Aviation Historian 29 / J.Mesnard - Soldier of Misfortune

Working to the same requirement as SNCASE with the Voltigeur, Dassault adapted its eight-passenger MD.415 Communaute transport into the MD.410 Spirale for the close-support, operational reconnaissance, liaison and transport roles. The main modification was the military-configured fuselage, with a fully glazed nose section.