Love the Turbo-Pfeil Greg! Here's some more Spaniards with Darts ...
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A pair of Hispano Aviación HA-1112-T1L (aka HA-1113) Turbo-Buchóns of the Fuerza Aérea Canaria. Known locally as the Magido ('Sword'), the HA-1113 were ex-Ejército del Aire aircraft supplied when the Canaries gained independance from Spain in 1972.
The first Magido retains EdA camouflage over which the Spanish had applied FAC markings. These consisted of rudder stripes, six roundels (based on the Movimiento Nacionalista Canario flag) and, originally, 'NACIÓN CANARIA' stencil on wingtip tanks.
Magido 09/E was with Ala 1, Núm 3 Escuadrón de Caza-Ataque at BAM Gando (Las Palmas, Gran Canaria). She wears an unofficial Ala 1 crest on her nose (the white 'casa' being a pun on local pronuciation of 'caza') and a personal marking (the name 'Yaiza' on the tail).
The second Magido, 11/A, belongs to Guanil 3, 3 Haña (CA) based at Goro Tyteroygatra. This is actually part of the same squadron as Magido 09/E (above) but the nomenclature has been changed to local indigenous terms (as have base locations and island names). Gua 3, 3 Haña translates loosely as 3rd Det., 3rd Herd. Goro Tyteroygatra translates as Lanzarote Base (formerly BAM Pto. del Carmen).
Magido 11/A has fresh paintwork applied courtesy of a visiting US Navy carrier. The roundels are of the modern type and vertical striping has been moved to the tail fin. 'FUERZA AÉREA CANARIA' has been stencilled below the cockpit (standard for Madigo with or, as in this cse, without tip tanks).
Magido 11/A carries no personal marks by order. Gua 3, 3 Haña aircraft had previously worn a stylized Guayota (devil) on their noses along with the flight slogan Vacaguaré! ('I'd rather die!'). Note that this aircraft carries no wing guns. Spain had delivered the HA-1113s with 12.7mm Breda-SAFAT guns (ex-CR.32 Chirri). These old Italian machineguns would later be replaced by US Navy Colt M3 cannons similar to the Turbo-Buchón's original 20mm cannons.
The Magido served from late 1972 until 1983 in mixed units with the piston-engined Tabona ('Knife', armed versions of the North American SNJ). The SNJ-6 Palo used to train Magido pilots was augmented in 1978 by the arrival from Spain of a pair of HA-1112-T4L two-seat trainers. Beginning in 1982, remaining Magido were phased out of service in favour of the jet-powered Hispano Aviación Sunta ('Mace', aka HA-200 Saetta).