page_title: Sud Aviation Vautour
section_title: Operators
hierarchical_section_title: Sud Aviation Vautour / Operators
caption_attribution_description: English: Sud Ouest Vautour 33 "Big Brother" at the Israeli Air Force Museum in Hatzerim, December 20, 2006
context_page_description: The Sud-Ouest Aviation S.O. 4050 Vautour II was a French jet-powered bomber, interceptor, and attack aircraft developed and manufactured by aircraft company Sud Aviation.
  The Vautour was operated by France's Armée de l'Air, having been originally developed by Sud Aviation in response to a French requirement for a jet aircraft for bombing, low-level attack and all-weather interception operations. The Vautour was used in the Force de frappe under the Commandement des Forces Aériennes Stratégiques; each aircraft was suitable for the carriage of a nuclear weapon. The shortcomings of the type as a bomber, such as its lack of radar or other advanced navigation/attack systems, led to the type being replaced by the more capable Dassault Mirage IV. The Vautour never saw combat use with the French Air Force.
  The only other customer for the Vautour was Israel. During its service with the Israeli Air Force, the type undertook various mission and roles and was quickly used in combat. Vautours were used during the wars between Israel and its neighbors, including the Six-Day War and the War of Attrition.
context_section_description:  France
  Armee de l'Air received 112 aircraft.
  92me Escadre de Bombardement operated the Vautour IIB and between 1970 and 1978, some Vautour IINs.
  Escadron de Bombardement 1/92 "Bourgogne"
  Escadron de Bombardement 2/92 "Aquitaine"
  Bombing Training Center operated Vautour IIB variant.
  30me Escadre de Chasse Tout Temps operated the Vautour IIN and used several Vautour IIAs for training purposes.
  1/30 "Loire"
  3/30 "Lorraine"
   Israel
  Israeli Air Force received 31 aircraft, operating the type between May 1958 and April 1972.
  110 Squadron based at Ramat David operated 19 Vautour IIA and four Vautour IIB aircraft.
  119 Squadron based at Tel-Nof operated eight Vautour IINs.
caption: Vautour IIB 33 "Big Brother" at the Israeli Air Force Museum
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