 The CASA 2.111 was used in combat in the close air support role during the Ifni War in 1957-1958.One modified Spanish 2.111D served as a transport for Spanish VIPs, including General Francisco Franco, before being purchased in England by the Commemorative Air Force in 1977.It remained the last He 111 in flyable condition until 10 July 2003, when it was destroyed in a fatal crash landing.