San Javier Air Base and the Patrulla Águila Curiosity · San Javier, Mar Menor, Murcia The first airfield at San Javier dates from 1920, when the Spanish Navy built its first seaplane base there; today the Academia General del Aire trains Spain's military pilots and is home to the Patrulla Águila, the Air Force aerobatic squadron. Photo: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA) What to see and do in San Javier