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Chad Air Squadron Formerly the northerly part of French Equatorial Africa, Chad became independent in 1960, after which it received military aid from France, including the standard French package of a single C-47, three Max Holste 1521M Broussard (Bushranger) and an Alouette II helicopter. Since 1970, the country has been involved in numerous border disputes with its neighbour Libya, acquiring a number of Oilatus PC-7 Turbo trainers via France in 1985, of which two are still operational. It managed to capture 4 SIAI SF260W armed trainers from Libyan forces and put these into service, although probably only two are still operational. Other aircraft operated by the Air Squadron include 2 Lockheed C-130H/H-30 Hercules and an An-26 transport, a Reims-Cessna FTB337, two Alouette III helicopters and a Pilatus Turbo porter on communications duties. |
Abstracted from and copyright of Jane's Air Forces of the World