
C160 Transall
Frederic Lert(Author)
Histoire & Collections (Publisher)
Published on 19. June 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-2-35250-092-6 (ISBN)
Description
Although its retirement was announced for a while for 2005, the C-160 Transall is still the principal lynchpin of French military air transport. More than forty years after it went into service, this twin-engined tactical transport has been present in all the theaters of operation where the French army has been deployed, not to mention the numerous humanitarian operations which have taken it all over the globe.
Handled with dexterity by its crews, the Transall is always impressive when it's a question of getting down to the nitty-gritty and showing some muscle in the most unlikely situations, but for how much longer now? It is not wise to ignore the potential difficulties and dangers of using worn-out and aging aircraft in combat in spite of all its qualities.
Handled with dexterity by its crews, the Transall is always impressive when it's a question of getting down to the nitty-gritty and showing some muscle in the most unlikely situations, but for how much longer now? It is not wise to ignore the potential difficulties and dangers of using worn-out and aging aircraft in combat in spite of all its qualities.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Paris
France
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
210 colour and b/w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
1361 gr
ISBN-13
978-2-35250-092-6 (9782352500926)
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Person
Frederic Lert, professional aviation journalist, travels extensively through the two hemispheres in search of the most adventurous reportages. Already author of recognized works (The Wings of the CIA, the B-52), he covers, in the context of this series, a role of specialist for the years 1960-1980.