Les chevaliers du ciel (1967 TV Series)
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TV Series (1967-1970)
Starring:
Jacques Santi (Michel Tanguy)
Christian Marin (Ernest Laverdure)
Michele Girardon (Nicole)
Roger Pigaut (Capitaine Merlet)
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Season One
Dassault Mystère IV
Ep. 1.01
Dassault Mystère IV of 7eme Escaddre (E.C. 3/7 Languedoc). CC was the code of 191 in 1966 ... if this footage is not older.
Various Aircraft
Ep. 1.01
Two Dassault Mystère IVs with a Dassault Flamant on the left and a Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard in the background.
Tanguy was at the controls of 7-AU of EC 1/7 Provence (s/n 130) and his leader, Laverdure, was piloting 7-AI s/n 134, a Mystère built in March 1956 and destroyed on 28 February 1968 after 1,709 flight hours. Thirteen days before in the same area (Solenzara, Corsica), it was the same fate for Mystère IV s/n 130 after 2,034 flight hours !
Continuity error : Tanguy et Laverdure are pilots of EC 1/7 Provence (yellow stripe) but the mechanic of Laverdure is close a Mystère with a blue stripe of the sister squadron (escadron 3/7 Languedoc).
In the far background, we can guess (1) a SNCASO SO 4050 Vautour and (2) a Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star.
Dassault Mirage III C
Ep. 1.01
2-LL and 2-LO are Dassault Mirage III C s/n 60 and 51 of EC 3/2 Alsace.
Ep. 1.02
Dassault Mirage III C s/n 33 which worn code 2-EC between January 1966 and April 1968.
Ep. 1.03
Dassault Mirage III C s/n 63 code 2-EN of EC 1/2 Cigognes between April 1966 and December 1968.
This line-up shows the right side (SPA 103) of the fighters of EC 1/2 Cigognes.
Ep. 1.04
Dassault Mirage III C 2-EF s/n 48 of EC 1/2 Cigognes. Given to be Yankee Papa (!) on the radio.
Ep. 1.06
Dassault Mirage III C 2-ET s/n 32
Dassault Mirage III C 2-EA s/n 69
Dassault Mirage III C 2-LF s/n 44 of EC 3/2 Alsace.
Dassault Mirage III C 2-EP s/n 12 or 85 (data bases give them with overlapping dates).
Ep. 1.07
Ep. 1.08
Dassault Mirage III C 2-EN (s/n 42 or 63 ?).
Dassault Mirage III C 2-EL s/n 65
Dassault Mirage III B
Ep. 1.02
Probably Mirage III B s/n 227 which has worn tactical code 2-FP between June 1966 and December 1969. Note the Gull emblem of the SPA 57 (the other side is the Griffon -see bottom-) of EC 2/2 Côte d'Or.
Ep. 1.03
Dassault Mirage III B c/n 208 2-FS of EC 2/2 Côte d'Or (SPA 65 Griffon).
Ep. 1.04
Dassault Mirage III B c/n 209 2-FI of SPA 65 Griffon too.
And now Mirage III B c/n 227 2-FP.
Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris
Seen in several episodes usually just after the opening credits.
Unidentified Aircraft
Ep. 1.06
Ep. 1.08
Dassault Super-Mystère B2
Ep. 1.06
Continunity error as seen instead of a Mirage.
Sikorsky H-34
Ep. 1.06
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star
Ep. 1.08
Sud Aviation SA 313/315 Alouette II & Agusta-Bell 47G-2
Ep. 1.09
Both of the Gendarmerie (French M.P.).
In the background, with the code JAE, is Agusta-Bell 47 G2 c/n 197.
Airbase Life
Ep. 1.03
Training of the Fire Brigade with an Unidentified Dassault Mirage III C.
Atar jet engine testbed.
Radar Cyrano.
Rocket SEPR 841 on trial (used to boost interception performances).
Season Two
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Season Three
Sikorsky H-34
Ep. 3.02
Supermarine Spitfire
Ep. 3.02
Dassault Mirage G
Ep. 3.03
A single prototype, powered by a single Pratt & Whitney/SNECMA TF-306 turbofan was built and fly-tested in 1968/1970 (first flight on 18 November 1967).
The Mirage G was developed into the twin-engine Mirage G8 of which two airframes were fly-tested : G8-01 was a two-seat and is now part of Musée de l'Air of Le Bourget (Air Museum Paris-Le Bourget) ; G8-02 was a single-seat and made its first flight on 13 July 1972. If the French Air Force eventually didn't ordered them, Dassault etablished tight links with Ling-Temco-Vought and they designed the Vought V-507 competitor for the US Navy's VFX programm (eventually won by the Grumman F-14).
Morane-Saulnier MS.1500 Epervier
Ep. 3.03
Seen with its cowling panels removed, showing its black thin turboprop in front of a C.E.V. (Centre d'Essais en Vol / Air Test Center) English Electric Canberra (dayglow orange nose).
Breguet Br 1050 Alizé
Ep. 3.07
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Aérospatiale SA 316B Alouette III
Ep. 3.07
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Dassault Etendard IV
Ep. 3.07
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See also
- Unidentified Aircraft
- Aérospatiale SA 313/315 Alouette II
- Aérospatiale SA 316/319 Alouette III
- Bell 47
- Breguet Br 1050 Alizé
- Dassault Etendard IV
- Dassault Flamant
- Dassault Mirage III
- Dassault Mystère IV
- Dassault Super-Mystère B2
- Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star
- Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard
- Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris
- Morane-Saulnier MS.1500 Epervier
- Sikorsky H-34
- Supermarine Spitfire