Aircraft Photo of F216 | Transall C-160G Gabriel | France - Air Force | AirHistory.net #849560
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:F216
Military Code:GT
Aircraft Original Type:Transall C-160
Aircraft Generic Type:Transall C-160
Aircraft Version:Transall C-160G Gabriel
C/n (msn):219
Operator Titles:France - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Paris - Le BourgetMap
Country:France
Airport Codes:ICAO: LFPB   IATA: LBG   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace (MAE)
 
Photo Date:21 September 2025
Photo by:Fergal Goodman
Photo ID: 849560
Photo Comment

France formally retired its two C-160G Gabriel Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft on 22 May 2022. They had been based at Evreux with EEA 1/54 "Dunkerque". F216 flew into Le Bourget on 20 June 2022 and as of September 2025 sat alongside standard Transall serial R18.

This photo is copyright © Fergal Goodman, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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