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| Superior Air School, Madrid | 2-year general staff course for field- and company-grade officers (flight and ground services) to qualify for promotion (promotion is not automatic); 3-month command course for colonels to qualify for promotion to general officer rank; 3 month course for captains to qualify for promotion to major; 2-month air/ground cooperation course for officers of all three services; 1-month cooperation course to improve cooperation among the three services. |
| Central Motor Transport School, Madrid | 8- to 12-month course in motor vehicles to include driving and maintenance training. |
| Aeronautical Engineering School, Madrid | 5-year specialization courses for university graduates with technical degrees who desire a career in the air force; school is subordinate to the Minister of Education and Science. |
| Glider School, Madrid, Huesca, Llanes, and Somosierra | Courses run approximately 6 weeks; 5 held each year; most of the 1,000 students trained annually are civilians who do not incur a military obligation. |
| National Meteorological Institute, Madrid | School subordinate to the National Meteorological Service. Length and exact nature of courses are not known. |
| General Air Academy, San Javier Airbase | 4-year professional course for regular flying service, ground service, and administrative officers; graduates commissioned as 1st lieutenants; primary flying training offered during first 3 years; 1st year -- 40 hours in BU-131 primary trainer to include formation, initial aerobatic, and other contact flying; 2nd year -- 34 hours of observer training in I-115 and JU-52 aircraft to include 14 hours in map reading and target identification and 20 hours in photographic reconnaissance and introduction to navigational aids; 3rd year -- 40 hours in T-34 aircraft to include 10 hours simulated instruments and 30 hours in contact/formation flying; cadets commissioned as 2nd lieutenants; academic training taken in first half of 4th year; basic jet and prop flying taken during 1st half of 4th year; cadets commissioned as 1st lieutenants and receive their wings; current total enrollment estimated at 230; 6-month course for non-regular officers who hold professional degrees in such fields as medicine and law. |
| Multiengine Flying School, Matacan Airbase | Provides advanced instrument and multi-engine conversion training primarily in C-47 aircraft, supplemented by ground school; annual output is estimated at 160, which includes 60 airline pilots; course includes 193 hours of ground school and 127 flying hours. |
| Jet Flying School, Talavera la Real Airbase | 7-month advanced course in conversion to jet aircraft for General Air Academy graduates, NCOs, and pilots qualified in conventional aircraft. |
| Helicopter Flying School, Cuatro Vientos Airbase | 3-month course in light helicopter to include 60 flying hours; training conducted for air force, army, and navy pilots, as well as civilian pilots; also provides helicopter mechanic training. |
| Cartography and Photography School, Cuatro Vientos Airbase | No set programs or courses exist; students learn by working on actual projects; majority of students are officers; normally, fewer than 10 undergoing training at any time. |
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