Last updated January 17 2016

AIR FRANCE

Below, postcards from my collection are shown per aircraft type

Bréguet 763

Douglas DC-3 | Douglas DC-4 | Douglas DC-6 | Douglas DC-8

Lockheed Constellation

Boeing 707 | Boeing 727

SUD SE-210 Caravelle

Vickers Viscount

Number of postcards: 145

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Bréguet 763 Provence

Air France operated 12 different Bréguet 763 Provence aircrafts between 1953 and 1971 (last years as freighters).
Registrations used were:

BRÉGUET 761S (not used by Air France)

F-WASK, F-WASL, F-WASM

BRÉGUET 763 PROVENCE

F-BASN, F-BASO, F-BASP, F-BASQ, F-BASR, F-BASS, F-BAST, F-BASU, F-BASV, F-BASX, F-BASY, F-BASZ

In the collection 8 of the 12 aircrafts are represented.

F-WASK
Construction number 02, pre-production model Bréguet 761S.
First flight in 1949.
Never delivered to Air France but instead eventually used by the French Air Force.

Bréguet 761S
F-WASK
In flight
VC
Unknown publisher

F-WASM
Construction number 04, pre-production model Bréguet 761S.
First flight in 19xx.
Never delivered to Air France but instead eventually used by the French Air Force.

Bréguet 761S
F-WASK
In flight
VC
Superluxe,
Paris, France

F-BASO
Construction number 2, model Bréguet 763 Provence "Deux-Pont".
Delivered ???
In service until ???

Bréguet 763 Provence
F-BASO
Air France
In flight
VC
Editions P.I.,
Paris, France
Bréguet 763 Provence
F-BASO
Air France
Vichy-Charmeil (VHY)
France
VC
La Cigogne,
Vichy, France
Bréguet 763 Provence
F-BASO
Air France
Vichy-Charmeil (VHY)
France
VC
La Cigogne,
Vichy, France

F-BASP
Construction number 3, model Bréguet 763 Provence "Deux-Pont".
Delivered ???
In service until ???

Bréguet 763 Provence
F-BASP
Air France
Marseille-Marignane (MRS)
France
VC
Société Editions de France (RYNER), Marseille, France

F-BASQ
Construction number 4, model Bréguet 763 Provence "Deux-Pont".
Delivered ???
In service until ???

Bréguet 763 Provence
F-BASQ
Air France
Marseille-Marignane (MRS)
France
VC
Société Editions de France (RYNER), Marseille, France

F-BASS
Construction number 6, model Bréguet 763 Provence "Deux-Pont".
Delivered ???
In service until ???

Bréguet 763 Provence
F-BASS
Air France
Marseille-Marignane (MRS)
France
VC
Combier Imp. Macon "CIM",
France

F-BASU
Construction number 8, model Bréguet 763 Provence "Deux-Pont".
Delivered ???
In service until ???

Bréguet 763 Provence
F-BASU
Air France
Marseille-Marignane (MRS)
France
VC
Société Editions de France (RYNER), Marseille, France
Bréguet 763 Provence
F-BASU
Air France
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Aéro-Photo,
Paris, France

F-BASV
Construction number 9, model Bréguet 763 Provence "Deux-Pont".
Delivered ???
In service until ???

Bréguet 763 Provence
F-BASV
Air France
Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS)
France
VC
Editions CELY,
Toulouse, France

F-BASX
Construction number 10, model Bréguet 763 Provence "Deux-Pont".
Delivered ???
In service until ???

Bréguet 763 Provence
F-BASX
Air France
Marseille-Marignane (MRS)
France
VC
Société Editions de France (RYNER), Marseille, France
Bréguet 763 Provence
F-BASX
Air France
Marseille-Marignane (MRS)
France
VC
Société Editions de France (RYNER), Marseille, France

F-BASZ
Construction number 12, model Bréguet 763 Provence "Deux-Pont".
Delivered ???
In service until ???

Bréguet 763 Provence
F-BASV
Air France
Marseille-Marignane (MRS)
France
VC
Société Editions de France (RYNER), Marseille, France
Bréguet 763 Provence
F-BASV
Air France
Marseille-Marignane (MRS)
France
VC
Société Editions de France (RYNER), Marseille, France
Douglas DC-3

Air France operated at least 83 different DC-3 aircrafts between 1945 and 1970.
I will not list all registrations here, rather add them one by one as they appear in my collection.

Douglas DC-4

Air France operated at least 45 different DC-4 aircrafts between 1946 and 1968.
Registrations used were:

F-BBDA, F-BBDB, F-BBDC, F-BBDD, F-BBDE, F-BBDF, F-BBDG, F-BBDH, F-BBDI, F-BBDJ, F-BBDK,
F-BBDL, F-BBDM, F-BBDN, F-BBDO, F-BBDP, F-BBDQ, F-BBDR, F-BBDS,
F-BDRJ,
F-BELC, F-BELD, F-BELE (also F-BJHA), F-BELF, F-BELH, F-BELI, F-BELK, F-BELL, F-BELN, F-BELO,
F-BELP, F-BELQ, F-BELR, F-BELS,
F-BFCP, F-BFCQ, F-BFDA, F-BFGS (also F-BJHD)
F-BHBX, F-BHBY, F-BHKY
F-BILL
F-BJHB
F-BRHD, F-BRHG, F-BRIX

In the collection 6 of the 45 aircrafts are represented.

F-BBDF
Construction number 43938, model Douglas DC-4-1009.
Delivered May 1946 named "Ciel d'Artois".
In service until ???
Later with ???

DC-4
F-BBDF
Ciel d'Artois
Air France
Frankfurt (FRA)
Germany
VC
Cloos-Klozbücher, Frankfurt/M

F-BBDG
Construction number 43939, model Douglas DC-4-1009.
Delivered ??? named "Ciel de Champagne".
In service until ???
Later with ???

DC-4
F-BBDG
Ciel de Champagne
Air France
Vichy-Charmeil (FRA)
France
VC
La Cigogne,
Vichy, France
DC-4
F-BBDG
Ciel de Champagne
Air France
Vichy-Charmeil (FRA)
France
VC
La Cigogne,
Vichy, France

F-BBDK
Construction number 43943, model Douglas DC-4-1009.
Delivered 1946 named "Ciel de Normandie".
In service until ???
Later with ???

DC-4
F-BBDK
Ciel de Normandie
Air France
Paris, Le Bourget or Orly
France
VC
Edition P.I., Paris

F-BBDN
Construction number 42991, model Douglas DC-4-1009.
Delivered June 1946.
In service until March 1963 when sold to Air Madagascar. New registration became 5R-MAD.

DC-4
F-BBDN
Air France
Unknown airport
VC
Combier Imp. Macon 'CIM'

F-BELE
Construction number 10401, model Douglas DC-4 (C-54A-DC).
Bought from KLM October 1948, previous registration was PH-DSB.
Possibly with TAI for a shorter period around 1950. Transferred to Royal Air Maroc (CCTA) in 1953 as F-BELE. Re-registerred as CN-CCA May 23 1957.
Back to Air France in January 1960 as F-BJHA. In service until June 1961 when sold Air Afrique. Initially with the same registration, re-registerred as TU-TBN in April 1962.

DC-4
F-BELE
Air France
Unknown airport
VC
Estel Publicite, Paris

F-BHKY
Construction number 3055, model Douglas C-54-DO.
Bought from American Airlines in 1956, previous registration was N90406.
In service until 1957, destroyed by a fire in Toulouse.

DC-4
F-BHKY
Air France
München (MUC)
Germany
VC
Münchener Bildkunstverlag
August Lengauer,
München
Douglas DC-6

It's questionable if Air France did operate any DC-6 aircrafts. Two aircrafts has been registerred but for very limited time p3riods before they have been leased to other operators.
Registrations used were:

F-BHVA (Dec 1956 to Jan 1957, possibly leased for 4 months during 1959)
F-OCEC (Jan-Feb 1965, Jul-Sep 1969)

In the collection none of the 2 aircrafts are represented.

Lockheed Constellation/Starliner

Air France operated 62 different Constellation/Starliner aircrafts between 1946 and 1971.
Registrations used for the various models were:

Constellation L-049
F-BAZA, F-BAZB, F-BAZC, F-BAZD

Constellation L-749
F-BAZE, F-BAZF, F-BAZG, F-BAZH, F-BAZI, F-BAZJ, F-BAZK, F-BAZL, F-BAZM, F-BAZN, F-BAZO, F-BAZP,
F-BAZQ, F-BAZR, F-BAZS, F-BAZT, F-BAZU, F-BAZV, F-BAZX, F-BAZY, F-BAZZ
F-BBDT, F-BBDU, F-BBDV

Super Constellation L-1049
F-BGNA, F-BGNB, F-BGNC, F-BGND, F-BGNE, F-BGNF, F-BGNG, F-BGNH, F-BGNI, F-BGNJ
F-BHBA, F-BHBB, F-BHBC, F-BHBD, F-BHBE, F-BHBF, F-BHBG, F-BHBH, F-BHBI, F-BHBJ
F-BHMI, F-BHMJ, F-BHMK, F-BHML

Starliner L-1649
F-BHBK, F-BHBL, F-BHBM, F-BHBN, F-BHBO, F-BHBP, F-BHBQ, F-BHBR, F-BHBS, F-BHBT

In the collection 22 of the 62 aircrafts are represented.

F-BAZA
Construction number 2072, model Lockheed Constellation L-049.
Delivered in March 1947.
In service until February 1950 when it was sold to Trans World Airlines. New registration became N9412H.

F-BAZA
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
L-049
In flight
VC
Edition La Cigogne
Unnumbered

F-BAZB
Construction number 2073, model Lockheed Constellation L-049.
Delivered in June 1946.
In service until February 1950 when it was sold to Trans World Airlines. New registration became N9410H.

F-BAZB
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
L-049
In flight
VC
Enell Inc., New York
No: 11
F-BAZB
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
L-049
In flight
VC
Editions Jaeger, Genève
No: 7688
F-BAZB
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
L-049
In flight
VC
Editions P. I., Paris
No: 25
F-BAZB
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
L-049
In flight
VC
Havas
No: 385 P/11/50

F-BAZF
Construction number 2625, model Lockheed Constellation L-749A-79-46.
Delivered in February 1950.
In service until October 1960.

F-BAZF
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
L-749
Niamey (NIM)
Niger
VC
Souchette, Niamey
No: 2277

F-BAZH
Construction number 2627, model Lockheed Constellation L-749A-79-46.
Delivered in February 1950.
In service until January 1960 when it was sold to Royal Air Maroc. New registration became CN-CCP.

F-BAZH
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
L-749
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions P. I., Paris
No: 15

F-BAZJ
Construction number 2514, model Lockheed Constellation L-749A-79-22.
Delivered in July 1947.
In service until April 1961.

F-BAZJ
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
L-749
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions P. I., Paris
No: 0011

F-BAZK
Construction number 2514, model Lockheed Constellation L-749A-79-22.
Delivered in July 1947.
In service until April 1961.

F-BAZK
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
L-749
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Aéro-Photo
No: JO2
F-BAZK
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
L-749
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Aéro-Photo (S. Joli)
No: JO2

F-BAZM
Construction number 2545, model Lockheed Constellation L-749A-79-22.
Delivered in January 1948.
In service until February 1961.

F-BAZM
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
L-749
Unknown airport
VC
Editions Estel
No: 3280

F-BAZQ
Construction number 2512, model Lockheed Constellation L-749A-79-22.
Delivered in July 1947.
In service until October 1957. Then sold to RAM Royal Air Maroc. New registration became CN-CCR.

F-BAZQ
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
L-749
Düsseldorf-Lohausen (DUS)
Germany
VC
Editions Estel
No: 3280

F-BAZU
Construction number 2525, model Lockheed Constellation L-749A-79-46.
Bought from Pan American World Airways in June 1950. Previous registration was N86527.
In service until 1960.

F-BAZU
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
L-749
Bordeaux-Merignac (BOD)
France
VC
Editions AIRLEC
Unnumbered

F-BAZX
Construction number 2527, model Lockheed Constellation L-749A-79-22.
Bought from Pan American World Airways in October 1950. Previous registration was N86529.
In service until December 24th 1958 when it crashed on approach to Vienna.

F-BAZX
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
L-749
Basel-Mulhouse (EAP/MLH)
Switzerland/France
VC
Taxiway Aviation Postcards
No: 14-2004

F-BAZY
Construction number 2528, model Lockheed Constellation L-749A-79-22.
Bought from Pan American World Airways in October 1950. Previous registration was N86530.
In service until March 1961.

F-BAZY
Ville Lumiere
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
L-749
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions JOMONE - Alger
No: 1301

F-BCDW
Fake registration on the postcard?
I have not found this registration anywhere. Still the registration is very clearly readable on the postcard ...

F-BCDW
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
L-749
In flight
VC
Editions P. I., Paris
No: 7

F-BGNA
Construction number 4510, model Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049C-55-81.
Delivered in July 1953.
In service until 3rd August 1954. Crashed enroute Paris-Mexico City at a stop-over at New York.

F-BGNA
Air France
Lockheed Super Constellation
L-1049
In flight
VC
Comité National de L'Enfance, Paris
No: 54

F-BGNB
Construction number 4511, model Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049C-55-81.
Delivered in September 1953.
In service until July 1963.

F-BGNB
Air France
Lockheed Super Constellation
L-1049
In flight
VC
Editions P. I., Paris
No: 47

F-BGNF
Construction number 4515, model Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049C-55-81.
Delivered in October 1953.
In service until December 1964.

F-BGNF
Air France
Lockheed Super Constellation
L-1049
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions P. I.,
Paris
No: 60
F-BGNF
Air France
Lockheed Super Constellation
L-1049
Guadeloupe
---
VC
Collection Parmin CANDALEN, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
No: M. 27 bis
F-BGNF
Air France
Lockheed Super Constellation
L-1049
Marseille-Marignane (MRS)
France
VC
Société Editions de France (RYNER), Marseille
No: 7774
F-BGNF
Air France
Lockheed Super Constellation
L-1049
Marseille-Marignane (MRS)
France
VC
Société Editions de France (RYNER), Marseille
No: 7775
F-BGNF
Air France
Lockheed Super Constellation
L-1049
Marseille-Marignane (MRS)
France
VC
Société Editions de France (RYNER), Marseille
No: 7795

F-BGNJ
Construction number 4519, model Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049C-55-81.
Delivered in November 1953.
In service until August 1967.

F-BGNJ
Air France
Lockheed Super Constellation
L-1049
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions JOMONE - Alger
No: 1302

F-BHBA
Construction number 4620, model Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049C-82-98.
Delivered in August 1955.
In service until November 1966.

F-BHBA
Air France
Lockheed Super Constellation
L-1049
Berlin-Tegel (TXL)
Germany
VC
Kunst und Bild,
Berlin-Charlottenburg,
Germany
No: G 1520

F-BHBB
Construction number 4521, model Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049C-82-98.
Delivered in August 1955.
In service until November 1967.

F-BHBB
Air France
Lockheed Super Constellation
L-1049
In flight
---
VC
Yvon
No: 2
F-BHBB
Air France
Lockheed Super Constellation
L-1049
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions d'Art RAYMON, Brumy
Unnumbered

F-BHBC
Construction number 4522, model Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049C-82-98.
Delivered in August 1955.
In service until August 29 1960 when it crashed in the sea outside of Senegal during a landing attempt at the Dakar-Yoff airport. All aboard were killed.

Accident description (Aviation Safety Network)

F-BHBC
Air France
Lockheed Super Constellation
L-1049
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
CIM - Combier Imp. Macon
No: 23

F-BHBD
Construction number 4523, model Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049C-82-98.
Delivered in September 1955.
In service until November 1966.

F-BHBD
Air France
Lockheed Super Constellation
L-1049
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions RAYMON
No: 419B

F-BHBE
Construction number 4524, model Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049C-82-98.
Delivered in September 1955.
In service until November 1967.

F-BHBE
Air France
Lockheed Super Constellation
L-1049
Stuttgart (STR)
Germany
VC
Konrad Wittwer, Stuttgart
No: 1018

F-BHBL
Construction number 1020, model Lockheed Starliner L-1649A-98-11.
Delivered in August 1957.
In service until April 1967.

F-BHBL
Air France
Lockheed Starliner
L-1649
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions P. I., Paris
No: 77
F-BHBL
Air France
Lockheed Starliner
L-1649

In flight
VC
Editions P. I., Paris
No: 78
F-BHBL
Air France
Lockheed Starliner
L-1649
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions P. I., Paris
No: 77

F-BHBM
Construction number 1020, model Lockheed Starliner L-1649A-98-11.
Delivered in August 1957.
In service until May 10 1961 when it crashed in Sahara enroute Brazzaville-Paris.

F-BHBM
Air France
Lockheed Starliner
L-1649
Unknown airport
VC
Déchaux, Paris
No: 21178

F-BHBQ
Construction number 1033, model Lockheed Starliner L-1649A-98-11.
Delivered in September 1957.
In service until April 1966.

F-BHBQ
Air France
Lockheed Starliner
L-1649
In flight
VC
Editions d'Art YVON, Paris
No: 4

Unidentified registrations

Unidentified registration
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions P. I., Paris
No: 10
Unidentified registration
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions P. I., Paris
No: 43
Unidentified registration
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions P. I., Paris
No: 43
Unidentified registration
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions d'Art GUY, LYNA-PARIS, Paris
No: 1303
Unidentified registration
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions d'Art GUY, LYNA-PARIS, Paris
No: 1303
Unidentified registration
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions P. I., Paris
No: 119
Unidentified registration
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions P. I., Paris
No: 132
Unidentified registration
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions P. I., Paris
No: 135
Unidentified registration
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
Berlin-Tegel (TXL)
Germany
VC
Konst und Bild, Berlin
No: 2040C
Unidentified registration
Air France
Lockheed Constellation
Frankfurt (FRA)
Germany
VC
Marco
Unnumbered

Interiors

Air France
Lockheed Constellation
Lockheed Constellation
Vue intérieure
VC
Editions de Luxe
'ESTEL' LAVELLE & Co, Paris
No: 3282
Boeing 707

Air France operated 41 different 707 aircrafts between 1959 and 1982.
Registrations used were:

F-BHSA, F-BHSB, F-BHSC, F-BHSD, F-BHSE, F-BHSF, F-BHSG, F-BHSH, F-BHSI, F-BHSJ, F-BHSK,
F-BHSL, F-BHSM, F-BHSN, F-BHSO, F-BHSP, F-BHSQ, F-BHSR, F-BHSS, F-BHST, F-BHSU, F-BHSV,
F-BHSX, F-BHSY, F-BHSZ
F-BLCA, F-BLCB (also F-BLLB), F-BLCC, F-BLCD, F-BLCE, F-BLCF, F-BLCG, F-BLCH, F-BLCI, F-BLCJ, F-BLCK,
F-BLCL, F-BLCM
F-BYCN, F-BYCO, F-BYCP

In the collection 10 of the 41 aircrafts are depicted.

F-BHSA
Construction number 17613, model Boeing 707-328.
Delivered in October 1959 named "Château de Versailles".
In service until July 27 1961. Written-off after a take-off crash in Hamburg, Germany.

Accident description (Aviation Safety Network)

Boeing B-707
F-BHSA
Château de Versailles
Air France
Unknown
airport
VC
Paul Perrin,
Cherence, France
No: PP 23
Boeing B-707
F-BHSA
Château de Versailles
Air France
Unknown
airport
VC
Paul Perrin,
Cherence, France
No: PP 24
Boeing B-707
F-BHSA
Château de Versailles
Air France
Unknown
airport
VC
Paul Perrin,
Cherence, France
No: PP 26
Boeing B-707
F-BHSA
Château de Versailles
Air France
Hamburg (HAM)
Germany
VC
Conwa Grossvertrieb GmbH,
Hamburg, Germany
No: G 365

F-BHSB
Construction number 17614, model Boeing 707-328.
Delivered in December 1959 named "Château de Chambord".
In service until 1971. Leased to Cameroon Airlines in December 1971. Returned in June 1974. Probably in service with Air France for another year before withdrawn from use in June 1975.

Boeing B-707
F-BHSB
Château de Chambord
Air France
In flight
VC
Editions P.I., Paris
No: 92
Boeing B-707
F-BHSB
Château de Chambord
Air France
In flight
VC
Editions P.I., Paris
No: 111
Boeing B-707
F-BHSB
Château de Chambord
Air France
In flight
VC
Editions P.I., Paris
No: 112
Boeing B-707
F-BHSB
Château de Chambord
Air France
In flight
VC
Editions P. I., Paris
No: 113
Boeing B-707
F-BHSB
Château de Chambord
Air France
In flight
VC
Editions d'Art RAYMON, Brunoy
Unnumbered
Boeing B-707
F-BHSB
Château de Chambord
Air France
In flight
VC
Editions d'art Yvon, Paris
No: 3

F-BHSC
Construction number 17615, model Boeing 707-328.
Delivered in December 1959 named Chateau de Fontainebleau.
In service until 1978 when sold to Israel Aircraft Industries. New registration became 4X-BYV.

Boeing B-707
F-BHSC
Château de Fontainebleau
Air France
Marseille-Marignane (MRS)
France
VC
Société Editions de France (RYNER), Marseille
No: 7811
Boeing B-707
F-BHSC
Château de Fontainebleau
Air France
Bastia-Poretta (BIA)
France
VC
Editions A. RION,
Nice
No: 94/346

F-BHSD
Construction number 17616, model Boeing 707-328.
Delivered in January 1960 named "Château de Chenonceaux".
In service until 1976. Then used for training of Air France crew members.

Boeing 707
F-BHSD
Château de Chenonceaux
Air France
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions P.I.,
Paris, France
No: 280

F-BHSE
Construction number 17617, model Boeing 707-328.
Delivered in March 1960 named "Château de Rambouillet".
In service until 1978.
Sold in May 1978 to Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. New registration became 4X-BYW. Almost immedeately to the Israel Air Force as 4X-JYW, fleet number 103.

Boeing 707
F-BHSE
Château de Rambouillet
Air France
Anchorage, Alaska (ORY)
U.S.A.
VC
J & H Sales Co.,
Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.A.
No: P51629

F-BHSF
Construction number 17618, model Boeing 707-328.
Delivered in March 1960 named Chateau de Blois.
In service until May 1977.

Boeing 707
F-BHSE
Château de Blois
Air France
Pointe-à-Pitre (PTP)
Guadeloupe
VC
Editions EMMAC, Pointe-à-Pitre
No: 172

F-BHSH
Construction number 17620, model Boeing 707-328.
Delivered in June 1960 named "Château d'Amboise".
In service until September 7 1976.
Written off after a bomb exploded on ground at the Campo Dell Oro Airport, Ajaccio, France.

Accident description (Aviation Safety Network)

Boeing 707
F-BHSH
Château de Amboise
Air France
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions P.I.,
Paris, France
No: 136

F-BHSS
Construction number 18246, model Boeing 707-328.
Delivered in February 1962 named "Château ducal d'Uzes".
In service until 1978.
Sold in June 1978 to Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. New registration became 4X-BYK. To the Israel Air Force in September the same year as 4X-JYK, fleet number 118.

Boeing 707
F-BHSS
Château ducal d'Uzes
Air France
Hamburg-Fuhlbüttel (HAM)
Germany
VC
Krüger
No: 920/114

F-BHSV
Construction number 18456, model Boeing 707-328B.
Delivered in December 1962 named "Château de Vincennes".
In service until 1983?
Leased to El Al Israel Airlines for 4 months 1983 as 4X-ATE. Sold in October 1984 to AirXports.

Boeing 707
F-BHSV
Château de Vincennes
Air France
In flight
VC
Editions P.I.,
Paris, France
No: 166
Boeing 707
F-BHSV
Château de Vincennes
Air France
In flight
VC
Editions LYNA,
Paris, France
No: 1311
Boeing 707
F-BHSV
Château de Vincennes
Air France
In flight
VC
I. V. O.,
Paris-Evian, France
No: 22.168/P

F-BLCD
Construction number 18941, model Boeing 707-328B.
Delivered in February 1966 named "Château de Dampierre".
In service until October 1982.
At the "Musee de l'Air" at Le Bourget (Paris) since April 1983.

Boeing 707
F-BLCD
Château de Dampierre
Air France
In flight
VC
Editions P.I.,
Paris, France
No: 209
Boeing 727

Air France operated 29 different 727 aircrafts between 1968 and 1993.
Registrations used were:

F-BOJA, F-BOJB, F-BOJC, F-BOJD, F-BOJE, F-BOJF, F-BPJG, F-BPJH, F-BPJI, F-BPJJ, F-BPJK, F-BPJL,
F-BPJM, F-BPJN, F-BPJO, F-BPJP, F-BPJQ, F-BPJR, F-BPJS, F-BPJT
F-GCDA, F-GCDB, F-GCDC, F-GCDD, F-GCDE, F-GCDF, F-GCDG, F-GCDH, F-GCDI

In the collection 2 of the 29 aircrafts are depicted.

F-BOJE
Construction number 18941, model Boeing 707-328B.
Delivered in January 1969.
In service until 1990?
Sold to Meridian Trust Co. in December 1990. 1994 to DHL Airways (Astar Air Cargo).

Boeing 727
F-BOJE
Air France
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions P.I.,
Paris, France
No: 247

F-BPJN
Construction number 20409, model Boeing 727-228F.
Delivered in December 1970.
In service until 1990?
Sold to AARL (?) in March 1990. Converted to freighter. The same year to DHL Airways (Astar Air Cargo).

Boeing 727
F-BPJN
Air France
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions P.I.,
Paris, France
No: 247
SUD SE-210 Caravelle

Air France operated 48 different Caravelle aircrafts between 1959 and 1981. Included below are also the two prototypes Air France flew in various tests prior to commercial introduction.
Registrations used were:

Caravelle III
F-BHRA (ex F-WHRA), F-BHRB, F-BHRC, F-BHRD, F-BHRE, F-BHRF, F-BHRG, F-BHRH, F-BHRI, F-BHRJ,
F-BHRK, F-BHRL, F-BHRM, F-BHRN, F-BHRO, F-BHRP, F-BHRQ, F-BHRR, F-BHRS, F-BHRT,
F-BHRU, F-BHRV, F-BHRX, F-BHRY, F-BHRZ
F-BJTA, F-BJTB, F-BJTE, F-BJTF, F-BJTG, F-BJTH, F-BJTI, F-BHTJ, F-BJTK, F-BJTL, F-BJTM, F-BJTN,
F-BJTO, F-BJTP, F-BJTQ, F-BJTR, F-BJTS
F-BOHA, F-BOHB, F-BOHC
F-BSGZ (ex F-BKGZ)
F-BLKF
F-BNGE
F-BNKA, F-BNKB

In the collection 18 of the 52 aircrafts are represented.

F-BHRA (ex F-WHRA)
Construction number 1, model SUD SE-210 Caravelle III.
Delivered in April 1959 named Alsace.
In service until December 1975.

SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-WHRA
Alsace
Air France
In flight
---
VC
Editions P.I., Paris
No: 114
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-WHRA
Alsace
Air France
Toulouse (TLS)
France
VC
Toulouse Metropole
Unnumbered
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-WHRA
Alsace
Air France
In flight
---
VC
Editions d'Art YVON
No: 1
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRA
Alsace
Air France
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Sud Aviation
Unnumbered
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRA
Alsace
Air France
Berlin-Tegel (TXL)
Germany
VC
Kunst und Bild, Berlin
No: G 1677
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRA
Alsace
Air France
Berlin-Tegel (TXL)
Germany
VC
Krüger
No: 921/26
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRA
Alsace
Air France
Berlin-Tegel (TXL)
Germany
VC
Krüger
No: 921/26

F-BHRB
Construction number 2, model SUD SE-210 Caravelle III.
Delivered in March 1959 named Lorraine.
In service until December 1977.

SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRB
Lorraine
Air France
In flight
VC
Editions P.I., Paris
No: 115
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRB
Lorraine
Air France
In flight
VC
Editions d'art YVON, Paris
No: 5
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRB
Lorraine
Air France
In flight
VC
Airline issued
No: 21383/P
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRB
Lorraine
Air France
Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE)
France
VC
Editions MAR, Nice
No: BS 65
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRB
Lorraine
Air France
Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE)
France
VC
Editions MAR, Nice
No: BS 66

F-BHRD
Construction number 8, model SUD SE-210 Caravelle III.
Delivered in June 1959 named Guyenne.
In service until April 1980.

SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRD
Guyenne
Air France
Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE)
France
VC
Editions GILLETTA, Nice
No: 84
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRD
Guyenne
Air France
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions d'Art RAYMON, Brunoy
No: 12
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRD
Guyenne
Air France
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions d'Art RAYMON, Brunoy
No: 18
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRD
Guyenne
Air France
München (MUN)
Germany
VC
Hans Andres Verlag München
No: M186/4168

F-BHRE
Construction number 9, model SUD SE-210 Caravelle III.
Delivered in July 1959 named Artois.
In service until March 1980.

SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRE
Artois
Air France
Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE)
France
VC
Librairie-Tabacs de 'Aéroport de NICE-COTE D'AZUR, Nice
No: 181
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRE
Artois
Air France
Berlin-Tegel (TGL)
Germany
VC
Kunst und Bild, Berlin-Charlottenburg, Germany
No: G 1634

F-BHRH
Construction number 16, model SUD SE-210 Caravelle III.
Delivered in December 1959 named Bourgogne.
In service until June 1981.

SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRH
Bourgogne
Air France
Toulouse (TLS)
France
VC
Editions Modernes 'Théojac', Limoges
No: 65

F-BHRI
Construction number 17, model SUD SE-210 Caravelle III.
Delivered in December 1959 named Bretagne.
In service until May 1980.

SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRI
Bretagne
Air France

Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE)
France
VC
Editions S.E.P.T.,
Nice
No: 16-496
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRI
Bretagne
Air France
London-Heathrow (LHR)
England
(aircraft in background)
VC
Carl J. McQuaide
Aviation Postcards (Flight Path)
No: FP96

F-BHRJ
Construction number 23, model SUD SE-210 Caravelle III.
Delivered in 1960 named Champagne.
In service until January 1964 when leased to MEA Middle East Airlines. New registration OD-AEM.
Crashed in April the same year into the sea on approach to Dhahran.

SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRJ
Champagne
Air France
Frankfurt (FRA)
Germany
VC

Krüger
No: 925/18
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRJ
Champagne
Air France
Frankfurt (FRA)
Germany
VC
Verlag Michel & Co., Frankfurt/M.
Printed by Krüger
No: 925/13
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRJ
Champagne
Air France
Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS)
France
VC
Editions Modernes 'Théojac',
Limoges, France
No: 58
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRJ
Champagne
Air France
Marseille-Marignane (MRS)
France
VC
Société Editions de France (RYNER), Marseille, France
No: 10046

F-BHRM
Construction number 37, model SUD SE-210 Caravelle III.
Delivered in June 1960 named Quercy.
In service until October 1979.

SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRM
Quercy
Air France
Rome-Fiumicino (FCO)
Italy
VC
Edizione OTO, Roma
No: 1833

F-BHRN
Construction number 39, model SUD SE-210 Caravelle III.
Delivered in June 1960 named Gascogne.
In service until April 1978.

SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRN
Gascogne
Air France
Bordeaux-Merignac (BOD)
France
VC
Editions AIRLEC,
Bordeaux-Merignac
No: 105

F-BHRP
Construction number 45, model SUD SE-210 Caravelle III.
Delivered in June 1960 named Languedoc.
In service until April 1978.

SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRP
Languedoc
Air France
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Bieres Vega
Unnumbered

F-BHRR
Construction number 50, model SUD SE-210 Caravelle III.
Delivered in December 1960 named Lyonnais.
In service until November 1972 when sold to Air Inter.

SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BHRR
Lyonnais
Air France
Marseille-Marignane (MRS)
France
VC
Editions d'art Yvon, Paris
No: E.K.B. 7158

F-BJTA
Construction number 53, model SUD SE-210 Caravelle III.
Delivered in 1960 named Comte de Nice.
In service until April 1973 when sold to Royal Air Cambodge. New registration became XU-JTB.

SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BJTA
Comte de Nice
Air France
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions P.I.,
Paris
No: 154
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BJTA
Comte de Nice
Air France
Port-au-Prince (PAP)
Haiti
VC
Messageries de Presse Franco-Haitiennes, Port-au-Prince
No: 6790

F-BJTE
Construction number 111, model SUD SE-210 Caravelle III.
Delivered in January 1962 named Grenoble.
In service until April 1982 when sold to Kabo Air. New registration eventually became 5N-AWG.

SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BJTE
Grenoble
Air France
Milano-Malpensa (MPX)
Italy
VC
Ed. I.G.A., Arsizio
No: 1266/1

F-BJTR
Construction number 22, model SUD SE-210 Caravelle III.
Bought from FINNAIR in May 1965 named Vercors.
Renamed to Principaute de Monaco 196x.
In service until the December 1980.

SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BJTR
Vercors
Air France
London-Heathrow (LHR)
England
VC
Carl J. McQuaide
Aviation Postcards (Flight Path)
No: FP96
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BJTR
Vercors
Air France
London-Heathrow (LHR)
England
VC
Sky Cards
of Europe
No: 04/11

F-BKGZ
Construction number 83, model SUD SE-210 Caravelle III.
Bought from Air Liban (unknown when) named Bourbonnais. Previous registration was OD-ADY.
Leased to Royal Air Lao as XW-PNH. Returned December 1975 re-registered as F-BSGZ. Destroyed by a bomb in Ho Chi Minh City August 1978 by a hijacker whilst standing on the tarmac.

SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BKGZ
Bourbonnais
Air France
Nice (NCE)
France
VC
La Cigogne
No: 06.088.C 15

F-BNKA
Construction number 206, model SUD SE-210 Caravelle III.
Delivered 1966, later leased to Air Inter with the same registration. Eventually sold 1982 to Kabo Air. New registration became 5N-AWF.

SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
F-BNKA
Air France
Toulouse-Blagnac (MRS)
France
VC
Editions d'art LABOUCHE, Toulouse
No: M 21

Unknown registrations

Unknown registration
Air France
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
Unknown airport
VC
Editions Paul Perrin, Cherence
No: PP 22
Unknown registration
Air France
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
In flight
VC
Editions Jaeger, Genève
No: 7697
Unknown registration
Air France
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
Unknown airport
VC
Landsdown Publishing Co., Ltd, London
No: 07022
Unknown registration
Air France
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
Manchester-Ringway (MAN)
England
VC
J. Salmon Ltd, Sevenoaks
No: 3529c
Unknown registration
Air France
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
Milano-Malpensa (MXP)
Italy
VC
MG Milano Dep
No: MA2
Unknown registration
Air France
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
LYON-BRON (LYN)
France
VC
Editions La Cigogne, Lyon
No: 69.029.14
Unknown registration
Air France
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE)
France
VC
Editions d'art LABOUCHE, Toulouse
No: M 21
Unknown registration
Air France
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions P.I., Paris
No: 135
Unknown registration
Air France
SUD SE-210 Caravelle III
Paris-Orly (ORY)
France
VC
Editions P.I., Paris
No: 142
Vickers Viscount

Air France operated 12 different Vickers Viscount V.708 aircrafts between 1953 and 1962.
Registrations used were:

F-BGNK, F-BGNL, F-BGNM, F-BGNN, F-BGNO, F-BGNP, F-BGNQ, F-BGNR, F-BGNS, F-BGNT, F-BGNU, F-BGNV

In addition, three aircrafts were leased between 1967 and 1968, registrations
G-AMOC (VV 701), G-AMNZ (VV 701) and G-ATDU (VV 739).

In the collection 6 of the 15 aircrafts are represented.

F-BGNK
Construction number 8, model Vickers Viscount V.708.
Delivered in May 1953. In service until December 12 1956 when it crashed during a training flight.

Accident description (Aviation Safety Network)

F-BGNK
Air France
Vickers Viscount V.708
In flight
VC
Editions P. I.,
Paris, France
F-BGNK
Air France
Vickers Viscount V.708
In flight
VC
Editions P. I.,
Paris, France
F-BGNK
Air France
Vickers Viscount V.708
In flight
VC
Editions P. I.,
Paris, France

F-BGNL
Construction number 10, model Vickers Viscount V.708.
Delivered in May 1953. In service until 1960 when it was sold to Maithland Drewery Aviation. New registration became G-ARBY. Later with Air Inter (1966-1975) as F-BOEC.

F-BGNL
Air France
Vickers Viscount V.708
Zürich-Kloten (ZRH)
Switzerland
VC
Photoglog-Wehrli AG,
Zürich, Switzerland
F-BGNL
Air France
Vickers Viscount V.708
Nice (NCE)
France
VC
La Cigogne,
Nice, France

F-BGNM
Construction number 12, model Vickers Viscount V.708.
Delivered in September 1953. In service until 1960 when it was sold to Maithland Drewery Aviation. New registration became G-ARER. Later with Air Inter (1966-1975) as F-BOEA.

F-BGNM
Air France
Vickers Viscount V.708
Paris-Le Bourget (LBG)
France
VC
Aile B. Edition Par Image et Graphique, Paris, France

F-BGNN
Construction number 14, model Vickers Viscount V.708.
Delivered in October 1953. In service until 1960 when it was sold to Maithland Drewery Aviation. New registration became G-ARGR. Later with Air Inter (1966-1975) as F-BOEB.

F-BGNN
Air France
Vickers Viscount V.708
Unknown
airport
VC
Editions d'Art RAYMON,
Paris, France
F-BGNN
Air France
Vickers Viscount V.708
Paris-Le Bourget (LBG)
France
VC
Aile B. Edition Par Image et Graphique, Paris, France

F-BGNQ
Construction number 33, model Vickers Viscount V.708.
Delivered in May 1954.
In service until 1962 when it was transferred to Air Inter. Registration remained the same.

F-BGNQ
Air France
Vickers Viscount V.708
Nice (NCE)
France
VC
Librairie-Tabacs de l'Aérogare
de NICE-COTE D'AZUR
F-BGNQ
Air France
Vickers Viscount V.708
Nice (NCE)
France
VC
Librairie-Tabacs de l'Aérogare
de NICE-COTE D'AZUR
F-BGNQ
Air France
Vickers Viscount V.708
Unknown
airport
VC
Editions d'Art RAYMON,
Brundy, France

F-BGNU
Construction number 38, model Vickers Viscount V.708.
Delivered in July 1954. In service until 1961 when it was leased to Air Vietnam with the same registration. Later with Air Inter (1963-1975) as F-BGNU.

F-BGNU
Air France
Vickers Viscount V.708
Unknown airport, most likely
Zürich-Kloten (ZRH)
Switzerland
VC
WBZ Verlag,
Zürich, Switzerland