Caravelle (1959)
Documentary (1959)
English: The Caravelle
Production:
Jean-Jacques Languepin (Director)
Jean Desailly (Narrator)
Pierre Nadot (Test pilot)
Léopold Galy (Test pilot)
Victoria Mercanton (Editor)
Jean-Michel Damase (Music)
Promotional film about the Caravelle passenger aircraft produced by the Societe Nouvelle Pathe Cinema and directed by Jean-Jacques Languepin.
SNCASE SE 210 Caravelle (model)
See through model of original project.
SNCASE SE 210 Caravelle (model)
Wind tunnel tests at the O.N.E.R.A.(Office National d’Études et de Recherches Aéronautiques).
Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle 02
Registration F-BHHI, c/n 02. First flight in May 1956 as second prototype from SNCASE, registered F-WHHI. Re-registered F-BHHI in March 1957 as Sud Aviation after merge of SNCASE and SNCASO, painted in Air France temporary livery. Withdrawn from use in 1968, stored at Vilgenis. Broken up in January 1976. Nose section delivered to Musee de l'Air Paris Le Bourget.
“CARAVELLE” placed at the front of the fuselage strips.
Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).
The midnight blue fuselage strip is framed by two turquoise lines.
Note the simplicity of the original Rolls-Royce Avon R.A.26 engine pods.
Large midnight blue bands on the fin.
Pierre Nadot first officer test pilot.
Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle I
Production at Sud Aviation plant in Toulouse.
Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle I
Commercial demo of the interior.
Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle I
Registration F-WHRA, c/n 1. First flight in May 1958. Delivered new to Air France in April 1959, registered F-BHRA named Alsace. Converted to Caravelle III in 1961. Withdrawn from use in December 1975, preserved at Vilgenis, France.
First Caravelle I fitted with 2 RR Avon 522 turbojets.
Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).
Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle I
Registration F-BHRB, c/n 2. First flight in March 1959, registered F-WHRB, named Anjou. Delivered new to Air France in March 1959, named Lorraine. Converted to Caravelle III in 1961. Withdrawn from use in December 1977.
Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).
Lorraine name not yet applied.
Wearing the definitive Air France livery especially the thin bands on the fin.
Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle I
Unknown registration. Original tail fin with large band on metal finish, but dropped CARAVELLE title in front of the fuselage.
Just landed at Aéroport de Nice-Côte d'Azur .
Convair 440-61 Metropolitan
At Aéroport de Nice-Côte d'Azur
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
At Aéroport de Nice-Côte d'Azur .
Vickers Viking
Unknown airline, on the apron of Aéroport de Nice-Côte d'Azur .
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