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Ministry of the Air (Spain)
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The Ministry of the Air (Spanish: Ministerio del Aire) was a government department of Spain that was tasked with oversight of both the Spanish Air Force (Ejército del Aire) and civil aviation during the Francoist regime.
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Spanish: Ministerio del Aire | |
![]() The General Headquarters of the Air and Space Force building, formerly the site of the air ministry | |
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Formed | 9 August 1939; 84 years ago (1939-08-09) |
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Dissolved | 4 July 1977; 47 years ago (1977-07-04) |
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Jurisdiction | Spanish Air Force and civil aviation |
Headquarters | The Ministry of the Air building |
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The ministry was created on 8 August 1939, after the end of the Spanish Civil War. It was dissolved on 4 July 1977 by the Royal Decree 1558/77, being merged with the Ministry of Defence as part of the transition to democracy.