L'épopée des pionniers de l'aviation dans les Caraïbes
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TV documentary (2011)
aka : The Epic of the pioneers of aviation in the Caribbean
Starring:
Pierre Brouwers (Director/narrator)
Carrebean Islands are in the crossroad of north and south america and their tropical climate makes this chain of small territories some kind of paradise.
But airplanes change the way to come in and ferry from one to another as we can count now hours instead of days. Neverless, their small size keep them from mass tourism especially for those with the most demanding airport.
McDonnell Douglas MD-81
Airbus A340
Seen at St Maartins Airport.
Embraer ERJ-190AR
Unidentified Aircraft
What type of Cessna ?
Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
Britten-Norman BN-2B-20 Islander
Britten-Norman BN-2A-7 Islander
De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
Registration PJ-WIM,c/n 840.
De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 baptised "Spirit of José Dormoy", one of the pioneer of aviation in the Caribeans.
Look at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Unidentified Aircraft
A cessna and a unidentified single engine are parked.
Unidentified Aircraft
In the foreground, a twin engine unknown aircraft (note the properler with only two blades).
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
In the background, F-OIJO, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, built in 2002 (c/n 208B0961). Look at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Another Cessna 208 with its underbelly pack.
Registration F-OSBH, c/n 208B2117. Built in 2009.
Piper PA-23-250 Aztec
Desk model; the real plane can be seen in Saint-Barthélemy, la Belle et l'avion. Look at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Eurocopter EC135
Look at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
FBA 17
Unidentified Aircraft
Curtiss H-16
Unidentified Aircraft
On the blue stamp, an undentified plane with four engines and three fins. Not a Constellation -or it is really blady drawn-.
SNCASE SE 200
Registration F-BAHE, c/n 01. Maiden flight in august 1943.
Latécoère 631
Ingeneered by Latécoère before the WW2 but built after the war by S.N.C.A.S.O. First, seen on a stamp put by Air France on airmail towards the Carribean islands.
SNCASO Latécoère 631
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
The newspaper explain how after a flight with the Latécoère 631, the last step was made with a Catalina in a journey of 32 hours between France and St Barthémemy.
Registration F-BBCD, c/n 9791.
Consolidated OA-10A Catalina
Vought OS2U Kingfisher
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Grumman J2F-5 Duck
Vultee BT-13 Valiant
Unidentified Aircraft
Bell P-39 Airacobra
Ford 5-AT-C Trimotor
Desk model on the table.
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Unidentified Aircraft
Free French Pilot Student in front of a trainer.
Unidentified Aircraft
In England (look at the flag in the upper right corner), free french in front of what is probably a Havard and a Hurricane.
Unidentified Aircraft
José Dormoy at the controls of an unidentified aircraft.
Stinson U Airliner
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Unidentified Aircraft
Cessna T-50 Bobcat
or H-18 Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Unidentified Aircraft
Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor
Piper J-5A Cub Cruiser
Republic RC-3 Seabee
In the background, on the left.
Unidentified Aircraft
Various desk models
On the left : a DHC-6 (upper) and a DHC-8 (bottom);
on the right, Do 28 D Skyservant upper a DHC-6 in the colors of Air Guadeloupe.
Stinson L-13
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft. L-13 or its civil conversion (Acme Centaur 101/102 or Caribbean Traders Husky).
Stinson 108 and Cessna T-50 Bobcat
Same aircrafts in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Unidentified Aircraft
Cessna 120
Stampe SV4
Douglas DC-3
Single engine aircrafts are not identified.
Beechcraft D50C Twin Bonanza
Aircraft registered N660Q, a Beech D50B Twin Bonanza.
Unidentified Aircraft
de Havilland DH-89 Dragon Rapide
Lockheed L-1049 Constellation
F-BGND : Lockheed 1049C 55-81 c/n 4513 F-OART : Douglas DC3C-S1C3G c/n 4479
Douglas DC-6
Seen on a stamp put by Air France on airmail towards Carribean.
Boeing 707
Boeing 747-430M
First landing of a Jumbo Jet of Air France at Pointe à Pitre, Martinique.
Douglas DC-8 & McDonnell Douglas MD-83
From first to last row :
McDonell Douglas MD-83
Douglas DC-8-73
Douglas DC-8-53
Boeing 747-200 F-GHBM the single used by Minerve.
Unidentified Aircraft
Dornier Do 28 Skyservant
Dornier Do 228-201
F-ODZF was built in 1987.
Some database give it as a Dornier 228-201, c/n 8107; others says a Do 228-202K, c/n 8123.
Short 360-300
Unidentified Aircraft
Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer
Aerocommander 600 S-2D
Piper PA-23-250 Aztec
Piper PA-42-720 Cheyenne III
Piper PA-31T Cheyenne
Socata MS.893 Rallye
De Havilland Canada DHC-8
ATR 42-500
Unidentified Aircraft
Gulfstream G what ? (550/650/V ?)
Gulfstream IV & Airbus A320
Cessna 550 Citation II & Cessna 560 Citation V & Gulfstream IV
From first row to the last : Cessna 550 Citation II ; Cessna 560 Citation V ; Gulfstream
Cessna 560 Citation V & Airbus A320
Unidentified Aircraft
Beechcraft 99A Airliner
various aircraft
Lots of models hanging to celebrate aviation pioneers.
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See also
Gulfstream
Cessna jet
- Pages with broken file links
- Unidentified Aircraft
- Airbus A320 family
- Airbus A340
- Ayres Thrush
- ATR 42
- Boeing 707
- Boeing 747
- Bell P-39 Airacobra
- Beechcraft 99 Airliner
- Beechcraft Model 18
- Beechcraft Twin Bonanza
- Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
- Cessna 120/140
- Cessna 208 Caravan
- Cessna Bobcat
- Cessna 550 Citation II
- Cessna 560 Citation V
- Consolidated PBY Catalina
- Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
- De Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide
- De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
- De Havilland Canada DHC-8
- Dornier Do 28 Skyservant
- Dornier Do 228
- Douglas DC-3
- Douglas DC-6
- Douglas DC-8
- Embraer ERJ 190
- Eurocopter EC135
- Ford Trimotor
- Gulfstream IV
- Grumman J2F Duck
- Lake LA-4 Buccaneer
- Lockheed Constellation
- McDonnell Douglas MD-80
- Piper PA-23
- Piper PA-31T
- Republic RC-3 Seabee
- Socata Rallye
- Stampe SV4
- Stinson 108
- Stinson Airliner
- Stinson L-13
- Vought OS2U Kingfisher
- Vultee BT-13 Valiant