1914-2014 Le Bourget terre d'envol

**Documentary (2015)**

**Starring:**

Frédéric Beniada (Narrator)

Denis Parenteau (Honorary President of Air France Museum)

Catherine Maunoury (Director of Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace)

Nathalie Roseau (Architect/Urbanist)

Augustin de Romanet (Chief Executive Officer of Aéroports de Paris)

François Charritat (Director of Aéroport Paris Le Bourget)

History of one of the oldest airports in the world.

# *Le Bourget, berceau de l'aviation commerciale*

## Farman F.40

Same aircraft seen in other movies - IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

## Breguet XIV

Reg. F-VARB Breguet 14 of Compagnie Générale Transaérienne.

## Farman F.60 Goliath

Registration F-ADDS, c/n 6933. Later modified to F.63.

## Farman F.60 Goliath

Registration F-ADDT, c/n 6935. Later modified to F.63.

## Farman F.60 Goliath

Registration F-GEAO, c/n 32.

Unknown registration.

## Farman F.60 Goliath

Demo aircraft.

Another one at Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget in the early 20s.

## Farman F.60 Goliath

Registration F-ADCA, c/n 33. Later modified to F.63.

## Farman F.60 Goliath

Registration F-HMFU, c/n 3. Delivered to CGEA on May 1920, then under Air Union after merge with several companies in 1924. Fuselage is preserved at Musée de l’Air et de L’Espace -Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget .

## Blériot-SPAD S.33

Registration F-ACxx. Belongs to CMA-Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes .

Registration F-FREI, c/n 25 Blériot-SPAD S.33 of CFRNA-Compagnie Franco-Roumaine de Navigation Aérienne.

## Blériot-SPAD S.33Bis Berline

Blériot-SPAD S.33Bis Berline of CFRNA-Compagnie Franco-Roumaine de Navigation Aérienne.

## Caudron C.74 &Unidentified Aircraft

Registration F-ESAB, c/n 1 prototype of Caudron C.74, the plane crashed in November 1922.

An unknown small biplane in the background.

## Breguet 20 Léviathan &Unidentified Aircraft

Registration F-ESBH, c/n 1 prototype of Breguet 20 Léviathan seen background on the right.

An unknown small biplane in front of it.

## Breguet 14 T.2

Breguet 14 T.2 of CMA-Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes.

## Wibault 280T.12 & Farman F.303 & Latécoère 28.0

Official presentation of the new company Air France fleet in 1933. From left to right:

Registration F-AMHM, c/n 7 Wibault 280T.12 *L'intrépide*, F-AJVT, c/n 7218.5 Farman F.303 *Anémone*, F-AJPC, c/n 927 Latécoère 28.0 *Sirocco*.

## Wibault 280T.12 & Latécoère 28.0

From right to left.

Registration F-AMHM Wibault 280T.12 of Air France, F-AJPC Latécoère 28.0 *Sirocco* of Air France, Unidentified Aircraft on the background.

## Wibault 283T.3

Registration F-AMYF, c/n 13 *Le vengeur*  of Air France.

Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

# *Records et exploits*

## Farman F.65 Sport

Registration F-AEAT, c/n 6931.10.

On the left Potez VIII A.

## Douglas World Cruiser *Chicago*

No.2 *Chicago* was one of the 4 DWCs who achieved first aerial circumnavigation of the world in 1924. Considering the uniforms seen on these pictures, it might have been taken on some British or US airfield, but not in Paris.

World Cruiser registration 25-1230, c/n 146.

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## Breguet 19 B2 & Potez 25 A2

Potez 25 with a Lorraine 12 Eb engine. The three others seems Breguet 19 with various engines.

## Unidentified Aircraft

Must be one of the firsts flights between Japan and Paris. Not the same plane (note the window for the navigator).

## Breguet XIV

François Coli. Same footage seen in other movies - IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing).

## Levasseur PL 8-01 *L'Oiseau Blanc*

Levasseur PL.8 biplane that disappeared in 1927, during an attempt to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight between Paris and New York.
 An unofficial French team, directed by M.Bernard Decré, is focusing on theories that the aircraft crashed off when trying a splashdown near French island Saint-Pierre & Miquelon on 1927 May 9th Recherche de l'Oiseau Blanc.

Same footage seen in other movies - IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Charles Nungesser is saluting the crowd with François Coli at his right.

## Ryan NYP *Spirit of Saint-Louis*

First flight New-York-Paris in 1927 May 20th/21th.

Same aircraft seen in another movie at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Departure from Roosevelt Field, Mineola-Long Island, NYC.

## Breguet 19 GR Super Bidon n°3 *Point d'interrogation*

First flight Paris-New-York in 1930 September 1st/3rd (GMT).

Preparation for flight at Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget.

Same aircraft seen in another movie at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Taking off from Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget.

Preserved at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace - Paris Le Bourget. Miss Catherine Maunoury, former World Aerobatic Champion (1988 and 2000) at that time chief executive of the Paris Le Bourget Air Museum (2010-2017).

## Unidentified Aircraft

New-York Curtiss Field on 1930 September 3rd(GMT) at arrival of Costes and Bellonte Breguet *Point d'interrogation* 37 hours raid from Paris.

On the left, Bellanca? Waco?

## Blériot 110 *Joseph Le Brix*

Designed for long distance travel by Italian engineer Filippo Zappata, built by Bleriot in 1930. It broke several time close-circuit record of distance and straight line distance between New-York to Rayak,Syria in 1933 (9104 km).

Registration F-ALCC, c/n 4447.1. The plane was christened *Joseph Le Brix* in 1932, in honour of the French aviator who had perished in USSR in a an attempt of straight flight from Paris to Tokyo.

Same aircraft seen in another movie at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

## Couzinet 70 *Arc en ciel III*

Registration F-AMBV, c/n 01.Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

## Unidentified Aircraft

Unidentified aircraft behind. The woman is Maryse Hilsz, a famous aviator, who performed several records in the 30's such as distance and speed record on Paris-Tokyo-Paris in 1934.

# *Naissance d'une aérogare*

## De Havilland DH86A Express

Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget, designed by architect Georges Labro, following a tender procedure launched in 1935 by the French Ministry of Aviation.

The new building under construction, probably around 1936/37, is seen behind this DH86. Difficult to tell from which company, this one belongs to.

Seems to be another one, far in the sunspot of late afternoon.

## Douglas DC-2-115 & Wibault 283T12

On the left DC-2 from KLM-Royal Dutch Air Lines. On the right, registration F-AMYD, c/n 11 Wibault 283T12 from Air France.

## Bloch MB.220 & Wibault 280T12 & Potez 62

Aerial view of the new airport in 1937.

1- Two Bloch MB.220 of Air France.
2- Two Wibault 280T.12 of Air France.
3- Potez 62 of Air France.

Wibault 280T and Potez 62 of Air France.

## Armstrong Whitworth A.W.154 Argosy  &  Farman F.60 Goliath

Flash back in the 1920's era. Armstrong Whitworth A.W.154 Argosy of Imperial Airways, behind on the left is a Farman F.60 Goliath.

Armstrong Whitworth A.W.154 Argosy with several unidentified airplanes on the right.

## Farman F.60 Goliath

Several Farman F.60 Goliath in the 1920's.

## Wibault 280T.12 &  Caudron C.635 Simoun

Inauguration of the new airport on 1937,November 12th. A row of Wibault 280T followed by some Bloch MB.220, all under Air France colours.

The first Wibault is an ex. Air Union 280T12, registered F-AMHN, c/n 3 *Le Vaillant* in Air France livery (already listed above).

A Caudron C.635 Simoun on the left.

## Lioré et Olivier LeO H.242/1

Registration F-APKJ, c/n 13 *Ville de Casablanca* of Air France.

## Potez 62

Paris-Amsterdam route on Potez 62 of Air France.

## Various Aircraft

1- Four Wibault 280T.12 of Air France. F-AMHN again in 2nd position in the row.

2- Douglas DC-2 of KLM-Royal Dutch Air Lines.

3- Unidentified parasol single-engine airplane (Farman F-190 ?).

4-  Junkers Ju 52/3m of Deutsche Luft Hansa.

5-  Caudron C.440 Goéland.

6- Potez 62 of Air France.

## Handley Page H.P.45

Registration G-AAXC, c/n 42/5, *Heracles* of Imperial Airways.
Same aircraft in other films at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

## Bloch MB.220

Registration F-AOHC, c/n 3  *Guyenne*  of Air France.

Registration F-AQNM, c/n 13, *Provence* of Air France. Went to Deutsche Luft Hansa fleet as D-AXWC in 1943.

# *Le Bourget, terrain d'aviation, terre d'histoire*

## Morane-Saulnier MoS.30 AI &Unidentified Aircraft

Registration F-ABAD, c/n 1667. Maybe not at Le Bourget as this MoS.30 AI was based at Villacoublay airfield.

Unidentified biplane behind (maybe a Nieuport-Delage NiD.32?).

## Douglas World Cruiser

Three of the four DWCs who achieved first aerial circumnavigation of the world in 1924. No.4 is the background was named  *New Orleans*  .

## Morane-Saulnier MS.225

Five Morane-Saulnier MS.225 of the French Air Force aerobatics team *Patrouille d'Etampes*.Entered service in 1935, as replacement of MS.230.

Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

## Caudron C.690 & Caudron C.713 &  Bloch MB.151

Foreground bottom right a Caudron C.690 followed by Caudron C.713 (or prototype of C.714); behind them MB.152 n°01 in front of forerunner MB.151 hidding a Morane-Saulnier MS.430 (this unique prototype was a derivative trainer of the M.S. 405/406 family powered by a Salmson 9Ag radial with its exhaust in front of the cowling). In the background a fighter that seems to be a  Morane-Saulnier MS.405 (read the discussion tab).

## Morane-Saulnier MS.405

One of the 15 M.S. 405 built, forerunner of the M.S. 406 (note the windmilling ahead the propeller).

## Potez 630 & Lioré et Olivier LeO C.30 &  Potez 637

In the foreground, a Potez 630. Autogyro Lioré et Olivier LeO C.30 (Cierva Licence) in the background with a Potez 637 on the right edge (note the gondola under the fuselage).

## Bloch MB.151 &  Bloch MB.174

Demonstration flight of Bloch MB.151 at Villacoublay. On the left, a Bloch MB.174.

## Arsenal VG 30

First flight on October 1938. Will be followed by the VG 33 version in April 1939, actually ordered as series production for spring 1940 but only 19 aircraft could have been built before the Armistice with the Third Reich in June 1940. Here is the first public show at Le Bourget in October 1938.

## Bloch MB.220

Arrival on 1938 September 30th of the French Council Minister Edouard Daladier, after signature of Munich Agreements.

Registration F-AOHJ, c/n 10 *Poitou* of Air France.

Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

## Douglas C-47 Skytrain

Same footage seen in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing).

## Yakovlev Yak-3

Yakovlev Yak-3s of Normandie Niemen regiment at their arrival at Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget on 20 June 1945.

## Douglas Dakota II

Many Douglas C-47 and Dakota with prefix G-AJxx, all registered after 1947. This one has not BEA's livery.

## Vickers VC1 Viking 1B

Registration G-AJBM, c/n 239 of BEA-British European Airways.

## Douglas DC-3

Nations Unies/United Nations livery.

From BEA-British European Airways.

## Tupolev Tu-104

Visit of Youri Gagarine in France, September 1963.

Registration CCCP-42398, c/n 9350903 of Aeroflot.

# *Sous le signe du Phenix*

## Junkers Ju 52/3m & Beechcraft 18

Post WWII view of Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget from the control tower, several aircraft in the background. Ju-52 and Beech 18 on the tarmac

Junkers Ju 52/3m.

## SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc

SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc of Air France.

Registration F-BCUS, c/n 49 of Air France.

## Various Aircraft

1- Douglas DC-3.

2- SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc of Air France.

3- Vickers Viking 1.

4- Douglas DC-3.

5- Unidentified.

6- Douglas DC-3 of Air France.

7- Douglas DC-3.

## Vickers 806 Viscount

Vickers 806 Viscount of BEA-British European Airways in the early 1960's at Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget.

## Douglas DC-8-33

DC-8-33 of UTA-Union de Transports Aériens. Mid 60's/70-s era.

## Various Aircraft

1- Cessna Citation (unidentified model).

2-  Cessna 510 Citation Mustang.

3- Unidentified.

4- Unidentified.

5- Beechcraft B200 Super King Air.

6- Boeing 737.

7- Cessna Citation (unidentified model).

8- Unidentified.

9- Beechcraft 65-A90 King Air.

10-Unidentified

## Various Aircraft

1-  Cessna 650 Citation III.

2- Cessna Citation (unidentified model).

3- Unidentified.

4-  Cessna 510 Citation Mustang.

5- Cessna 525C CitationJet CJ4.

## Gulfstream G450

Long undercarriage, T tail, six windows, winglet: Gulfstream G450 matches quite well.

## Various Aircraft

1-  Lockheed Constellation.

2- Breguet Br.763 Provence of Air France.

3-  Douglas DC-3 of Air France.

## Various Aircraft

26th Paris Air Show (1965) (B-58 was part of the Show only in 1961 and 1965).

1- Unidentified.

2- McDonnell RF-101C-70-MC and McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.

3-  Lockheed P-3 Orion.

4- Convair B-58 Hustler s/ 12069.

5-  North American A-5 Vigilante.

6- Another McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.

Behind 5 & 6, we guess Grumman A-6 Intruder and Douglas A-4 Skyhawk.

7- Vought F-8 Crusader.

Between 2, 4, 5, 7 : Republic F-105F Thunderchief.

8- Lockheed HC-130 Hercules.

9- Lockheed C-141 Starlifter.

10- Beechcraft U-8 Seminole.

11- Aermacchi MB-326 ? [[:Category:]].

12- Unidentified.

13- Unidentified.

14- Ilyushin Il-62.

15- Antonov An-24.

16- Tupolev Tu-134.

17- Unidentified.

18- Caravelle ? [[:Category:]].

19- Ilyushin Il-18.

20- Avro Vulcan.

21- CH-46 ? [[:Category:]].

22- Transall C-160.

## Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 001

Registration F-WTSS, c/n 001.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

## Various Aircraft

1- Dassault Falcon 2000.

2-  Dassault Falcon 7X.

3- Several unidentified commercial airliners.

4- Boeing 747-128 of Air France.

5- EADS Ariane 5 (model scale 1/1).

6- Aerospatiale Ariane 1 (model scale 1/1).

## Boeing 747-128

Reg. F-BPVJ c/n 20541/200 of Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace-Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget.

Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

## SPAD S.VII

Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Sopwith 1A2 of the Aéronautique Militaire in the background right.

Produced by French factories Amiot, Bessoneau, Darraq, Lioré & Olivier, Hanriot, Sarazin, SFA and REP at 4200 samples from 1916 and 1918.

## Breguet 14 A.2

On top in the background, partial view of Airco DH.9 of the Royal Flying Corps.

## Various Aircraft

1- Trajan Vuia at the controls of his VU-1A (1905);

2- Barque Ailée (Winged Boat) of Jean-Marie Le Bris (replica);

3- Chanute glider (1896);

4- Unidentified;

5- Otto Lilienthal Segelflugzeug N°13 (replica).

## Various Aircraft

1-  Breguet 19 GR Super Bidon n°3 *Point d'interrogation*.

2-  Farman F.60 Goliath.

3- Potez 53.

4- Schneider SG 38 Schulgleiter.

5- Caudron C.635 Simoun

## Breguet 19 GR Super Bidon n°3 *Point d'interrogation*

Same aircraft seen in another movie at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

## Dassault Mercure 100

Registration F-BTTD, c/n 4.

Same aircraft seen in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

## Various Aircraft

1-  Lockheed SP-2H Neptune of the Aéronavale.

2- EADS Ariane 5 (model scale 1/1).

3- Aerospatiale Ariane 1 (model scale 1/1).

4- Boeing 747-128 of Air France.

5- Breguet Br 1150 Atlantic.

## Dassault Super Mirage 4000

Reg.F-ZWRM when on trials. c/n 01.

Same aircraft seen in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

## Dassault Falcon 7X

An Air France Douglas DC-4 on picture in the background.

## Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation

Tail fin of a Douglas DC-7 behind it.

Partial view of Breguet Br.763 Provence in Air France livery on the right.

## Farman F.61 Goliath

Another flash-back in the historical footage.

Registration F-UHMF, c/n 9.

## Breguet 19 GR Super Bidon n°3 *Point d'interrogation*

Same aircraft seen in another movie at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

## Ryan NYP *Spirit of Saint-Louis*

Same aircraft seen in another movie at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

## Douglas DC-3

View from control tower of Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget.

An unidentified airplane in the far background, Douglas DC-6/7 or Bristol Britannia?

Unidentified airline Douglas DC-3 on the right.

## Airbus A350-941

Prototype reg.F-WXWB, c/n 01.

First flight on 14 June 2013 from the Toulouse–Blagnac Airport.

## Various Aircraft

1- Gulfstream G450 , probably the same seen before (5.17).

2- Raytheon Hawker 800XP.

3- Raytheon Hawker 850XP .

4- Dassault Falcon 900.

5- Unidentified.

6- Beechcraft Super King Air.

7- Unidentified.

8- Beechcraft King Air .

9- Unidentified.

10- Unidentified.

11- Unidentified.

12- Embraer Legacy 600.

13- Cessna 550 Citation II.

14- Gulfstream IV.

15- Bombardier Global 6000.

16- Gulfstream IV.

17- Unidentified.

## Various Aircraft

1- Unidentified.

2- Unidentified.

3- Unidentified of British Airways.

4- Boeing 747-128 of Air France.

5- EADS Ariane 5.

## Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet E

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# See also

* 1914-2014 Le Bourget terre d'envol at IMCDb.