Krízový Manažment 2018, 17(2):35-41 | DOI: 10.26552/krm.C.2018.2.35-41

POSSIBILITIES OF TRANSPORTATION OF HUMANITARIAN AID BY THE MID-RANGE MILITARY TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT CASA C-295

Miroslav JANOŠEK1, Jan KYSELÁK2
1 Department of Air Force, Faculty of Military Technology, University of Defence in Brno. Kounicova 65, 662 10 Brno, Czech Republic
2 Department of Population Protection, Faculty of Logistics and Crisis Management, Tomas Bata University in Zlín. Studentské náměstí 1532, 686 01 Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic

The contribution analyzes the possibilities of transport humanitarian aid by mid-range military aircraft of the CASA C-295. These are the possibilities of transport of persons and material, including special equipment and equipment, which must be transported at the scheduled time. The article highlights the importance of pre-flight training to maintain maximum flight safety. The following are the characteristics of the CASA C-295 as part of their passenger and freight transport and their practical use. The final part of the paper presents additional transport possibilities of the CASA C-295 and some examples of humanitarian and development assistance with these aircraft over the past years, too.

Keywords: CASA C-295 aircraft, Czech Air Force, humanitarian aid, logistic security

Published: September 30, 2018  Show citation

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JANOŠEK, M., & KYSELÁK, J. (2018). POSSIBILITIES OF TRANSPORTATION OF HUMANITARIAN AID BY THE MID-RANGE MILITARY TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT CASA C-295. Krízový Manažment, 17(2), 35-41. doi: 10.26552/krm.C.2018.2.35-41
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