The Aviation Magazine No 52 September-October 2017 | Page 76
Nord 2501 Noratlas. In 1970, the LTG 61 began the
transition to the C‐160 Transall. After the transition
was completed, the 2nd squadron was disbanded. In
1979, a squadron with Bell UH1D was integrated into
the LTG 61. After 47 years of operating the C‐160
Transall, the wing's remaining few aircraft will be
transferred to its sister‐wing LTG 63 at Hohn Air Base
in Northern Germany.
To celebrate its 60th anniversary, one Transall was
painted to look like the aircraft as they were delivered
in the early 1970s. The logo on the fuselage depicts
the aircraft the wing flew during its existence: C‐47
Dakota, Nord 2051 Noratlas, C‐160 Transall and the
Bell UH‐1D. The paining on the vertical tail symbolizes
a chamois, the wing's heraldic animal.
The Aviation Magazine thanks the Lufttransportgesch‐
wader 61 for a perfectly organized day, tailored to the
"needs" of a spotter/aviation enthusiast.
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