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Technical Test Facility WTD 61 Transall 51+08
printsize: DIN A3
High value 250 g/m2 silky luster paper poster at the size of DIN A3 (420x297 mm, 16 1/2 x 11 3/4'', DIN A2 and DIN A1 optional) with aircraft scheme and textual descriptions. All texts in german. All sizes larger than DIN A3 will be printed freshly. Therefore allow 1-2 weeks delivery time. About WTD 61 and Manching Airbase The Bundeswehr Technical and Airworthiness Center for Aircraft (WTD 61), located in Manching, a little town about 80 km north of Munich, is the responsible Bundeswehr authority which ensures that all aircraft in service are safe and comply with their performance parameters – in the interest of both the aircrew's and the population's safety. The WTD 61 is a subordinate agency of the Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement (BWB) situated in Koblenz and was founded in 1957. To fulfill its task, WTD 61 represents Bundeswehr interests in all national and international programs involving military manned and unmanned aviation. Both at the national and international level, WTD 61 maintains close connections with other technical and military agencies, test centers, companies, research institutes, universities and program offices. Furthermore, WTD 61 is responsible for the qualification and type inspection of any modifications carried out on in-service aircraft.

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Transall 50+58, "Luftwaffe - UNOSOM II Mission, Somalia"
printsize: DIN A3
High value 250 g/m2 silky luster paper poster at the size of DIN A3 (420x297 mm, 16 1/2 x 11 3/4'', DIN A2 and DIN A1 optional) with aircraft scheme and textual descriptions. All texts in german. DIN A2 and DIN A1 versions are optional, and will be printed after reception of the order which means a delay of ca. 1 week for the shipping. Backgroundstory Beginning already in August 1992 Germany participated with its Transall Transport Airplanes in the supply of the starving population of Somalia. The airplanes were stationed in Mombasa, Kenia from where they started to drop their supply goods from overhead. The german Luftwaffe then operated an air transport supply point in Djibuti from where three Transall airplanes operated form March 1993 unditl March 1994 for the fly-in and continueing supply of the 1700 personel  of the german UNOSOM II (United Nations Operations in Somalia II) mission. This print represents Luftwaffe operations in Africa and stands symbolic for all three transport wings which participated in the mission.

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Transall 50+92, "Luftwaffe Sarajevo airbridge"
printsize: DIN A3
High value 250 g/m2 silky luster paper poster at the size of DIN A3 (420x297 mm, 16 1/2 x 11 3/4'', DIN A2 and DIN A1 optional) with aircraft scheme and textual descriptions. All texts in german. DIN A2 and DIN A1 versions are optional, and will be printed after reception of the order which means a delay of ca. 1 week for the shipping. Backgroundstory With an international airbridge, conducted from Falkonara in Italy, which started July 3 1992, hundreds of thousands of people trapped in Sarajevo which was besieged by the Bosnian Serbs, were supplied with all kinds of neccessary goods for daily life. German Transall transport aircraft flew until January 4 1996 1412 missions where they transported ca. 10800 tons of material and 3875 persons. On February 6 1993 a severe incident happend when a Transall from TW62 was shot at on approach and the loadmaster got severely injured. This print represents Luftwaffe operations on the Balkans and stands symbolic for all three transport wings which participated in the Sarajevo airbridge.

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Transall 51+06, "Luftwaffe with Transall at Combat Wing Masar-e-Sharif"
printsize: DIN A3
High value 250 g/m2 silky luster paper poster at the size of DIN A3 (420x297 mm, 16 1/2 x 11 3/4'', DIN A2 and DIN A1 optional) with aircraft scheme and textual descriptions. All texts in german. DIN A2 and DIN A1 versions are optional, and will be printed after reception of the order which means a delay of ca. 1-2 weeks for the shipping. Backgroundstory Since the start of the ISAF operation Germany supported continously the air transport missions in the theatre with four to eight C-160 Transall from his three transport wings. With those Transall protected air transport of personnel and material was conducted and the transport of wounded within the theatre was ensured. In the beginning the airplanes were stationed in Termez, Uzbekistan and from August 2008 on they were transferred to Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan. Since the October 1 2008 the strategic air transport to and from Afghanistan was conducted directly to Masar-e-Sharif airport. Within Afghanistan the air transport is centralized organized with a pool of airplanes of the international partners.The transfer back of the last remaining four Transall of Combat Wing Masar-e-Sharif took place in two steps. On November 3 and 4 2014 the first two were flown back to Transport Wing 61 from Penzing. A short time later in a second step the two remaining airplanes to Transport Wing 62 in Hohn.

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Transall Prototyp D-8507
printsize: DIN A3
High value 250 g/m2 silky luster paper poster at the size of DIN A3 (420x297 mm, 16 1/2 x 11 3/4'', DIN A2 and DIN A1 optional) with aircraft scheme and textual descriptions. All texts in german. DIN A2 and DIN A1 versions are optional, and will be printed after reception of the order which means a delay of ca. 1 week for the shipping. Protype Aircraft, maiden flight 25-02-1963 .

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