51+09 WGAF Transall C-160D seen on a low pass in inclement weather at RAF Greenham Common - now hear Transalls on my SOUNDCLOUD - aviation archives - sounds of the 70s - live Air Traffic Control broadcasts 😎

The Military Collection - Transports
From a collection of some 430 Military slides that I've had scanned from my archives. Hope they will provide some enjoyment and nostalgia from a bygone age.

Luftwaffe (West German Air Force) Transall C-160D 51+09 is seen here on a low pass at the International Air Tattoo - Greenham Common. The weather wasn't being very sociable at least for good photography 😎
The aircraft is still wearing the 1970s style camo with dayglo highlights.

51+09 c/n D-146 Transall C-160D - delivered new to the Luftwaffe in 1972, and operated by LTG-63 (Lufttransportgeschwader 63) based at Hohn Air Base in Westerburg.

😎*** Check out my latest uploads from the 'SOUND & VISION' archives - Aviation Archive Two - sounds of the 70s - 45mins of live Air Traffic Control broadcasts + Aviation Archive Three - sounds of the 70s - 45mins of live Air Traffic Control broadcasts + Aviation Archive Four - sounds of the 70s - over an hour of live Air Traffic Control broadcasts ***😎

Find the latest recordings on SoundCloud here: soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/aviation-archive-4-s...

here: soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/aviation-archive-thr...

here: soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/aviation-archive-2-s...

and you can find Aviation Archive One - sounds of the 70s - an hour of live Air Traffic Control broadcasts here: soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/aviation-archive-1?s...

German Air Force (Luftwaffe) – total: 110; after 20 were sold to Turkey: 90; October 2011 (before introduction of the Airbus A400M): 80; August 2014: 56; the last wing (4 aircraft) was disbanded on 15 December 2021 and Replaced with C-130J-30 Super Hecules and Airbus A400M Atlas.

Air Transport Wing 61 at Landsberg-Lech Air Base (disbanded 31 December 2017)
Air Transport Wing 62 at Wunstorf Air Base (transitioned to A400M)
Air Transport Wing 63 at Hohn Air Base (disbanded 15 December 2021)

The Transall C-160 is a military transport aircraft, produced as a joint venture between France and Germany. "Transall" is a German abbreviation of the manufacturing consortium Transporter Allianz, comprising the companies of MBB, Aerospatiale, and VFW-Fokker. It was initially developed to meet the requirements for a modern transport aircraft for the French and German Air Forces; export sales were also made to South Africa and to Turkey, as well as a small number to civilian operators.

In July 1977, France placed an order for 25 aircraft to be built to an improved standard. Production work for the new variant was split 50-50 between Aérospatiale (the successor to Nord) and MBB (which had absorbed VFW and HFB), with a single assembly line in Toulouse. The first second generation C-160 took flight in 1981. Aircraft produced in this batch included 29 for France (an additional four non-standard aircraft were constructed for special missions), and 6 for Indonesia.

The C-160 remains in service more than 60 years after the type's first flight in 1963. It has provided logistical support to overseas operations and has served in specialist roles such as an aerial refuelling tanker, electronic intelligence gathering, and as a communications platform.

The C-160 has been replaced in French and German service by the Airbus A400M Atlas, and by a small number of Lockheed-Martin C-130J Super Hercules operated in a multinational unit. More info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transall_C-160

and here: MBB, Nord Aviation and VFW formed the Transall group in 1959 for the development and production of the C-160 for the air forces of France, Germany, South Africa and Turkey. Production of the aircraft by the three companies ended in 1972, with 169 aircraft having been delivered. [Courtesy - www.airforce-technology.com/projects/transall/]

Taken with a Soviet made Zenith E camera and 300mm lens. Scanned from an original slide, with no digital restoration.

You can see a random selection of my aviation memories here: www.flickriver.com/photos/heathrowjunkie/random/

Taken in: UK / England / Thatcham / Heads Hill (show map)

Taken on: May 31, 1980

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