Фотографии
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Silhouette of an IDF/AF Vautour IIBR at low level over an EAF air base in June 1967. Two Il-14 transports and an Mi-6 helicopter lie destroyed.
Самолёты на фотографии: Sud-Ouest SO.4050 Vautour II - Франция - 1952Ильюшин Ил-14 - Россия - 1950Миль Ми-6 - Россия - 1957
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Vautour IIA s/n 25 at Bedek, the forerunner of IAI. Note the C-46D Commando and the PBY Catalina in the background. This Vautour was lost in an aerial collision in July 1959 - Captain Gershon Hitzki was killed.
Самолёты на фотографии: Consolidated PBY Catalina - США - 1935Curtiss-Wright C-46 / CW-20 Commando - США - 1940Sud-Ouest SO.4050 Vautour II - Франция - 1952
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Vautour IIA s/n 20 takes-off from Ramat-David. In this aircraft the IDF/AF CO between 1992 and 1996, Maj Gen Hertzel Bodinger, almost lost his life in 1964.
Самолёты на фотографии: Sud-Ouest SO.4050 Vautour II - Франция - 1952
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A Vautour caught in a perfect firing solution as viewed via the gunsight of an IDF/AF105 Squadron Super Mystere B2.
Самолёты на фотографии: Dassault Super Mystere - Франция - 1955Sud-Ouest SO.4050 Vautour II - Франция - 1952
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A 110 Squadron formation of two pre-Six Day War camouflaged Vautours (including s/n 05) with two (s/ns 21 and 67) in the post-Six Day War camouflage scheme. Note that only s/n 67 has an individual name, ‘Tsiklon’ (Cyclone), painted on the nose.
Самолёты на фотографии: Sud-Ouest SO.4050 Vautour II - Франция - 1952
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The IDF/AF Vautour conversion team in France. Major Yoash ‘Chatto’ Tsiddon is standing fifth from the left
Самолёты на фотографии: Sud-Ouest SO.4050 Vautour II - Франция - 1952
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Pilots from 119 Squadron attended a Vautour conversion course with 110 Squadron. Gori Palter - on the ladder of s/n 03 - graduated
Самолёты на фотографии: Sud-Ouest SO.4050 Vautour II - Франция - 1952
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The end of s/n 61 ‘Arpad’ (Vampire) came when it caught fire on the ground.
Самолёты на фотографии: Sud-Ouest SO.4050 Vautour II - Франция - 1952
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Vautour IIN s/n 69 in flight with the 119 Squadron badge painted on its fin. As French Air Force s/n 330 this aircraft conducted weapon tests at Cazaux in 1958 before it was ferried to Israel in July 1958 by Ya’acov Agassi and Itshak Erez.
Самолёты на фотографии: Sud-Ouest SO.4050 Vautour II - Франция - 1952
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Major Daniel ‘Danny’ Shapira, the IDF/AF test pilot who conducted the initial evaluation of the Vautour, in front of French Air Force s/n 20 - possibly prior to its ferrying to Israel circa November-December 1957, although this example was not one of the seven Vautours with ‘Danny’ ferried to Israel.
Самолёты на фотографии: Sud-Ouest SO.4050 Vautour II - Франция - 1952
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A 119 Squadron Vautour IIN parked in a hangar amid a munitions display. Note the cannon shells forming ‘119’.
Самолёты на фотографии: Sud-Ouest SO.4050 Vautour II - Франция - 1952
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Line-up of 119 Squadron IINs, including s/ns 64, 65 and 67, January 1960.
Самолёты на фотографии: Sud-Ouest SO.4050 Vautour II - Франция - 1952
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