*Air France aime le cinéma* screen title.

Documentary (2019)

Production:
DXCI Agence de Communication Audiovisuelle (Productor)
Thierry Guedj (Realisator)
Xavier Thiam (Narrator)
Bernard Chabbert (Journaliste)
Ginette Vincendeau (Professor, King's College, University of London)
Raphaëlle Moine (Professor, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3)
Fabien Boully (Senior lecturer, Université Paris Nanterre)
Jean-Pierre Mocky (Films realisator)
Jean Montarnal (Teacher-Researcher, Université Paris Diderot )
Roland Briens (Air France's liaison with film industry professionals (1965-1991))
Danièle Thompson (Film screenwriter)

Also from this series:
Air France other series

Since the advent of the jet age, the airplane has become the ultimate symbol of modernity, and air travel a showcase for a nation. Capitalizing on the popular appeal of aviation, filmmakers signed contracts with Air France, which readily granted filming facilities. The emergence of numerous action and adventure comedies, featuring travel and exoticism, allowed the airplane to become the primary mode of transportation. Color films, brands, and airports all provided opportunities for Air France to be featured in these productions. But with the rise of mass tourism during the 1970s and 80s, Air France's visibility then depended on integrating the airline into the action of films, into the narrative space that airports also became.

Air France archives

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III

Landing at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). Carrying the 8,000,000th Caravelle passenger for Air France, who was none other than the British actor Roger Moore. See discussion tab (1).

Registration F-BJTQ Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III Champagne of Air France, c/n 177.
Fist flight on March 29th 1964 as Sud-Aviation. Delivered to Air France in April 1964, named Principauté de Monaco. Renamed Champagne in June 1964. Renamed Antilles and used on AF Antilles network from 1971 to 1974. Renamed Martinique in 1977. Wfu in March 1980, broken up in November 1980.

Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Lockheed L1049 Super Constellation

French director and actor Jacques Tati returns from Hollywood with his Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film 1959 for the film Mon Oncle (My Uncle). On the tarmac of Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY). See discussion tab (2)].

Lockheed L1049 Super Constellation of Air France.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle I

In flight Prototype 02.

Registration F-BHHI Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle I in Air France livery .
First flight in May 6th 1956, registered F-WHHI as SNCASE. Re-registered F-BHHI in March 1957 as Sud-Aviation, painted in Air France temporary livery. Withdrawn from use in 1968, stored at Vilgenis. Broken up in January 1976. Nose section delivered to Musée de l'Air Paris Le Bourget.

Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Boeing 707-328

Boeing 707-328 of Air France.

Taking off at Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY).

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III in the foreground.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III

A batch of 4x Caravelle III seen from terrace of new Paris-Orly Terminal Sud. See discussion tab (3).

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III of Air France.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle I

Parked on the tarmac of Aéroport de Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE).

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle I of Air France.

Tail fin in old livery version.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle I

Protocol ceremony at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). The person at the top of the staircase seems to be a Pope. John XXIII at the time, or Paul VI? If after 1963.

Registration F-BHRB Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle I Lorraine of Air France, c/n 2.
First flight in March 1959, registered F-WHRB, named Anjou. Delivered new to Air France in March 1959, named Lorraine. Converted to Caravelle III in 1961. Withdrawn from use in December 1977.

Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Another ceremony at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), but with Charles de Gaulle this time visiting the UK.

Still the same airplane F-BHRB Lorraine.

SNCASE SE 210 Caravelle (model)

Air France Caravelle promotional transparent model.

Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).
Unfortunately, the rear section of the aircraft and an overall view of the model are still missing.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle I

Commercial demo of the interior.

Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle I

Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

In the French Style (1963)

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III

Airport action shot at Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (NCE). See discussion tab (4).

Registration F-BHRV Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III Provence of Air France, c/n 59.
First flight on November 15th 1960 as Sud-Aviation. Delivered to Air France in November 1960. Wfu at Paris-Orly (ORY) in December 1980.

Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation

F-BHRV is taking off from runway 04L/22R (nowadays) in the background.

Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation of Lufthansa.

Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Douglas DC-4-1009 or Douglas C-54 Skymaster

Background on the apron. Undistinctive white tail fin behind it.

Either DC-4-1009 or C-54 Skymaster of Air France.

Allez France! (1964)

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III

Taking off from Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY).

Registration F-BHRH Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III Bourgogne of Air France, c/n 16.
First flight on December 2nd 1959 as Sud-Aviation. Delivered to Air France in December 1959. Converted to Series III in 1961. Wfu at Pau-Uzein, France (LFBP/PUF) in June 1981. Finally scrapped after 1997.

Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Note the De Havilland DH106 Comet 4B of Olympic Airways in the far background on the right.

At least one or two Boeing 707-328 of Air France visible on the ground in front of Terminal Sud.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III

On the tarmac of Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY). See discussion tab (5).

Registration F-BHRP Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III Languedoc of Air France c/n 45.
First flight on August 4th 1960 as Sud-Aviation, registered F-WHRP. Delivered to Air France in August 1960, registered F-BHRP. Leased to SABENA from April 1963 to March 1964. Returned to Air France. Wfu in November 1979. Broken up in July 1980.

Seen again further in this page. Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).
In the foreground, it is assumed to be F-BHRH, already noted above.

The back staircase rises inexorably; the guy is going to miss his plane.
Note the Boeing 707 to the left behind the Austin 404 yellow lorry.

Bristol 170 Mk.32 Superfreighter

At Aéroport de Calais-Marck (CQF). (Aéroport Grand Calais (CQF/LFAC) nowadays.)

Registration G-ANVR Bristol 170 Mk.32 Superfreighter of British United Air Ferries, c/n 13251.
First flight on October 23rd 1954 as Bristol Aeroplane Company, transferred to Bristol Aircraft Co. Ltd in March 1956. Delivered to Air Charter Ltd in December 1957. Sold to Channel Air Bridge in February 1959. Sold to British United Air Ferries in January 1963, also operated as British United Airways, transferred to British Air Ferries in September 1967. Sold to Midland Air Cargo Ltd in March 1971, named Valiant. Broken up at Coventry in March 1974.

Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

OSS 117 se déchaîne (1963)

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III

In the sky on approach to Ajaccio.

Registration F-BHRP Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III Languedoc by Air France, c/n 45.
Already seen above in this page.

Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Just landed at Aéroport d'Ajaccio-Campo dell'Oro (AJA) (Aéroport international Napoléon Bonaparte (AJA/LFKJ) nowadays). See discussion tab (6).

Air France promotional film

See discussion tab (7)

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle I

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle I of Air France.

Boeing 707-328

Boeing 707-328 of Air France.

Boeing 707-328

Registration F-BHSO Boeing 707-328 Château d'Anet of Air France, c/n 17922/161.
First flight on September 9th 1960 as The Boeing Company. Delivered to Air France in September 1960. Leased to Air Afrique between April to May 1963, registered TU-TBY. Wfu, stored at Paris-Orly (ORY) in December 1976, then at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) in February 1978. Bought by Charlotte Aircraft Corporation in March 1978. Sold to Israel Air Force in March 1978, registered 4X-BYX. Re-registered 4X-JYX in August 1978, named 117. Re-registered 4X-AYX for Israel Air Force. Derelict at Tel-Aviv (TLV). Broken up in October 2018.

Seen again further in this page.

Air France archives

Boeing 707-328B

Boeing 707-328 of Air France.

In-flight cinema service for long-haul flights. See discussion tab (8).
Boeing 707-328B in the background.

Unidentified Aircraft

On screen of a Boeing 707.

Boeing 707-328

Registration F-BHSA Boeing 707-328 Château de Versailles of Air France, c/n 17613/65.
First flight in November 1959. Delivered to Air France in October 1959, named Written off at Hamburg in July 1961 after a crash when take off (no fatalities).

Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Le monocle rit jaune (1964)

Boeing 707-328

Arrival at Hong Kong Kai Tak International Airport (HKG). See discussion tab (9).

Registration F-BHSK Boeing 707-328 Château de Vizille of Air France, c/n 17918/152.
First flight on August 2nd 1960 as The Boeing Company, registered N5095K, then N35674. Delivered to Air France in August 1960, registered F-BHSK. Leased to Air Madagascar in July 1964. Returned to Air France in May 1967. Wfu in November 1976. Broken up at Paris-Orly (ORY) in Septembre 1977.

Boeing 707-328

Arrival at Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY).

Boeing 707-328 of Air France.

To the left of parking of Terminal Sud.

Le gendarme à New York (1965)

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III

At Aéroport de Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE).See discussion tab (10).

Registration F-BHRN Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III Gascogne by Air France, c/n 39.
First flight on June 11th 1960 as Sud-Aviation, registered F-WHRN. Delivered to Air France in June 1960. Wfu at Paris-Orly (ORY) in April 1978.

Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Playtime (1967)

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III

Studio decor of Joinville-le-pont (Tativille) and partial views of Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY).See discussion tab (11).

Tail fin of a Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III of Air France.

Another outside, with a trompe l'oeil of Caravelle's tail wearing AF stripes in red.

Boeing 707 (model)

Model of Boeing 707 with Air France livery. See discussion tab (12)

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde

On the world map board, silhouette of Concorde not yet produced at the time.

AIR FRANCE prepares the future

See discussion tab (13)

Various Aircraft

Air France announces in a report that approximately 7.5 billion francs/10 years will be allocated to the acquisition of new aircraft.
From left to right, silhouettes of:
Boeing 707, Boeing 727, Boeing 747, Concorde, Boeing 2707 SST.

Boeing 707-328C

on Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY) apron.

Registration F-BLCI Boeing 707-328C Château de Verteuil of Air France, c/n 19723/665.
First flight on January 9th 1968 as The Boeing Company. Delivered to Air France in January 1968. Leased to Air Algérie in October 1981. Sold to Safair in March 1983, registered ZS-LSJ. Sold to South African Air Force-SAAF, registered AF-617. Converted to tanker. Wfu in 2007.

To the left down in the picture, wing of F-BHSO. already seen above.

Another 707 of Air France in the background.

Another airplane of the same type in the background.

Boeing 747-128

Commercial demo of interior.

Boeing 747-128 of Air France.

Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Boeing 747-128

Other interior design.

Boeing 747-128 of Air France.

Air France archives

Boeing 747-100

At Boeing Everett complex in Seattle.

Boeing 747-100

At Boeing Everett complex in Seattle.

Registration F-BPVB Boeing 747-128 of Air France, c/n 19750/22.
First flight on March 7th 1970 as The Boeing Company. Delivered to Air France in March 1970. Leased to Kabo Air in April 1995. Return to Air France in August 1995. Broken up at Marseille-Marignane (MRS).

[ Seen further in this page]. Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

L'emmerdeur (1973)

Various Aircraft

Arrival of Lino Ventura (acting as Ralf Milan) in this Boeing 747-128 at Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY). See discussion tab (14).

1 - Boeing 727-228 of Air France.
2 - Boeing 747-128 of Air France registered F-BPVA. See right below.
3 - Boeing 727-228 of Air France.
4 - Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III of Air France.

Boeing 747-128

Registration F-BPVA Boeing 747-128 of Air France, c/n 19749/19.
First flight on February 28th 1970 as The Boeing Company. Delivered to Air France in March 1970. Leased to Nigeria Airways from September to October 1981. Return to Air France in December 1981. Sold to the USA in January 1994, registered N611AR. Broken up in March 1994 at Will Rogers World, Oklahoma City (KOKC/OKC).

Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Le grand blond avec une chaussure noire (1972)

Boeing 747-133

At Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY). Terminal Orly-Ouest. See discussion tab (15).

Boeing 747-133 of Air Canada.

Les aventures de Rabbi Jacob (1973)

Boeing 747-128

Touching down at Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY).

Registration F-BPVH Boeing 747-128 of Air France, c/n 20378/177.
First flight on January 26th 1972 as The Boeing Company. Delivered to Air France in March 1972. Leased to Kabo Air from April to June 1994. Broken up in January 1997 at Miami-Opa Locka Executive, Opa-Locka USA (KOPF/OPF).

Same aircraft in other movies at Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Boeing 747-128

Continuity error, the plane changes for F-BPVB ([ already seen above]) when disembarkation of the passengers.

Registration F-BPVB Boeing 747-128 of Air France, c/n 19750/22.

Various Aircraft

From terrace of Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY).

1 - Boeing 707-328 of Air France.
2 - Boeing 727-228 of Air France.
3 - Boeing 727-228 of Air France.
4 - Boeing 727 with unidentified livery.

Boeing 707-328

Registration F-BHSL Boeing 707-328 Château de Maintenon of Air France, c/n 17919/153.
First flight in August 3rd 1960 as The Boeing Company. Delivered to Air France in August 1960. Wfu in January 1977 at Paris-Orly (ORY/LFPO). Transported by road to Vilgenis in May 1977. Preserved used as trainer for AF mechanics at Vilgenis. Broken up in 2006. Cockpit stored at Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace, Paris-Le Bourget.

Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).
Another Boeing 747-128 of Air France in the far background.

Le coup du parapluie (1980)

Boeing 727-228 & McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32

At Aéroport de Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG).

Registration F-BPJO Boeing 727-228 of Air France, c/n 20410/846.
First flight in November 25th 1970 as The Boeing Company. Delivered to Air France in December 1970. Wfu in December 1991. Broken up in 1992 at Oklahoma City (OKC).

Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
In the background, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 of Iberia.
To the left behind the 727, tail fin of:

Registration F-BLCG Boeing 707-328C Château du Lude of Air France, c/n 19521/584.
First flight in May 19th 1967 as The Boeing Company. Delivered to Air France in June 1967. Wfu and stored in May 1982 at Paris-Orly (ORY). Sold to ZAS Airline of Egypt in March 1983, registered SU-DAB, named Suez. Leased to Nile Safaris Aviation from April to July 1986, registered ST-AKR. Leased to Compagnie Nationale Naganagani in March 1989, registered XT-BBF. Sold to Homac Aviation in November 1989, registered HB-IEI. Leased to Tradewinds Airways from November 1989 to May 1990. Leased to Yana Air Cargo Ltd, registered 5Y-ANA, but not taken up. Sold to Avistar in July 1992, registered 5B-DAZ. Leased to Tramson Ltd from November 1992 to May 1993. Leased to AZAL Cargo, registered 4K-BEK, but not taken up. Returned to Avistar. Leased to Clipper International, registered 9G-ROX. Written off in February 1999 at M R Stefanik, Bratislava, Slovakia (LZIB/BTS) after aborted take off (alleged illegal arms trading). Broken up.

Boeing 707-328

Continuity error. Supposed to be inside the previous 727 seen above, but it's interior of an Air France's Boeing 707-328.

Boeing 707-328 of Air France.

Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Pierre Richard (acting as Grégoire Lecomte) and Valérie Mairesse (Sylvette alias 'Bunny') on board to Nice.

Boeing 727-228

Again a 727 landing at Aéroport de Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE).

Boeing 727-228 of Air France.

Air France archives

Boeing 747-128

In flight.

Boeing 747-128 of Air France.

In flight around CDG.

Boeing 727-228

Landing at Aéroport de Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG). See discussion tab (16)

Boeing 727-228 of Air France.

Boeing 707-328

At Aéroport de Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG).

Boeing 707-328 of Air France.

Clair de femme (1979)

Boeing 727-228

Taxiing along the circular road of main terminal at Aéroport de Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG). See discussion tab (17)

Boeing 727-228 of Air France.

Concorde - Air France archive

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde

Touchscreen tablet.

Various Aircraft

Taxiing at Aéroport de Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG).

1 - Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 101 of Air France.
2 - Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 101 of Air France.
3 - Boeing 747-128 of Air France.
4 - Boeing 727-228 of Air France.

1 - Douglas DC-8 from unidentified owner.
2 - Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 101 of Air France.
3 - BAC-111 One Eleven from unidentified airline.
4 - Boeing 707 from unidentified airline.

1 - Douglas DC-8 from unidentified owner.
2 - BAC-111 One Eleven from unidentified airline.
3 - Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle from unidentified airline.

Moonraker (1979)

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 101

Roger Moore (acting James Bond-007) arrives at Aeroporto Internacional do Rio de Janeiro-Galeão (GIG) (Aeroporto Internacional do Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim/Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG/SBGL) nowadays).

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 101 of Air France.

Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

To the right, a TransBrasil's Boeing 727-27C is waiting along the runway.

Registration PT-TYU Boeing 727-27C of TransBrasil, c/n 19109/271.
First flight in May 22nd 1966 as The Boeing Company. Delivered to Braniff International Airways in May 1966, registered N7270. First 727 in Turquoise livery, Lime Green livery, 2 tone Green livery. Leased to American Flyers Airline in November 1967. Returned to Braniff International in May 1968. Sold to TransBrasil in August 1975, registered PT-TYU in very handsome orange & green livery (representing oil). Sold to Evergreen International Airlines in April 1984, registered N724EV. Sold to Federal Express in February 1987, registered N145FE, named Ashley. Stored at Mojave Air and Space, Port Mojave, USA (KMHV/MHV) in June 2001. Cancelled in October 2002.

To the left background a Boeing 707-345C of VARIG:

Registration PP-VJY Boeing 707-345C of VARIG-Viaçao Aérea Rio Grandense, c/n 19840/679.
First flight in February 16th 1968 as The Boeing Company. Delivered to Seaboard World Airlines in February 1968, registered N7321S. Sold to VARIG-Viaçao Aérea Rio Grandense in February 1969, registered PP-VJY. Sold to FAB-Força Aérea Brasileira in July 1986, registered FAB2401, converted to Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker. Broken up in March 2014.