It was dissolved on 4 July 1977 by the Royal Decree 1558/1977, being merged with the Ministry of Defence as part of the transition to democracy.

[2] The Ministry of the Air was created in the second government of Francisco Franco; it was defined and regulated by Law of 8 August 1939,[2] whose organization and functions were delimited by Decree of 1 September 1939.

[6] The reports issued by the General Staff, however, left in evidence the bad state in which the airplanes were, the lack of spare parts and fuel.

[7] In the end, the project to expand the Air Force was a failure given the situation in the country, and Yagüe was dismissed and replaced by General Juan Vigón.

[4] Since 1940, different locations in Madrid were searched for the future headquarters of the Ministry, and after several options a site in the district of Moncloa-Aravaca was chosen.