| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | MM40125 |
| Military Code: | 30-12 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bréguet 1150 Atlantic |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Dassault 1150/ATL-2 Atlantic/Atlantique 2 |
| Aircraft Version: | Dassault 1150 Atlantic |
| C/n (msn): | 87 |
| Operator Titles: | Italy - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 86 Gruppo / 30 Stormo |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Lorient - Lann-BihouéMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFRH IATA: LRT Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 9 April 1991 |
| Photo by: | Massimo Liperi |
| Photo ID: | 785049 |
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The fuselage of the Breguet Atlantic was based on the concept to match the upper pressurized compartment for the 13 personnel crew, with the large payload bay and other equipment bays on the lower half. The resulting cross section shaped like an 8, combined with a mid position of the wing, gave also a good floatability to the airframe. No one of the Italian aircraft was ever lost for accidents. But a Dutch Marine Atlantic that ditched in the Atlantic Ocean on 15 January 1981 demonstrated the goodness of this design. This photo is copyright © Massimo Liperi, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 March 2025, and has since been viewed 88 times. |