Serial 12 os moving to the catapult. From 2018, this SEM is in use as an instructional airframe at AEROCAMPUS Aquitaine, Latresne (France).

Serial 12 about the grab the arresting cable. From 2018, this SEM is in use as an instructional airframe at AEROCAMPUS Aquitaine, Latresne (France).

The French yellow short shooter launches a Super Etendard from the waist catapult. Clearly visible is the bridle, the cable that attaches the aircraft to the catap. Also clearly visible is the Damocles targeting pod (equipped with a FLIR system) underneath the fuselage. Since 2018, this Super Etendard is in use as an instructional airframe at Hyeres Le Palyvestre.

After its military career, serial 57 was preserved at Lanveoc Poulmic (France) from April 2015.

Catching the cable and bouncing off the deck with its main gear, what a spectacle it is! Serial 51 is sold to Argentina in January 2018 and left France in April 2019. The SEM received a new four digit serial and became code 3A-215, 216, 217, 218 or 219. The tie-up is not known. The aircraft is now stored at Comandante Espora (EA32) and did not see operational service from Argentina soil so far.

Resting in between missions on the deck of the Charles de Gaulle while sailing through the Med (with Sicily in the back ground), this Super Etendard is since June 2017 in use as an instructional airframe at Chambley (France).

Serial 51 is sold to Argentina in January 2018 and left France in April 2019. Close to 50 Super Etendard Modernisé's (SEM) were delivered to the Marine Nationale. The SEM is based on the Super Étendard, which is based on the Étendard IVM. The Super Etendard Modernisé was constantly upgraded by the French Navy through its life. It was used for anti-ship, strike, reconnaissance and nuclear strike missions. Here, serial 51 is launched from the R91, its bridle (the cable that attaches the Etendard to the steam catapult) is just dropped after launch in the sea (one bridle is used for each launch!).

Since 2018, this Super Etendard is in use as an instructional airframe at Hyeres Le Palyvestre. The aircraft is seen here being directed to the catapult of the Charles de Gaulle.

A SEM being launched from the R91

This Etendard served the Aeronavale up to April 2016. The aircraft went into storage and was sold to Argentina in January 2018 and received code 3A-215, 216, 217, 218 or 219. The tie-up is not known. After arrival in Argentina, the Etendard is stored at Comandante Espora (EA32) air base.

This former is a former 11F aircraft, withdrawn from use in 2008 and stored at Hyéres since mid-2009. The aircraft is preserved at Toulouse museum (France) since 2018. On the picture the tail of serial 15 (former 17F) can be seen too. This Super Etendard is stored at Hyéres since mid-2011.

Close to 50 Super Etendard Modernisé's (SEM) were delivered to the Marine Nationale. The SEM is based on the Super Étendard, which is based on the Étendard IVM. The Super Etendard Modernisé was constantly upgraded by the French Navy through its life. It was used for anti-ship, strike, reconnaissance and nuclear strike missions. Here, serial 4 is launched from the R91, its bridle (the cable that attaches the Etendard to the steam catapult) is just dropped after launch in the sea (one bridle is used for each launch!).

This former is a former 11F aircraft, stored at Hyéres since mid-2011

As can be seen on the hangar in the background this is clearly Yeovilton when 899 NAS was still active.

About to leave Châteaudun air base after its participation to the open day. Note the very tired livery which shows two roundels amoung eachother. This aircraft crashed off Britany on April 02 1987 during a night low level flight training. Pilot and aircraft were never found and thus recovered. In memoriam of its pilot Michel Le Scanff;