Dassault MD 315 Flamant

Dassault MD 315 Flamant preserved at Avord Air Base. It is a light twin-engined transport airplane built shortly after World War II for the French Air Force. The plane was used for pilot training, transport, maritime surveillance and bombing. During the Algerian War of Independence the plane was used for light attack with SS11 missiles or with machine guns, bombs, and rockets. The MD 315 stayed in service until 1981.