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7 unusual facts about Getafe


Airbus A330 MRTT

Standard commercial A330-200s are delivered from Airbus Final Assembly Line in Toulouse (France) to Airbus Military Conversion Centre in Getafe, Spain for fitting of refuelling systems and military avionics.

Carmen Machi

Born María del Carmen Machi Arroyo in Madrid, she grew up in Getafe.

Cierva C.4

It was completed around April or May 1922, and was tested from June onwards by Jose Maria Espinosa Arias at Getafe.

Cierva C.6

One of those flights, the eight minute trip from Cuatro Vientos airfield to Getafe airfield (10.5 km / 7 miles), was considered a giant's step and the "leap into glory" of Cierva's autogiros.

Kostas Manolas

Manolas was a key figure for AEK Athens in the season 2010-11, playing very impressive performances in the Superleague Greece but also in the Europa League which drew interest to many European teams such as Genoa, Udinese, Getafe and Schalke.

Manzanares Park

It follows the Manzanares River, backbone of the park, for fifteen km between the Casa de Campo and the town of Getafe

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid

Pope John Paul II gave the Archdiocese Metropolitan status on 23 July 1991, while created two sufraganeous dioceses: Getafe and Alcalá de Henares.


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Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA

Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) was founded by José Ortiz-Echagüe in 1923 and began work on a factory in Getafe in May 1924, building Breguet aircraft under license.


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