March 1983. Designated VA-2 Matador II by the Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola), this variant is known as EAV-8B by McDonnell Douglas. Pilot conversion took place in the US On 6 October 1987, the first three Matador IIs were delivered to Naval Station Rota. In March 1993, eight EAV-8B Plus Matadors were ordered, along with a twin-seat TAV-8B. Deliveries of the Plus-standard aircraft started in 1996. On 11 May 2000, Boeing and the NAVAIR finalized a contract to remanufacture Spanish EAV-8Bs to bring them up to Plus standard.

Info: EAV-8B Matador II Plus Armada Expanola Escuadrilla 009 Cobra, VA.1B-24, NAS Rota, Spain, 2019