Mariano Cuadra Medina (12 May 1912 – 2 March 1981) was a Spanish general who served as
Minister of the Air of Spain between 1974 and 1975, during the
Francoist dictatorship. During
World War II, he volunteered for service against the
Soviet Union. He commanded a squadron of the
Blue Squadron
The Blue Squadron ( Spanish: ''Escuadrilla Azul'', German: ''15. Spanische Staffel'') was a generic name given to the group of volunteer pilots and ground crews recruited from the Spanish Air Force that fought in the side of Germany on the ...
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1912 births
1981 deaths
Chiefs of Staff of the Air and Space Force (Spain)
Defence ministers of Spain
Government ministers during the Francoist dictatorship
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Luftwaffe personnel of World War II
Spanish military personnel of World War II
Spanish collaborators with Nazi Germany