French Bréguet Aviation Bréguet Aviation Br 1050 Trade Wind ALIZÉ anti-submarine aircraft patrol aircraft early warning aircraft
French Bréguet Aviation The Br.1050 "Trade Wind" carrier-based anti-submarine, patrol, and early warning aircraft developed by the French company Bréguet Aviation is derived from the Br 960 developed by the same company. Attack aircraft. The Tradewind first flew on October 15, 1956, and was delivered to the French Navy on May 21, 1959.
Tradewind uses single-engine turboprop power, has a crew of 3, radar The operator's seat is backed by the pilot and faces the tail of the aircraft. A total of 75 aircraft are in service with the 4F, 6F and 9F squadrons of the French Navy, and are used on the aircraft carriers Foch, Clermont and Manche. During its service period, Tradewind underwent three upgrades in 1980, 1990 and 1999. Participated in a series of conflicts and wars in which France participated, from the Algerian War to NATO air strikes Yugoslavia . It was retired on September 15, 2000, and its status as a fleet early warning aircraft was replaced by the introduced E-2C Hawkeye.
The Indian Navy purchased 17 aircraft in 1957 and used them on the first-generation aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. This batch of Trade Winds accompanied the Vikrant to participate in the capture of Portuguese Goa, and then participated in the Third Indo-Pak War, completed the naval blockade of East Pakistan ( Bangladesh ), and was sunk It passed three gunboats and played an important role. During the operation, one of the Trade Winds was shot down by a Pakistani F-104. This was the only loss of Trade Winds in his entire service career. In 1987, he participated in the Indian Army's Sri Lanka peacekeeping and anti-LTTE operations. In 1991, Retired in the year.
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Main service model
Painting in the French and Indian navies
Br.1050 was in service until 1980.
Br.1050M In 1980, 28 aircraft were modernized. Modifications involved the installation of a Thomson-CSF Iguane radar, Omega Equinox navigation system, communications system and REB equipment.
was further modernized without being given a new number. In 1990, 4 Br.1050M received further modifications. was equipped with a new decoy system, computer-based data processing system, data link system and other new avionics equipment.
Last revamped in 1999, the was equipped with a Thomson-CSF TTD Optronique Chlio forward-looking infrared (FLIR) imaging sensor. Since the Trade Wind equipment can no longer be used against modern submarines, this modification is mainly used for patrols and searches.
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