Eusko Aireko Indar

Eusko Aireko Indar
Coat of Arms of Eusko Aireko Indar.
Founded	1936
Country	Euskadi
Size	29,000 Professional men and women xxx Aircraft
Part of	Euskadiko Indar Armatuak
Commanders
CoEAI	Lt. General Josu Uribe Aranda
Commander-in-Chief	Lehendakari Arantxa Mendizabal Arrate

The Eusko Aireko Indar (EAI) is the air branch of Euskadiko Indar Armatuak. The infrastructure of the EIA includes eleven airbases, four control and reporting centres and two training centres.

Structure

The basic organization of the Eusko Aireko Indar is the following:

• Eusko Aireko Indar Headquarters (EIA-HQ)
• Europa and Caribe EIA Headquarters (EIA EC-HQ)
• Africa EIA Headquarters (EIA AF-HQ)

Operative structure

The usual operative unit is the wing, composed by two or three squadrons each one of which is integrated by 10 to 20 airplanes.

Organization

Combat Wings

• C101 Air Wing
  • C101-1 Squadron: 15 F-16
  • C101-2 Squadron: 15 F-16
  • C101-3 Squadron: 15 F-16
  • C101-4 Squadron: 15 F-16
  • C101-5 Squadron: 15 F-16
• C103 Air Wing
  • C103-1 Squadron: 15 Gripen
  • C103-2 Squadron: 15 Gripen
  • C103-3 Squadron: 15 Gripen
  • C103-4 Squadron: 15 Gripen
  • C103-5 Squadron: 15 Gripen
• C104 Air Wing
  • C104-1 Squadron: 15 Gripen
  • C104-2 Squadron: 15 Gripen
  • C104-3 Squadron: 15 Gripen
  • C104-4 Squadron: 15 Gripen
  • C104-5 Squadron: 15 Gripen
• C105 Air Wing
  • C105-1 Squadron: 15 Gripen
  • C105-2 Squadron: 15 Gripen
  • C105-3 Squadron: 15 Gripen
  • C105-4 Squadron: 15 Gripen
  • C105-5 Squadron: 15 Gripen

Transport Wings

• T201 Air Wing
  • T201-1 Squadron: 15 Saab 340 (different variants) and 16 CASA CN-235
  • T201-2 Squadron: 20 CASA C-295 and 15 C-130 Hercules
  • T201-3 Squadron: 8 C-130J Super Hercules, 14 Airbus A400M, 4 VIP Jet Transport and 2 Airbus A-319
• T202 Air Wing
  • T202-1 Squadron: 10 Saab 340 (different variants) and 16 CASA CN-235
  • T202-2 Squadron: 16 CASA C-295 and 15 C-130 Hercules
  • T202-3 Squadron: 10 C-130J Super Hercules, 4 Airbus A400M, 4 VIP Jet Transport and 2 Airbus A-319
• T203 Air Wing
  • T203-1 Squadron: 8 Saab 340 (different variants) and 10 CASA CN-235
  • T203-2 Squadron: 15 CASA C-295 and 15 C-130 Hercules
  • T203-3 Squadron: 12 C-130J Super Hercules, 10 (4) Airbus A400M, 4 VIP Jet Transport and 2 Airbus A-319
• T204 Air Wing
  • T204-1 Squadron: 12 KC-130 Refuel Tanker
  • T204-2 Squadron: 6 Airburs A400 Tanker and 4 Boeing KC-46

Helicopter Wings

• H901 Air Wing
  • H901-2 Squadron: 30 Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma
  • H901-3 Squadron: 20 NHI NH90
• H902 Air Wing
  • H902-1 Squadron: 20 Westland Lynx
  • H902-2 Squadron: 12 Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma
  • H902-3 Squadron: 14 NHI NH90
• H903 Air Wing
  • H903-1 Squadron: 10 MBB Bo 105 and 20 Westland Lynx
  • H903-2 Squadron: 14 Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma
  • H903-3 Squadron: 16 NHI NH90

Early Warning and Control Wing

• AEW&C01 Air Wing
  • 4 Saab S100B AEW&C
  • 2 Saab 2000 AEW&C
• AEW&C02 AIr Wing
  • 4 Saab S100B AEW&C
  • 2Saab 2000 AEW&C