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Museo Aeronautico Municipal

A museum? In LA?

Opposite the military base on Avenida de la Libertad, the main street in Los Alcazares, you can find the Museo Aeronautico Municipal. I have passed it on my way to the boulevard or back many times but never found it open for visitors. Today I found a new sign stating the museo to be open Monday to Friday between 4 pm and 9 pm, that’s anglo-American for between 16:00 and 21:00. So I went back later to have a look inside. Continue reading →

Patrulla Águila

The military dare-devils

The Spanish Airforce aeronautical acrobatics team, Patrulle Ábuila or Eagle Patrol, has been flying small jets for many years. You can see them whooshing by any time of the day Mondays through Fridays, though obviously not during the siësta as they usually return to base between 12:00 and 13:00! The old jet planes are quite loud as they pass over for landing. But on the flip side, we get to see their acrobatics up close as they practice and demonstrate formation flying over the Mar Menor. Continue reading →