Recajo
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Recajo is a village within Agoncillo
municipality in La Rioja province in northern Spain
. It is located south of a bend on the Ebro
River, about 4 Km to the west of Agoncillo.
Recajo has a population of 91 according to the 2010 census.
its official name was changed to Aeródromo de Agoncillo.
Located about 10 Km from Logroño, after 1939 Recajo Air Base housed the Maestranza Aérea de Logroño of the Spanish Air Force
with the Regimiento de Bombardeo Nº 15, Escuadrón 110 that operated Heinkel He 111
bombers until the late 1950s.
After the bomber squadrons were phased out, the aerodrome reverted to civilian use as the Logroño-Agoncillo Airport
. It now has a smaller airstrip and houses a museum.
Agoncillo, La Rioja
Agoncillo is a town and municipality in La Rioja province in northern Spain.Club Deportivo Agoncillo is a football team based in Agoncillo.-History:...
municipality in La Rioja province in northern Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It is located south of a bend on the Ebro
Ebro
The Ebro or Ebre is one of the most important rivers in the Iberian Peninsula. It is the biggest river by discharge volume in Spain.The Ebro flows through the following cities:*Reinosa in Cantabria.*Miranda de Ebro in Castile and León....
River, about 4 Km to the west of Agoncillo.
Recajo has a population of 91 according to the 2010 census.
Aerodrome
A military aerodrome was built in Recajo in 1923. It was first known as Aeródromo de Recajo, but in 1932 when it was used by the Spanish Republican Air ForceSpanish Republican Air Force
The Spanish Republican Air Force, , was the air arm of the Second Spanish Republic, the legally established government of Spain between 1931 and 1939...
its official name was changed to Aeródromo de Agoncillo.
Located about 10 Km from Logroño, after 1939 Recajo Air Base housed the Maestranza Aérea de Logroño of the Spanish Air Force
Spanish Air Force
-The early stages:Hot air balloons had been used with military purposes in Spain as far back as 1896. In 1905, with the help of Alfredo Kindelán, Leonardo Torres y Quevedo directed the construction of the first Spanish dirigible in the Army Military Aerostatics Service, created in 1896 and located...
with the Regimiento de Bombardeo Nº 15, Escuadrón 110 that operated Heinkel He 111
Heinkel He 111
The Heinkel He 111 was a German aircraft designed by Siegfried and Walter Günter in the early 1930s in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. Often described as a "Wolf in sheep's clothing", it masqueraded as a transport aircraft, but its purpose was to provide the Luftwaffe with a fast medium...
bombers until the late 1950s.
After the bomber squadrons were phased out, the aerodrome reverted to civilian use as the Logroño-Agoncillo Airport
Logroño-Agoncillo Airport
Logroño-Agoncillo Airport is the airport serving Logroño in the autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain.This airport is located near Recajo village in the Agoncillo municipal term. It first opened as a military airport in 1923, when it was known as Aeródromo de Recajo...
. It now has a smaller airstrip and houses a museum.