Every Spanish Military Aircraft — Complete List
Spain has operated 76 distinct aircraft types across its military history — 28 still in active service, 6 on order or entering service and 42 retired or former.
Service status76 types
Fighters & Combat Aircraft
11 types
Typhoon
Status In service Service entry2003
AV-8B Harrier II
Status In service Service entry1983
F/A-18 Hornet
Status In service Service entry1983
F-5 Freedom Fighter
Status In service Service entry1965
OA-1K Skyraider II / AT-802U
Status Retired Service entry1991
Mirage F1
Status Retired Service entry1973
Harrier
Status Retired Service entry1969
F-4 Phantom II
Status Retired Service entry1962
Mirage III / 5 / 50
Status Retired Service entry1961
F-104 Starfighter
Status Retired Service entry1958
F-86 Sabre
Status Retired Service entry1949Military Helicopters
21 types
NH90 / Caiman
Status In service Service entry2004
EC665 Tiger
Status In service Service entry2002
H120 / EC120 Colibri
Status In service Service entry1998
H135M / EC365
Status In service Service entry1996
SH-60 Seahawk
Status In service Service entry1984
S-76 Spirit
Status In service Service entry1979
H215M / AS532 Cougar
Status In service Service entry1978
UH-1N Twin Huey
Status In service Service entry1970
CH-47 Chinook
Status In service Service entry1962
H175
Status Entering Service entry2014
H145M / EC645
Status Entering Service entry2002
AS332 Super Puma
Status Retired Service entry1981
OH-58 Kiowa
Status Retired Service entry1969
MD-500
Status Retired Service entry1967
OH-6 Cayuse
Status Retired Service entry1966
SA316 Alouette III
Status Retired Service entry1961
SH-3 Sea King
Status Retired Service entry1961
TH-55 Osage
Status Retired Service entry1961
UH-1 Iroquois "Huey"
Status Retired Service entry1959
H-34 Choctaw
Status Retired Service entry1954
Bell 47
Status Retired Service entry1946Transport & Tanker Aircraft
18 types
A400M Atlas
Status In service Service entry2013
Airbus A330 MRTT
Status In service Service entry2011
C-295 Persuader
Status In service Service entry2001
CL-415 Super Scooper
Status In service Service entry1994
CN-235
Status In service Service entry1988
Falcon 900
Status In service Service entry1986
C-212 Aviocar
Status In service Service entry1974
500 Citation I
Status In service Service entry1971
CL-215 Scooper
Status In service Service entry1969
Airbus A330
Status Retired Service entry1994
BAe 146
Status Retired Service entry1983
Falcon 50
Status Retired Service entry1979
Falcon 20
Status Retired Service entry1965
DHC-4 Caribou
Status Retired Service entry1961
F27 Friendship
Status Retired Service entry1958
C-130 Hercules
Status Retired Service entry1956
Do 27
Status Retired Service entry1956
Douglas DC-3
Status Retired Service entry1936Special Mission Aircraft
5 types
Trainers
10 types
Pilatus PC-21
Status In service Service entry2008
Beechcraft Bonanza
Status In service Service entry1947
Pilatus PC-24
Status Entering Service entry2018
Hürjet
Status Entering Service entry—
T-35 Pillan
Status Retired Service entry1984
C-101 Aviojet
Status Retired Service entry1980
Beechcraft Baron
Status Retired Service entry1961
T-34 Mentor
Status Retired Service entry1953
T-33 Shooting Star
Status Retired Service entry1948
DHC-1 Chipmunk
Status Retired Service entry1946Unmanned Aircraft
11 types
MQ-9 Reaper
Status In service Service entry2007
ScanEagle
Status In service Service entry2005IAI Searcher
Status In service Service entry1992
Eurodrone
Status Entering Service entry2028SIRTAP
Status Entering Service entry2027Skeldar V-200
Status Retired Service entry2024RQ-20 Puma
Status Retired Service entry2008Wasp III
Status Retired Service entry2007
RQ-11 Raven
Status Retired Service entry2003Forpost
Status Retired Service entry1992
BQM-74 Chukar
Status Retired Service entry1968Other National Fleets
National fleets — aircraft in service by country
- 🇺🇸 United States · all-time
- 🇷🇺 Russia · all-time
- 🇨🇳 China · all-time
- 🇮🇳 India · all-time
- 🇰🇷 South Korea · all-time
- 🇯🇵 Japan · all-time
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan · all-time
- 🇰🇵 North Korea · all-time
- 🇪🇬 Egypt · all-time
- 🇹🇷 Turkey · all-time
- 🇫🇷 France · all-time
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · all-time
- 🇮🇹 Italy · all-time
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan · all-time
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · all-time
- 🇮🇷 Iran · all-time
- 🇬🇷 Greece · all-time
- 🇩🇿 Algeria · all-time
- 🇩🇪 Germany · all-time
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · all-time
- 🇮🇱 Israel · all-time
- 🇧🇷 Brazil · all-time
- 🇪🇸 Spain · all-time
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia · all-time
- 🇵🇱 Poland · all-time
- 🇮🇶 Iraq · all-time
- 🇦🇺 Australia · all-time
- 🇨🇦 Canada · all-time
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine · all-time
- 🇦🇷 Argentina · all-time
Frequently Asked Questions
How many aircraft types has the Spain military ever operated?
Spain has operated 76 distinct aircraft types across its history and current inventory, including 28 still in active service and 42 retired or former types.
Does this list include retired Spain military aircraft?
Yes. This page covers every aircraft type the country has operated — past, present, and future — with a green In service, blue Entering service, or grey Retired status badge on each tile. For the current-only fleet, see the in-service listicle.
What about prototypes and test aircraft?
This page tracks operational service types. Pure prototypes, X-planes and test aircraft that never entered squadron service are not included.