Escadron de Calibration 57 operated the Mystere 20 between early 1975 and September 1984, when the unit was renamed Escadron de Calibration 03.065. Photographer unknown

GTLA 2/60

Assigned to ETE 41 "Verdun".

Became later civilian as XA-YUR.

Amiot 143 (aka 143M) bombers at Villacoublay in July 1938.

Carrousel transported French presidents from 1974 until 1992.

Early Dauphin 2 operated as a government transport with ET 1/60 "GLAM", named Vendôme. In 1993 this became the name of the new unit ET 1/65. The Dauphin was converted in to SA-365SP (like N, but for Marine Nationale) test reg F-ZKCA and went to the French navy as 24 in that same year.

A quickie so as not to disturb the gendarmes. Former CEV aircraft.

The SO.1100 Ariel (I) first flew tethered on 14 May 1947. A Mathis piston engine drove a compressor feeding air to burners at the rotor tips. In its original form it also had a pusher propeller and a stub wing with endplates, in order to fly as an autogyro in cruise. Rebuilt as seen as a pure helicopter with a tailboom it first flew on 7 March 1949. Through the SO.1110 Ariel II and SO.1120 Ariel III, development eventually led to the SO.1221 Djinn. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

One of the two Wessex HCC4 which served within the Queen's Flight. Seen here during a visit in Paris (Villacoublay Air Base), now with a 32 Sqn crest.