L'assaut (2010)

L'assaut movie poster.

Movie (2010)
English title: The Assault

Starring:
Vincent Elbaz (Thierry)
Grégori Derangère (Commandant Denis Favier)
Mélanie Bernier (Carole)
Aymen Saïdi (Yahia)
Chems Dahmani (Mustapha)
Mohid Abid (Makhlouf)

Based on a true story, a GIGN (the French SWAT) team is tasked with storming a high-jacked Air France plane to save its passengers.

Airbus A300B2-1C

Featuring F-GEBC, c/n 104 A300B2-1C from Air France, hijacked on 24 December 1994 by the Armed Islamic Group (GIA).

The real one seen through archive footage of TV news as broadcasted the day of these tragic events.

Airbus A300B4-103

Real airframe used for filming was F-GVVV; read its history on the discussion tab.

Airbus A300B2.

Aircraft CGI.

Transall C-160R

On the right.

Transall C-160R of the Armée de l’Air.

61-ZX Transall C-160R c/n 158 of the 61e Escadre de Transport, Escadron de transport 3/61 Poitou, Armée de l'Air (French Air Force 61st Transport Wing).

Dassault Mirage 2000D

Chase plane of the Airbus inside French airspace until landing at Marseille.

Dassault Mirage 2000D wearing the Gypaète insignia of SPA 153, 2e escadrille, EC 1/3 Navarre, Armée de l'Air (2nd flight, Fighter Wing 1/3 Navarre, French Air Force).