Ola, CASA Twin Turboprops - Let's see yours...

[TonyO]

Haven't started one of these threads for a while, so I thought why not hit them with a bit of a toughie. They might look a little boring but CASA's range of twin-turboprop transports are woefully under-rated. The C212 didn't sell brilliantly but the 235 and 295 are now in service with many air forces as a cheap and cost-effective airlifter and they can now be found pretty much all over the world in ever increasing numbers.

So here's my challenge, post pictures of C212s, CN235s and CN295s, three pictures per post, but as many posts as you wish. Indonesian Airtech-built versions can also be included for those who like exotica.

I'll start with one for now, a CN295 of the Spanish Air Force...

[DeanW]

And a Polish example from me..

[TomG]

C.212/TR.12A Photo Mapping variant of the Spanish AF's Esc403 at Cuatro Vientos:



C.212/D.3B SAR version of Esc803 also at Cuatro Vientos:



C.235/T.19A of Ala35 at Getafe:



Cheers, Tom

[TomG]

The EADS entry for the US Army JCA competition:



Malaysian AF (Airtech built) CASA-Nurtanio 235 100MPA:



Finnish AF CASA 295M:



Cheers, Tom

[Shocman]

Hi, Chile was one of the first user of these aircraft.
C-212 are used by Chilean Air Force, Navy Air Aviation and Army Aviation Brigade. The CN-235 are used by Army and soon C-295 Persuader will arrive to Navy Aviation.

Well, for now I share these of CN-235 from Army Aviation Brigade (BAVE Brigada de Aviación del Ejército)




Greetings from Chile!!!

Shocman

[exocet_uk]

RIAT '08...

[ArabJazzie]

Hi all,
Just one for me just now with this Casa 212 garden ornament placed near one of the vantage points for Gando/Las Palmas on Gran Canaria.


Arabest,
Geoff.

[TonyO]

Feeling persuasive?

[TomG]

Prototype C.212 preserved at the Spanish AF museum, Cuatro Vientos:



C.212/T.12B awaiting maintenance outside the EADS-C facility at Cuatro Vientos:



Camo'd C.235/T.19B of Ala35 at Getafe:



Cheers, Tom

[Cessna954]

A few early example CN.235s from me taken from 35mm slides.

Casa demonstrator at Farnborough in 1986. Now with the South African Air Force.


First CASA prototype converted to the Maritime Patrol demonstrator. Taken Farnborough in 1992.


An IPTN version, Maratime Patrol Aircraft, taken at Le Bourget in 1993.

[TonyO]

What a cracking start, looking forward to seeing more...

Spanish AF CN235 at Tanagra, Greece...

[Cessna954]

Some slide scans of 'baby' CASAs.

Spanish 212-100 taken at Bournmouth in 1986.


French Air Force 212-200 taken at Le Bourget in 1995.


Swedish Coast Guard 212-200 taken at Fairford in 1996. Crashed October 2006.

[hoppie]

3 oldies from me...

Le Bourget June 1987





Fairford July 1989



Cheers

[MikeH]

Malaysian:


Swede:


Moroccan

[Spacedust]

Swedish 212:


235 from Morocco:


Polish 295 in a grey livery:

[TonyO]

Cool, not seen a Polish 295 in grey...

One more from me for now, a EDA C212 but normally stored at San Pablo, Seville...

[Sam Dodd]

Spanish CN235 Taxiying to Depart from RAF Lyneham.

[Shocman]

Hi, I found this scanned photo (paper photo).

CASA 212-300 from Chilean Air Force, in El Bosque Air Force Base, Santiago de Chile (Circa 1996)


Greetings from Chile!!!

Shocman

[Mark K]

CASA C-212-200 Aviocar - Ex Swedish Navy Aviocar leased for only 3 months to the Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta:



CASA C-295M - Departing RIAT 2009:



Mark

[N48284]

One from me, It dropped in at San Luis Aeroclub in 2008 for some tapas along with a puma.

[TonyO]

Surprised this one hasn't been posted yet...

[TomG]

Also surprised that a French AF CN-235 hasn't yet appeared - slide scan from Lossiemouth Feb 95:



Cheers, Tom

[CASAMAC]

Just a couple of shots taken using a small point-and-shoot a few years ago at Glasgow.
First, Casa 212-400 on delivery to the Paraguay Air Force

Secondly, a big surprise to see this, but it was on its way to Canada to try out the skis that would
be fitted to the 2 aircraft.


Still trying to find the shots I took of the 2 Ecuadorian Army ones….
Iain

[Crossbow]

Nice Pictures and a nice Thread Tony!!!

[RobS]

Another SAR Casa, but in the old white colours. This 'House' flew a demonstration long the Dutch coast in May 2000.


Rob