February 15, 201115 yr From Ares Spain's Aircraft Carrier Begins Air-naval Certification Campaign Posted by Christina Mackenzie at 2/14/2011 9:28 AM CST The Juan Carlos I, Spain's amphibious aircraft carrier launched on September 30, 2010, is undergoing year-long sea trials and last week started the process of gaining its air-naval certification. The first helicopter landed aboard on February 8 at 10:51. Other helicopters from the 6th Squadron (Hughes 500) and the 3rd Squadron (AB-212) then followed. Commander Emilio Aceña Medina brings his helicopter in to land on the Juan Carlos I. Photo credit: Spanish Navy The next phase will involve landing and take-off of Harrier AV-8B Plus of the 9th Squadron. The Juan Carlos I can handle up to 30 medium or heavy helicopters when configured as an amphibious helicopter carrier or between 10 to 12 Harriers and a similar number of medium helicopters when configured as an aircraft carrier. The Juan Carlos I. Photo credits: Spanish Navy
February 15, 201115 yr Impressive pictures, indeed ! The prominent white text "PROHIBIDO FUMAR" in the island means .... "No Smoking" Perhaps the next May 2011 I will talk with some servicepeople on board ...
February 15, 201115 yr Great pictures! The prominent white text "PROHIBIDO FUMAR" in the island means .... "No Smoking" Not surprising with that much fuel and fumes around.
February 16, 201115 yr Author When do the Matador/Harriers arrive? From Flight Global 15/02/11Spanish navy AV-8B upgrade gathers pace By Craig Hoyle The Spanish navy’s first prototype upgraded Boeing AV-8B Harrier II has been transferred to the service’s Rota air base, having recently completed flight testing at Cassidian Spain’s San Pablo facilities near Seville. ... “Handover to the Spanish navy will take place on completion of the modification certification process,” says Cassidian. ... The Spanish navy has an active fleet of 16 AV-8B/B+ strike aircraft and one TAV-8B trainer ... [excerpt]
May 6, 201115 yr When do the Matador/Harriers arrive? Here they are http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=116074
July 25, 201115 yr Systems (Indra's Lanza-N long range air-search radar and Navantia's Scomba combat system) problems in the Juan Carlos I, IOC now spected near 2012: http://www.infodefensa.com/?noticia=el-jua...tema-de-combate Hard words of naval officers about accountability of national industry and state contracts ...
December 19, 201510 yr Bumping this thread to remark that Principe de Astuaris is being auctioned for scrap.
December 20, 201510 yr Very sad, one of the main ideas was to preserve Principe de Asturias as museum as tribute to one of the more peaceful and prosperous periods of the Spanish history.
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