Escadron de Transport 50 Réunion
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| Transport Squadron 50 Réunion | |
|---|---|
| Escadron de Transport 50 Réunion | |
| Active | 1951 - |
| Country |  France |
| Branch |  French Air and Space Force |
| Type | Military transport aircraft |
| Role | Transport |
| Garrison/HQ | Roland Garros Airport |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | CASA/IPTN CN-235 |
Escadron de Transport 50 Réunion is a French Air and Space Force squadron located at Roland Garros Airport, Réunion, France which operates the CASA/IPTN CN-235.[1]
1951 : Created through the fusion of Escadrille d'Outre-Mer (EOM) 85 and Groupe de Liaisons Aériennes (GLA) 50 in Madagascar
- Groupe Aérien Mixte d'Outre-Mer (GAMOM) 50 (1951 - 1976)
- Escadron de Transport Outre-Mer (ETOM) 50 (1976 - 2012)
- Escadron de Transport (ET) 50 (since 2012)
Aircraft used
Planes
- Amiot AAC.1 Toucan
- SNCAC NC 701 Martinet
- Dassault MD-315 Flamant (1951 - 1964)
- Douglas C-47 Skytrain (1957 - 1968)
- Max-Holste MH-1521 Broussard (1959 - 1964)
- Nord 2501 Noratlas (1968 - 1976)
- Transport Allianz C-160F/NG/R Transall (1973 - 2015)
- CASA/ ITPN CN-235-300 (2015 - ...)
Helicopters
- Bell 47 (1959 - 1964)
- SNCASE SE 313 Alouette II (1965 - ...)
- Sud-Aviation SA.316 Alouette III (... - 1992)
- Aérospatiale AS.555 Fennec (1992 - 2012)