Nord 1203/II Norecrin I
After the French liberation
of 1944 Nord continued its production of the Bf-108
light monoplane as the Nord 1000 and 1100. Using the
same basic configuration, the company then developed
the Nord 1200 with a fixed landing gear and later the
1203 with a retractable gear.
In 1948, two Nord Norecrins
IIs were donated to the IAF by a French family
for medical evacuation duties. Arriving in Israel in
June 1948, the two aircraft, B.45 and B.46,
were employed as liaison and training aircraft
for a short time before being retired. In
January 1951 the two Norecrins were handed
over to the Israeli Aviation Club. Their
civil registration were 4X-ADY and 4X-ADT.
Specification: Nord 1203/II Norecrin
II
Type: four seat touring light plane.
Powerplant: one Regnier 4L00.
Performance: max speed - 137mph, range
- 559 miles.
Weights: empty - 650kg, max takeoff
- 1,050kg.
Dimensions: span - 10.22m, length
- 7.21m, height - 2.90m.
Armament: none.
Sources: IAF Inventory |