flight-of-fighters-of-spain-and-germany-over-naval-station-rota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2024\/05\/08\/the-formation-flight-of-fighters-of-spain-and-germany-over-naval-station-rota\/","title":{"rendered":"The formation flight of fighters of Spain and Germany over Naval Station Rota"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Tuesday, May 7, the Rota Naval Base was the scene of a colorful formation flight of military aircraft from Spain and Germany.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><rel><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2024\/04\/17\/a-spectacular-video-of-an-alpha-scramble-with-eurofighter-aircraft-from-spain-and-germany\/\">A spectacular video of an Alpha Scramble with Eurofighter aircraft from Spain and Germany<\/a><\/rel><br \/>\n<rel><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2024\/03\/27\/the-history-of-the-eurofighter-typhoon-and-the-numbers-that-summarize-its-current-situation\/\">The history of the Eurofighter Typhoon and the numbers that summarize its current situation<\/a><\/rel><\/p>\n<p>The reason for this flight was the beginning of the <a href=\"https:\/\/ejercitodelaire.defensa.gob.es\/EA\/ejercitodelaire\/es\/noticias\/noticia\/Los-jefes-de-Estado-Mayor-del-Ejercito-del-Aire-y-del-Espacio-lArmee-de-lAir-et-de-lEspace-y-la-Luftwafe-presentan-el-Pacific-Skies-2024\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Pacific Skies 2024 deployment<\/a>, in which <strong>28 combat aircraft and 16 large tanker and transport aircraft from Spain, Germany and France will fly around the world<\/strong> from June 26 to 15 of August.<\/p>\n<div class=\"foto_piedefoto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53708075758_7f77f0a3c0_4k.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53708075758_a9852e335e_h.jpg\" style=\"width:661px; height:auto; border:2px solid #7F7261;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"piedefoto\">The map of the Pacific Skies 2024 deployment. Click on the image to see it enlarged (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ejercitodelaire.defensa.gob.es\/EA\/ejercitodelaire\/es\/noticias\/noticia\/Los-jefes-de-Estado-Mayor-del-Ejercito-del-Aire-y-del-Espacio-lArmee-de-lAir-et-de-lEspace-y-la-Luftwafe-presentan-el-Pacific-Skies-2024\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ej\u00e9rcito del Aire<\/a>).<\/div>\n<p><strong>The aircraft participating in this deployment<\/strong> will be the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Spain:<\/strong> 4 Eurofighter (2 from the 14th Wing of Albacete and 2 from the 11th Wing of Mor\u00f3n), 2 A400M from the 31st Wing (Zaragoza) and 1 A330 from Group 45 (Torrej\u00f3n), in addition to personnel from the two Air Deployment Support Squadrons (EADA). and SEADA).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Germany:<\/strong> 8 Eurofighter, 12 Tornado, 4 A400M and 4 A330 MRTT.<\/li>\n<li><strong>France:<\/strong> 4 Rafale, 3 A400M and 2 A330 MRTT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53708263820_0c5110ceaf_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>This Tuesday, the frigate \"Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg\" F222 of the German Navy set sail from Naval Station Rota<\/strong> to take part in this deployment as a support ship.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53708263925_ee29cd2675_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As a farewell, a formation of <strong>a Spanish A400M<\/strong> (the T.23-10), <strong>two Spanish Eurofighters from Ala 11<\/strong> (the two-seater CE.16-03 11- 03 and the single-seat C.16-27 11-27) <strong>and two German Eurofighters<\/strong> (both single-seat, 31+21 and 31+22, from the 73rd Steinhoff Tactical Fighter Wing, based in Rostock-Laage) made several passes over the Spanish base. Another Eurofighter was flying at a higher altitude, probably collecting images of the formation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53708263910_2d5d3c521f_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The United States Navy has published two sets of photos<\/strong> about this flight taken by Specialists 2nd Class <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/image\/8387018\/baden-wurttemberg-f222-departs-naval-station-rota-spain\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Conner D. Blake<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/image\/ 8386982\/baden-wurttemberg-departs-navsta-rota\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Brown<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Team_Luftwaffe\/status\/1787783065097421237\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Luftwaffe<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/deutschemarine\/status\/1787790469881029114\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">German Navy<\/a> they have also published photos of this farewell, which you can see in this entry.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53708158829_aacbda8899_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The frigate \"Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg\" has set sail with the Bravo crew of the 4th Frigate Squadron<\/strong>, as reported by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundeswehr.de\/de\/organisation\/marine\/aktuelles\/indo-pacific-deployment-2024-beginnt-5780060\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">German Navy<\/a>. She has 180 sailors on board. On the same day, the replenishment ship \"Frankfurt am Main\" A1412 set sail from Wilhelmshaven, Germany, to participate in this deployment.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53708158719_eb2d79cce2_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The formation of Spanish and German aircraft over Rota.<\/strong> In the foreground we see the Amphibious Assault Ship \"Castilla\" L-52 of the Spanish Navy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53706919392_dc3acf89fd_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>An enlargement of the previous photo.<\/strong> The US Navy has published these photos with high resolution, allowing you to enjoy great detail. You can see below the rest of the photos published by the aforementioned sources.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53708284065_485dcc628e_h.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53708179304_4eda406496_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53706939432_321f44338c_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53708158709_ebbdc735b0_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53708263815_bede67cdf1_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53707829666_aea80c4b76_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53706919322_56e7d3739f_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53706919347_df787dedc4_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53708263895_ebe2f02f5e_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53707829626_dc0fb8fc01_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53708263885_8ff7d9b1de_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53707829696_50772ca78c_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53707829616_4e86df855b_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53707849516_9a0136339e_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53708179294_94e417852d_h.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>+ UPDATED 9.5.2025 8:05 p.m.: <strong>The Spanish Air Force has published a video of this flight today:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aviones espa\u00f1oles y alemanes escoltan a la fragata alemana Baden-W\u00fcettemberg F222\" width=\"665\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kkKC9jgeo7s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Tuesday, May 7, the Rota Naval Base was the scene of a colorful formation flight of military aircraft from Spain and Germany.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[19536,11546],"tags":[8244,1247,5923,17543,1248,21838,21025,2678,12825,11462,11875,10669],"class_list":["post-55775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-we-said-yesterday","category-military-aviation","tag-airbus-a400m-atlas","tag-ala-11","tag-ala-31","tag-amphibious-assault-ship-castilla-l-52","tag-eurofighter-typhoon","tag-frigate-baden-wurttemberg-f222","tag-german-navy","tag-luftwaffe","tag-naval-station-rota","tag-spain","tag-spanish-air-force","tag-spanish-navy"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-12 02:24:11","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55775"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55775\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}