Nord Noratlas: Διαφορά μεταξύ των αναθεωρήσεων
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==Operational History==
The Noratlas Nord 2501 gained fame during the [[Suez Crisis]] of 1956, when the French paras dropped over the south of [[Port Said]], and [[Port Fouad]] in [[Egypt]]. Its history started four years later.
1952 was marked by the unfortunate crash of the first Nord 2501 prototype as it underwent further testing, and on [[January 9]] [[1953]], the Nord 2501 was baptized the Noratlas by the widow of the pilot killed in the crash. Despite this setback, the program was able to fulfill its initial contract for 34 planes by [[June 25]] [[1953]], and the [[Armée de l'Air]] went on to order another 174 planes, for a total of 208. These were initially overwhelmingly cargo planes, though 10 were ordered fitted out for passengers; however, following the conclusion of [[Algerian War of Independence|operations in Algeria]] in 1962, many were converted to other roles (detailed below). Of these modifications, the eight [[Nord Gabriel]]s (an [[electronic warfare]] platform) were useful the longest, and it was the last of this type that was finally phased out in 1989 by the Armée de l'Air.▼
1952 was marked by the unfortunate crash of the first Nord 2501 prototype as it underwent further testing, and on [[January 9]] [[1953]], the Nord 2501 was baptized the Noratlas by the widow of the pilot killed in the crash. Despite this setback, the program was able to fulfill its initial contract for 34 planes by [[June 25]] [[1953]], and the [[Armée de l'Air]] went on to order another 174 planes, for a total of 208.
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[[West Germany]], faced with the same situation that had prompted the development of the Noratlas, eventually ordered a total of 186 Noratlases from 1956 on, of which 25 were built in France, and the other 161 manufactured in West Germany by Flugzeugbau Nord (a satellite company) under contract. These last were designated N-2501D. The [[Luftwaffe]] began selling its Noratlases in 1964, and is the source for most of the planes for the smaller national operators listed below.
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