Historical Background
1923
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3rd March - CASA was founded by Mr. José Ortiz de Echagüe.
1926
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Cadiz factory was built, where the manufacture of the Dornier Super Wal and Dornier Wal was commenced.
1929
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CASA's first prototype, a light aircraft designated CASA-1, was undertaken.
1940
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Production began at the Seville factory, starting with the construction of the series of 200 Heinkel 111 planes under license from Germany.
1943
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The National Institute for Industry "INI" took a 33% stake in CASA. This would later gradually increase to reach 99.28% in 1992.
1945
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The Madrid factory was set up initially to carry out machining and later became a foundry in 1952.
1946
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CASA re-started its design activity by setting up its Projects Office where work began on the creation of three transport aircraft prototypes: C-210 Alcotan, C-202 Halcon and C-207 Azor.
1955
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29th September - C-207 maiden flight.
1957
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CASA was awarded the maintenance contract for the USAF F-100 aircraft based in Europe. The Spanish Air Force's T-33 planes were also overhauled at San Pablo Airport in Seville.
1965
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It was agreed with Northrop that CASA would manufacture the supersonic twin-jet F-5 under license. 36 single seater F-5A and 34 two-seater F-5B were built.
1968
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21st August - The Air Ministry approved the C-212 project that had been officially presented in 1964.
1971
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26th March - Maiden flight of the C-212 prototype.
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The "INI" obtained a majority shareholding in CASA and authorised a merger with CASA, effectively taking over Hispano Aviacion (HASA) on 31st July.
1972
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CASA became a member of the Airbus Industrie Economic Interest Group.
1973
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Negotiations were undertaken with Indonesia that resulted in an industrial collaboration agreement for the manufacture and licensed sale of the C-212.
1977
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27th June - Maiden flight of the C-101.
1979
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CASA and IPTN of Indonesia decided to develop a light transport aircraft: The CN-235.
1983
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9th November - Maiden flight of the CN-235.
1988
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The C-212 reaches 1,000,000 flight hours.
1992
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24th June - CASA delivers the 1000th Airbus stabliser.
1995
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11th December - Maiden flight of the CASA modernised Harrier II Plus.
1996
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3rd July - Celebration of the 25th anniversary and 2,000,000 flight hours of the C-212.
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31st August - Maiden flight of the Spanish prototype of the Eurofighter 2000 built by CASA.
1998
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21st January - Delivery to the Spanish Air Force of the first modernised version of the Hercules C-130.
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CASA celebrates its 75th birthday.
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22nd December - Maiden Flight of the CASA C-295 S-1.
1999
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30th April - C-295 launching customer: Spanish Air Force.
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15th June - F.I.T.S. launching customer: Spanish Air Force.
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2nd December - CASA joins EADS.
