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":
Nord 2510 6424 at Porto airport (Pedras Rubras)
June 1977. Note small insignia (21 cm diameter) on tail booms.(L.Tavares)
Same aircraft and location (L.Tavares)
Same aircraft and location (L.Tavares)
Again same aircraft and location.Note serial number below the cockpit
windows (L.Tavares)
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)
Same aircraft and same place (L.Tavares)
Rear view of 6424(L.Tavares)
Starboard wing showing small size insignia (L.Tavares)
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)