| C-207 Azor | |
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| T.7-6 CASA C-207 'Azor' 405-15 in the Museo del Aire de Cuatro Vientos, Madrid (Spain) | |
| Role | Short/medium-range troop/cargo transport |
| National origin | Spain |
| Manufacturer | CASA |
| First flight | 28 September 1955 |
| Introduction | 1960 |
| Retired | 1980s |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary user | Spanish Air Force |
| Produced | 1958–1967 |
| Number built | 20 with 2 Prototypes |
The CASA C-207 Azor was a transport aircraft produced by Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA). It was a scaled-up version of the CASA C-202 Halcón and was designed for the domestic civil market. The C-207 received no civil orders, but the Spanish Air Force ordered ten. The first model, designated T.7A entered service in 1960. Ten more aircraft were ordered and configured for paratroop or cargo transport, designated CASA 207C(T.7B). The CASA 207 was one of the first aircraft to be designed by CASA in order to replace the transports in current service at the time, like the CASA 2.111 (Heinkel He 111) and the CASA 352 (Junkers Ju 52).
The two prototypes and 20 production aircraft served in the military until the early 1980s. Additionally, most of the aircraft were delivered to the 35th Transport wing.