{"id":3357,"date":"2016-02-27T15:20:36","date_gmt":"2016-02-27T13:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=3357"},"modified":"2025-03-20T20:07:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T18:07:05","slug":"fundacion-infante-de-orleans","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/fundacion-infante-de-orleans\/","title":{"rendered":"Fundaci\u00f3n Infante de Orleans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Fundaci\u00f3n Infante de Orleans (FIO)<\/strong> is a prestigious aviation foundation and museum located at <strong>Madrid-Cuatro Vientos Airport<\/strong>, the oldest active airport in Spain. It houses one of Europe\u2019s most impressive collections of vintage airplanes, with aircraft dating from the early 20th century through the mid-20th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fundaci\u00f3n Infante de Orleans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cuatro Vientos Air Base<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hangar 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28044 Madrid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2015\/05\/30\/spain\/\">Spain <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Postal address:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aeropuerto de Cuatro Vientos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edificio de Servicios, oficina 2.27<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28044 Madrid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2015\/05\/30\/spain\/\">Spain <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fio.es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.fio.es <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:fio@fio.es\">fio@fio.es<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span id=\"skype_c2c_container\" dir=\"ltr\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-numbertocall=\"+34913211857\" data-numbertype=\"paid\" data-isfreecall=\"false\" data-isrtl=\"false\" data-ismobile=\"false\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"non_free_num_ui\">+34 915 08 57 76<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday &#8211; Friday\u00a0 10:00 &#8211; 14:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Closed on holidays, the first Saturday in the Month and all of August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The museum is closed first Saturday in the Month, they need the day to prepare for the flying display they have on the first Sunday in every month except for January and August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gift shop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FundacionInfantedeOrleans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/World\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d389140.0806751608!2d-4.054047931428329!3d40.36538196668503!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0xd4189aeb64b44e7%3A0x904030dbdd4b0359!2sFundaci%C3%B3n+Infante+de+Orleans!5e0!3m2!1snl!2snl!4v1456579025629\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"txt\">Aircraft collection<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/fundacion-infante-de-orleans\/fundacion-infante-de-orleans-hangar\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3358\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Fundaci\u00f3n-Infante-de-Orleans-hangar.jpg\" alt=\"Fundaci\u00f3n Infante de Orleans hangar\" class=\"wp-image-3358\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>EC-GHU<p><\/p>\n<p>EC-BKF<\/p>\n<p>EC-BKH\/L.8C-16<\/p>\n<p>EC-DDN\/E.9-196<\/p>\n<p>D-7055<\/p>\n<p>EC-ASJ<\/p>\n<p>EC-GMD\/E.17-20\/791-20<\/p>\n<p>EC-FNM\/8089\/42-109056<\/p>\n<p>EC-AIF\/42-17350\/609<\/p>\n<p>G-AFAX<\/p>\n<p>EC-ALP\/ES.1-17\/35-17<\/p>\n<p>EE.3-170\/72-34<\/p>\n<p>E.3B-31\/79-11<\/p>\n<p>E.3B-408\/781-5<\/p>\n<p>SB+BZ<\/p>\n<p>EC-ETT\/E.3B-397\/781-44<\/p>\n<p>EC-MAB\/61-2992<\/p>\n<p>EC-HAM\/EC-AAT<\/p>\n<p>EC-EYD<\/p>\n<p>EC-KHC<\/p>\n<p>C.14-45\/14-26<\/p>\n<p>EC-CFN\/L.9-60<\/p>\n<p>EC-KCY\/G-EBXU<\/p>\n<p>EC-AGB<\/p>\n<p>EC-LVH\/18013\/013<\/p>\n<p>G-AEML\/EC-AAY<\/p>\n<p>EC-AJZ<\/p>\n<p>EC-JSE<\/p>\n<p>EC-DXJ\/A.10C-109\/214-109<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>G-AEVZ<\/p>\n<p>45-55531<\/p>\n<p>EC-ACB<\/p>\n<p>EC-DUM\/E.16-198\/793-25<\/p>\n<p>EC-DUN\/E.16-201\/793-19<\/p>\n<p>EC-AJY\/44-80669\/G-54<\/p>\n<p>355531<\/p>\n<p>EC-AGH<\/p>\n<p>EC-DHU<\/p>\n<p>EC-JRK\/CM-249<\/p>\n<p>F-AZPN<\/p>\n<p>EC-JGR<\/p>\n<p>EC-BTK<\/p>\n<p>EC-KSO\/44-17535\/J-89<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p><\/td><td>Aerocommander 680<p><\/p>\n<p>AISA I-11B Vespa<\/p>\n<p>AISA I-11B Vespa<\/p>\n<p>AISA I-115<\/p>\n<p>Aisa PE-38 Schulgleiter<\/p>\n<p>Beech C-45H Expeditor<\/p>\n<p>Beech T-34A Mentor<\/p>\n<p>Boeing Stearman N2S-5 Kaydet<\/p>\n<p>Boeing Stearman PT-13D Kaydet<\/p>\n<p>British Aiircraft Eagle<\/p>\n<p>Bucker Bu133C Jungmeister<\/p>\n<p>CASA 1131E Jungmann<\/p>\n<p>CASA 1131E Jungmann<\/p>\n<p>CASA 1131E Jungmann<\/p>\n<p>CASA 1131E Jungmann<\/p>\n<p>CASA 1131E Jungmann<\/p>\n<p>Cessna O-1E Bird Dog<\/p>\n<p>Comper C.L.A. Swift<\/p>\n<p>Cosolidated Fleet 2<\/p>\n<p>Cosolidated Fleet 10<\/p>\n<p>Dassault Mirage F1M<\/p>\n<p>Dornier Do27B-1<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland DH.60X Moth<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland Chipmunk 22A<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland Dragon Rapide<\/p>\n<p>Fairchild W-24<\/p>\n<p>Focke Wulf Fw44J Stieglitz<\/p>\n<p>Hispano HA-220D Super Saeta<\/p>\n<p>Jodel D.119S Compostela<\/p>\n<p>Klemm 25 Swallow 2<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed L-14 Super Electra<\/p>\n<p>Miles Falcon Six M3.C<\/p>\n<p>North American T-6G Texan<\/p>\n<p>North American T-6G Texan<\/p>\n<p>Piper L-4J Grasshopper<\/p>\n<p>Piper L-14 Army Cruiser<\/p>\n<p>Piper PA-20 Pacer<\/p>\n<p>Pitts S-2A Special<\/p>\n<p>Polikarpov I-16<\/p>\n<p>Polikarpov Po-2<\/p>\n<p>Slingsby T-45 Swallow<\/p>\n<p>Stinson 108 Voyager<\/p>\n<p>Stinson L-5E Sentential<\/p>\n<p>Zlin 326F Trener Master<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/fundacion-infante-de-orleans\/fundacion-infante-de-orleans-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3359\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"202\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Fundaci\u00f3n-Infante-de-Orleans.jpg\" alt=\"Fundaci\u00f3n Infante de Orleans\" class=\"wp-image-3359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Fundaci\u00f3n-Infante-de-Orleans.jpg 250w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Fundaci\u00f3n-Infante-de-Orleans-240x194.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to See<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aircraft Collection:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over <strong>40 restored aircraft<\/strong>, including iconic models such as the <strong>De Havilland Tiger Moth<\/strong>, <strong>North American T-6 Texan<\/strong>, <strong>CASA 1131E Jungmann<\/strong> and <strong>Polikarpov I-16<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Civilian, military, and aerobatic planes that illustrate the evolution of aviation technology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Historical Artifacts:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Displays of <strong>aviation memorabilia, uniforms, technical manuals, <\/strong>and <strong>engines<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Panels and exhibits providing historical context for each aircraft.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Live Flying Displays:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monthly airshows (usually on the first Sunday of each month, weather permitting) allow visitors to see the planes take to the skies, accompanied by expert commentary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pilots perform aerobatics and showcase the unique capabilities of these historical machines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Special Experiences<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Guided Tours:<\/strong> Learn from experts who provide detailed information about the aircraft and their historical significance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Photography Opportunities:<\/strong> The airshows and static displays offer fantastic opportunities for aviation photography enthusiasts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Fundaci\u00f3n Infante de Orleans (FIO) is a prestigious aviation foundation and museum located at Madrid-Cuatro Vientos Airport, the oldest active airport in Spain. 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