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| The Chad Air Force was formed in 1961 as Escadrille Nationale Tchadienne, and renamed Force Aérienne Tchadienne in 1973. The force is based at Chief Adji Kosseo airbase in N'Djamena. Image File history File links ChadAirForceC47. ...
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Douglas DC-3 VH-AES at Avalon in 2003. ...
NDjamena, population 594,000 ( 1996), is the capital of Chad. ...
In 1976, the Air Force obtained 7 Douglas AD Skyraiders from France, which were used in anti-guerrilla campaigns in the north until 1987 when they were deemed inoperable. (C-47 tail numbers included 100509, 10307 and 10409, and Skyraider 126959) The Douglas AD (later A-1) Skyraider, nicknamed the SPAD after early American fighter ace Eddie Rickenbackers mount of choice, was a US single-seat attack bomber of the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s, a propeller-driven anachronism in the jet age with a remarkably long and successful career. ...
The Aviation Safety Network listed three incidents between 1976 and 1987, one involving a Douglas DC-3, a Douglas DC-4 that was shot down by a Surface-to-air missile and the remaining two with the C-130 Hercules transports, one crashing during a routine takeoff, the other during a landing. [1] This article might not be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ...
The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft which revolutionised air transport in the 1930s and 1940s, and is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made (also see Boeing 707 and Boeing 747). ...
The designation DC-4 was used by Douglas Aircraft Company when developing the DC-4E as a large, four-engined type to complement its forthcoming DC-3 design. ...
A surface-to-air missile (SAM) is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft. ...
Lockheed C-130H Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop aircraft that serves as the main tactical airlifter for military forces worldwide. ...
During the 1983 conflict with Libya, the Chad Air Force reported destroying eight Libyan Aermacchi F-260s The Aermacchi F-260 is a light aircraft marketed as an aerobatics plane and a military trainer. ...
As of 1987, the Air Force was commanded by Lt. Mornadji Mbaissanabe. On November 15, 2000, an unidentified Chadian Air Force Chief of Operations applied for refugee status in Canada, claiming he had accused the Chadian government of human rights violations.[2] November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ...
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Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ...
In 2004, while transporting journalists and UN officials to a tarmac meeting with Kofi Annan, one of the Chadian helicopters malfunctioned and made a rough landing in the desert. [3] After its repair, it transported US Marines into Niger. [4] This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ...
Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat and the seventh and current Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...
United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ...
Chad lost at least one helicopter during the Battle of Adre, on December 18, 2005. The Battle of Adre took place in Adre, Chad on December 23. ...
December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Effective airpower
As of 2005, it is believed to consist of the following aircraft, in addition to rotated French aircraft which are often operated by Chad:
Combat - 2 Pilatus PC-7s acquired from France in 1985
- 2-4 Aermacchi F-260s, from the 9 captured from Libya in 1983
The Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer, a low-wing mono-plane with a tandem seating cockpit, is a basic training aircraft manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. ...
The Aermacchi F-260 is a light aircraft marketed as an aerobatics plane and a military trainer. ...
Transport - 2 C-130 Hercules (TT-PAA)
- 1 Antonov An-26 (TT-OAN)
- 1 Reims-Cessna FTB337
Lockheed C-130H Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop aircraft that serves as the main tactical airlifter for military forces worldwide. ...
Romanian Air Force Antonov An-26 The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a 2-engined light prop transport aircraft and is a development of the An-24 passenger aircraft, with particular attention made to the potential military use. ...
Utility Aircraft - 2 Pilatus PC-72
- 1 Pilatus PC-6
The Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer, a low-wing mono-plane with a tandem seating cockpit, is a basic training aircraft manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. ...
The Pilatus PC-6 Porter (sometimes nicknamed the Jeep of the air) is a civilian utility aitcraft built by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. ...
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