International cooperation between the 14 ° Stormo and the Ejército of the Spanish Aire

(To air Force)
03/02/17

Last January 28 ended at the airport of Lanzarote (Canary Islands, Spain) the activity of international cooperation in the field of radio communications between the 71 ° Group of the 14 ° Stormo and the corresponding 403 ° Escuadrón of the Cartographic Center y Fotográfico ( CECAF) of the Spanish Ejército del Aire, having as its object the control in flight of TACAN-type air navigation assistance systems embarked on naval units of the Spanish navy.

Thanks to the sharing of the same mission system (Unifis 3000 console) it was possible to carry out a profitable joint calibration activity which allowed the crew of the 14 ° Stormo to compare the results obtained with those of the Spanish counterpart, consolidating their knowledge in the specific area of ​​in-flight control of radio-assistance on the mobile platform.

The P180 RM aircraft has once again demonstrated its characteristics of versatility, autonomy and economy, ending the control of both naval platforms with a single flight of about three hours, allowing to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary for future flight control of national or international naval assets equipped with TACAN radio-assistance.