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1950s French Aircraft


Cold War Aviation | France

The recovering French aviation industry faced a long road after World War 2, eventually able to field a capable and modern fighting force.

French air power lay in ruins following the end of World War 2 in 1945. It would take an entire decade for the industry to catch up and begin providing homegrown solutions to worldwide requirements. The classic Etendard, Mirage and Magister were all children of the revitalized French aero industry to come.

There are a total of [ 47 ] 1950s French Aircraft entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.




1
Picture of the Aerospatiale Alouette II
National Flag Graphic
1957
Aerospatiale Alouette II
Light Utility Helicopter
2
Picture of the Antonov An-12 (Cub)
National Flag Graphic
1959
Antonov An-12 (Cub)
Military Transport Aircraft
3
Picture of the Beechcraft T-34 Mentor
National Flag Graphic
1953
Beechcraft T-34 Mentor
Basic Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft
4
Picture of the Boeing 707
National Flag Graphic
1958
Boeing 707
Narrow-Body Passenger Airliner
5
Picture of the Boeing C-135 Stratolifter
National Flag Graphic
1957
Boeing C-135 Stratolifter
Military Transport Aircraft
6
Picture of the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
National Flag Graphic
1957
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
Airborne Refueling Tanker / Special Mission Military Aircraft
7
Picture of the Breguet Br.1001 (Taon)
National Flag Graphic
1957
Breguet Br.1001 (Taon)
Lightweight Strike-Fighter Prototype
8
Picture of the Breguet Br.1002
National Flag Graphic
1953
Breguet Br.1002
Jet-and-Rocket-Powered Mach 2 Interceptor Proposal
9
Picture of the Breguet Br.1050 Alize (Tradewind)
National Flag Graphic
1959
Breguet Br.1050 Alize (Tradewind)
Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft
10
Picture of the Breguet Br.1100
National Flag Graphic
1957
Breguet Br.1100
Lightweight Supersonic Strike Fighter Prototype
11
Picture of the Breguet Br.1120 (Sirocco)
National Flag Graphic
1956
Breguet Br.1120 (Sirocco)
Carrierborne Fighter Proposal
12
Picture of the Canadair CT-133 Silver Star
National Flag Graphic
1951
Canadair CT-133 Silver Star
Jet Trainer
13
Picture of the Cessna 172 (Skyhawk)
National Flag Graphic
1956
Cessna 172 (Skyhawk)
Light Utility / Multirole Aircraft
14
Picture of the Cessna O-1 Bird Dog (L-19)
National Flag Graphic
1950
Cessna O-1 Bird Dog (L-19)
Liaison / Observation STOL Aircraft
15
Picture of the Dassault MD.450 Ouragan (Hurricane)
National Flag Graphic
1952
Dassault MD.450 Ouragan (Hurricane)
Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
16
Picture of the Dassault MD.452 Mystere
National Flag Graphic
1955
Dassault MD.452 Mystere
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
17
Picture of the Dassault MD.454 Mystere IV
National Flag Graphic
1953
Dassault MD.454 Mystere IV
Single-Seat, Jet-Powered Fighter / Fighter-Bomber
18
Picture of the Dassault Super Mystere
National Flag Graphic
1957
Dassault Super Mystere
Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
19
Picture of the de Havilland DH.106 Comet
National Flag Graphic
1952
de Havilland DH.106 Comet
Narrow-Body Passenger Airliner Aircraft
20
Picture of the de Havilland DH.112 Sea Venom
National Flag Graphic
1956
de Havilland DH.112 Sea Venom
Carrier-based Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
21
Picture of the Dornier Do 28 (Skyservant)
National Flag Graphic
1959
Dornier Do 28 (Skyservant)
Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) Light Utility Aircraft
22
Picture of the Douglas DC-8
National Flag Graphic
1959
Douglas DC-8
Medium- / Long-Range Passenger Jet Airliner
23
Picture of the English Electric Canberra
National Flag Graphic
1951
English Electric Canberra
High-Altitude Medium Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
24
Picture of the Fokker F27 Friendship
National Flag Graphic
1958
Fokker F27 Friendship
Passenger Airliner / Military Transport Aircraft
25
Picture of the Fouga CM.170 Magister
National Flag Graphic
1956
Fouga CM.170 Magister
Twin-Seat Jet-Powered Trainer Aircraft
26
Picture of the Grumman S-2 Tracker (S2F)
National Flag Graphic
1954
Grumman S-2 Tracker (S2F)
Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Aircraft
27
Picture of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules
National Flag Graphic
1956
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Tactical Transport / Multi-role / Multi-Mission Aircraft
28
Picture of the Martin P5M Marlin
National Flag Graphic
1952
Martin P5M Marlin
Maritime Service Flying Boat Aircraft
29
Picture of the Nord 1500 (Griffon)
National Flag Graphic
1957
Nord 1500 (Griffon)
Experimental Ramjet-Powered Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft
30
Picture of the Nord 1601
National Flag Graphic
1950
Nord 1601
Aerodynamic Jet-Powered Research Aircraft
31
Picture of the Nord 5000 Harpon
National Flag Graphic
1953
Nord 5000 Harpon
Lightweight Interceptor Prototype Aircraft
32
Picture of the North American F-100 Super Sabre
National Flag Graphic
1954
North American F-100 Super Sabre
Single-Seat Fighter-Bomber / Air Superiority / Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft
33
Picture of the Piasecki H-21 Workhorse
National Flag Graphic
1953
Piasecki H-21 Workhorse
Cargo /Passenger Transport Tandem-Rotor Helicopter
34
Picture of the Pilatus PC-6 Porter / Turbo-Porter
National Flag Graphic
1959
Pilatus PC-6 Porter / Turbo-Porter
Single-Engine STOL Utility Aircraft
35
Picture of the Potez 75
National Flag Graphic
1953
Potez 75
Missile-Carrier / Ground Attack Prototype
36
Picture of the Republic F-84 Thunderstreak
National Flag Graphic
1954
Republic F-84 Thunderstreak
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Jet-Powered Fighter
37
Picture of the Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw
National Flag Graphic
1950
Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw
Multi-Purpose / Multi-Role Transport Utility Helicopter
38
Picture of the Sikorsky H-34 / CH-34 Choctaw
National Flag Graphic
1954
Sikorsky H-34 / CH-34 Choctaw
Transport / Close-Support Helicopter
39
Picture of the SNCASE S.E.116 (Fonceur)
National Flag Graphic
1958
SNCASE S.E.116 (Fonceur)
Close-Air Support (CAS) / COunter-INsurgency (COIN) Aircraft Prototype
40
Picture of the SNCASE S.E.212 (Durandal)
National Flag Graphic
1956
SNCASE S.E.212 (Durandal)
Prototype Fighter-Interceptor Aircraft
41
Picture of the SNCASE S.E.5000 (Baroudeur)
National Flag Graphic
1953
SNCASE S.E.5000 (Baroudeur)
Lightweight Strike Fighter Prototype Aircraft
42
Picture of the SNCASO SO.4000
National Flag Graphic
1951
SNCASO SO.4000
Jet-Powered Supersonic Bomber Prototype
43
Picture of the SNECMA C.450 Coleoptere
National Flag Graphic
1959
SNECMA C.450 Coleoptere
Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Research Aircraft
44
Picture of the Sud-Ouest SO 4050 Vautour
National Flag Graphic
1958
Sud-Ouest SO 4050 Vautour
Jet-Powered Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
45
Picture of the Sud-Ouest SO 9000 / SO 9050 Trident
National Flag Graphic
1953
Sud-Ouest SO 9000 / SO 9050 Trident
Military Research / Interceptor Aircraft
46
Picture of the Sud-Ouest SO.2400 (Grognard)
National Flag Graphic
1950
Sud-Ouest SO.2400 (Grognard)
Ground Attack Aircraft Prototype
47
Picture of the Vought F-8 Crusader
National Flag Graphic
1957
Vought F-8 Crusader
Carrier-Borne Naval Fighter Aicraft
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