Transall C-160

C-160
C-160 of the German Air Force
Role	Military transport aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	France/Germany
Manufacturer	Transall
First flight	25 February 1963
Introduction	1967
Retired	South Africa (1997) Germany (2021) France (2022)
Status	Active service with Turkish Air Force
Primary users	German Air Force (former) French Air and Space Force (former) Turkish Air Force
Produced	1965–1985
Number built	214

The Transall C-160 is a military transport aircraft, produced as a joint venture between France and Germany. "Transall" is a German abbreviation of the manufacturing consortium Transporter Allianz, comprising the companies of MBB, Aerospatiale, and VFW-Fokker.^[1] It was initially developed to meet the requirements for a modern transport aircraft for the French and German Air Forces; export sales were also made to South Africa and to Turkey, as well as a small number to civilian operators.

The C-160 remains in service more than 60 years after the type's first flight in 1963. It has provided logistical support to overseas operations and has served in specialist roles such as an aerial refueling tanker, electronic intelligence gathering, and as a communications platform.

The C-160 is replaced in French and German service by the Airbus A400M Atlas,^[2] and a small number of Lockheed-Martin C-130J Super Hercules operated in a multinational unit.