| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | F-AMBV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Couzinet 70 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Couzinet 70 |
| Aircraft Version: | Couzinet 70 |
| C/n (msn): | 01 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Angers - LoireMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFJR IATA: ANE Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Espace Air Passion |
| Photo Date: | 12 September 2018 |
| Photo by: | Peter Vercruijsse |
| Photo ID: | 178796 |
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F-AMBV made its first flight on 11-Feb-1932. As "Arc-en-Ciel" it became famous as the first landplane to cross the South Atlantic on a flight Paris - Buenos Aires, starting on 07-Jan-1933. In May-1934 it was converted to Couzinet 71. It flew first with Aéropostale and later with Air France. Already withdrawn from use in 1937, it was destroyed in its hangar by fire in 1940 during World War II. Only the rudder remains. This photo is copyright © Peter Vercruijsse, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 October 2019, and has since been viewed 448 times. |