This Noratlas was delivered to the Armée de l'Air on 22 Dec 1954 and struck off charge on 4 June 1976 with 10,284 flying hours. During that time it served with nine units, the last of which was the storage handling unit Entrepôt de l'Armée de l'Air 601 (EAA 601) in May and June 1976. In this photo it carries their designation on the fin. The aircraft was transferred to the Musée de l'Air at Le Bourget and trucked there on 4 June 1976. On 22 July 1987 it was trucked to the Stade de la Rose des Vents stadium for display, as seen here. Fake code "50-CB" was never carried and its origins are unclear.

Served at this time with CIET / 63 ET "Vercors". This aircraft is still flying with a French private association and is registered F-AZVM.

Served at this time with CIET / 63 ET "Vercors".

A Norrie of GI312 unit mostly accompanied the Patrouille de France

Part of "Ailes anciennes de Toulouse" open air museum. Was previously coded 63-VJ within French air force.

This is ex French Air Force N° 148, withdrawn from use on 4 June 1985. It was acquired by Association Support Air, and registration F-EURO reserved on 25 May 1988. Rolled-out in these European colours at Paris-Orly on 8 Jun 1988, and flown to Paris-Le Bourget that same month and parked. In Oct 1989 it received a permit to fly for film work at Tavaux-Dole, but it didn't fly much there, if at all. In early 1993 the Noratlas was loaned to Association Air Memorial, and later that year it stranded here at Courlaoux airport, reportedly after engine trouble. It has a "Marriott" sticker on the main gear door and "Decoré par Air France" in small print on the left fin. The Noratlas would never leave again and was eventually broken up in June 2013.

Pictured by a member of my family 50 years ago at Oran La Sénia French Air Force air base N° 141. The aircraft has the markings of Transport wing 61 based in Orléans. In front stands the N° 197 (62-SU) in the markings of Transport Squadron 2 / 62 "Sahara" (ET 02-062). The picture is supposed to be taken in the begining of 1961.

Shortly before moving to Hamburg-Finkenwerder in Germany for display.

Believed to be in use with 54 Escadrille Electronique (EE 54).

One of the five Noratlas converted in RNR (Radio/Navigation/Radar) Variant. Now preserved in Albert private collection.

Traces of at least three former codes can be seen. The most recent is 64-BH, which it carried from 1 July 1972 until 15 May 1976.

Preserved.

A French Noratlas hidden away in an interesting but very cramped German collection. Although it is still carrying the combined unit markings of ET 1/63 and ET 1/62 on the forward fuselage, this aircraft in fact last operated for Escadron de Convoyage 70 (EdC 70). It came to Germany in 1987 and spent some time in storage at Manching before moving on to this collection in Koblenz in 1990.

Preserved at Para regiment barracks (1er RTP). Taken during the open day regiment.

Used by Electronic Warfare Squadron "Dunkerque" (EE 01-054); Wfu in 1989;

Even though still carrying the combined unit markings of ET 1/63 and ET 1/62 on the forward fuselage, this Noratlas in fact last operated for Escadron de Convoyage 70 (EdC 70). This French unit was known for its unusual codes, which often violated many rules. This particular Noratlas carried code 070-MF (should have been 70-MF), which for reasons unknown was painted on the aircraft incorrectly, as MF-070. It came to Germany in 1987 and spent some time in storage at Manching before moving on to this collection in Koblenz in 1990.

The Patrouille de France support aircraft.

according to my information this aircraft became F-WFYH. No traces of this registration can be found on the airframe though.