Spain Patch Ala b 12 Wing Spanish Air Force Ejercito Del Aire F 4 Phantom

Spanish Patch Air Force Ejercito Del Aire Ala 12 Wing Patch Badge early 1980s Torrejon F 4 Phantom Fighter Interceptor Air Defence Embroidered on twill cut edge 88mm three and one half inches diameter.

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Ala 12 Wing Torrejon Air Base Madrid 121 Escuadron Fighter Squadron Poker 122 Escuadron Fighter Squadron with F 4C Phantom interceptors.

F 4 C Phantoms were received between October 1971 and September 1972 under Peace Alfa contract and designated C 12 by the Spanish Air Force C stood for Caza Fighter and 12 represented the 12th fighter type in service since the creation of the Spanish Air Force Ejercito del Aire. The F 4C Phantoms were assigned to Escuadron 121 and Escuadron 122 of Ala 12 Wing at Torrejon Air Base. To support the Phantoms a fleet of three KC-97L Stratotankers was acquired in 1972 equipping Escuadron 123 under Ala 12 Torrejon which was being replaced by Escuadron 301 with KC-130H Hercules tankers from January 1976.

121 Squadron and 122 Squadron of Ala 12 reequipped with EF 18 Hornet fighters in 1989.



This patch dates from early 1980s