Nord 2502 6413 at OGMA 1977
Nord 2502 6413 at OGMA August 1977 (L.Tavares)
 

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 The Nord 2501/2502 Noratlas
 
We regard  the Noratlas as being one of the more fascinating aircraft ever used by our Air Force, not only because of its peculiar aspect and design, but also because it accomodated itself to all tasks, always giving a good account of itself.

He served for 16 years in F.A.P. everywhere, and during the course of its active life, sported several  colours and camouflages.
One of the most interesting, and less well known, was the anti-missile green applied to many front-line aircraft in all three African fronts.

Below we present some detail photos of the Noratlas, "dresssed" in green, answering also to a request of one of our "readers":

 
 
Rear view of 6424 at Porto June 1977
 
Nord 2510 6424 at Porto airport (Pedras Rubras) June 1977. Note small insignia (21 cm diameter) on tail booms.(L.Tavares)
 
Engine and fuselage of 6424
Same aircraft and location (L.Tavares)
 
Rear port view of 6424 at Porto
Same aircraft and location (L.Tavares)
 
 Front view of 6424 at Porto
Again same aircraft and location.Note serial number below the cockpit windows (L.Tavares)
Detail of flag and serial on tail of 6424
 
 6424 at same  location. The size of serial and flag was the same as of non-camouflaged aircraft. The size of the serial under the port  and over starboard wings, was also standard size and in black (L.Tavares)
 
Front port view of 6424
Same aircraft and same place (L.Tavares)
 
Rear view of 6424
 
Rear view of 6424(L.Tavares)
 
 
 
Starboard side view of 6424
Starboard wing showing small size insignia (L.Tavares)
 
6422 with standard camouflage of the sixties OGMA 1971
Just to give some colour...Nord 2501 6422 of BA3 (Tancos) at OGMA August 1971 with the standard camouflage of the sixties and early seventies. Note the Tancos insignia in yellow on the nose (L.Tavares)