Armée de l’Air CASA CN-235M-200 065 in special 70th Anniversary Scheme at Brisbane Airport

Armée de l’Air CN-235 70th Anniversary Scheme

by Emil

Armée de l’Air CN-235 70th Anniversary Scheme

Saturday afternoon marked the arrival of an Armée de l’Air (French Air Force) CASA CN-235 into Brisbane Airport from its home base at La Tontouta International Airport, New Caledonia. Although being a regular visitor to Australia, this aircraft has recently been adorned in a special scheme marking the 70th anniversary of Escadron de Transport 52.

Armée de l’Air CASA CN-235M-200 065 in special 70th Anniversary Scheme at Brisbane Airport
Armée de l’Air CASA CN-235M-200 065 (Image: Emil Cooper)

The aircraft is assigned to the Escadron de Transport 52, an overseas transport squadron of the Armée de l’Air and part of the New Caledonian Armed Forces (FANC). The squadron operates a total of four fixed-wing and rotary aircraft:

  • One CASA CN-235
  • Three Aérospatiale SA330

065 departed back for New Caledonia on Sunday morning as ‘Cotam 1161’.

Armée de l’Air CASA CN-235M-200 065 in special 70th Anniversary Scheme at Brisbane Airport
Armée de l’Air CASA CN-235M-200 065 (Image: Emil Cooper)

Emil is a Brisbane based aviation photographer specialising in low light and panning photography. Working full time in the aviation industry at Brisbane Airport, Emil also works on the side for a Melbourne based landscape architecture firm as a university graduate. Outside of aviation, Emil is a keen athlete and traveller.