L'épopée des pionniers de l'aviation dans les Caraïbes

TV Documentary (2011)
English title: The Epic of the Pioneers of Aviation in the Caribbean

Starring:
Pierre Brouwers (Director/narrator)

Caribbean Islands are at the crossroad of North and South America and their tropical climate makes this chain of small territories some kind of paradise.
But airplanes changed the way to come in and ferry from one to another as we can now count in hours instead of days. Nevertheless, their small size keep them from mass tourism especially for those with the most demanding airport, as like as Aéroport Saint-Jean–Gustave III-Saint-Barthélemy (SBH/TFFJ) where most of the taxiing scenes and landing/take-off were shot.

McDonnell Douglas MD-82/83

Landing at Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM/TNCM) on Sint Maarten.

Airbus A340-313

Seen at Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM/TNCM) on Sint Maarten.

Boeing 737

Embraer ERJ 190-100IGW 190AR

Unidentified Aircraft

What type of Cessna?

Britten-Norman BN-2 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 Caribbeans. Look at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Unidentified Cessna & Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six

A unidentified Cessna and a Piper PA-32 (registration N56994, c/n 32-7440038) are parked.

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan & Piper PA-23

In the foreground, a Cessna 208B on the left (most likely registration F-OHQN, c/n 208B-0715 of Air Caraïbes) and a PA-23 on the right.
In the background, Cessna 208B registration F-OIJO, c/n 208B0961 built in 2002. Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

Possibly registration N95EL, c/n 208B1169.

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

Registration F-OSBH, c/n 208B2117. Built in 2009.

Britten-Norman BN-2B-20 Islander

Registration F-OIJS, serial 2294.

Piper PA-23-250 Aztec F

Desk model of registration F-OIJT, c/n 27-7854129; the real plane can be seen in Saint-Barthélemy, la Belle et l'avion. Look at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

MD Helicopters MD 900

Registration N906AF, serial 83. Also see IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Franco-British Aviation FBA 17

Unidentified Aircraft

Curtiss H-16

Douglas DC-4E

Mail posted from the Dakar, Senegal in 1945 and ferried by the Latécoère 631. Stamp 5,50 Fr West French Africa of 1945 featuring a Douglas DC-4E. Look at the discussion tab.

Latécoère 631

Latécoère 631

Desk model of Latécoère 631 c/n 03 with F-BANU registration.

Latécoère 631

Reg. F-BDRE, c/n 08; lost in Cameroon in September 1955.

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.

SNCASE SE.200

Registration F-BAHE, c/n 01. Maiden flight in august 1943.

Douglas DC-4-1009

Registration F-BBDI, c/n 42941 built in 1946. Named Ciel de Provence. Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Latécoère 631

Interiors.

Latécoère 631

France Hydro logo. This group operated c/n 02, 05, and 08, though this is most likely c/n 08 as the other two seem to have not seen much use.

Latécoère 631

Registration F-BDRC, c/n 06. Lost on 1 August 1948 while flying from Fort-de-France, Martinique, to Port-Étienne (now Nouadhibou), Mauritania.

Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina

Registration F-BBCD, c/n 9791.

Consolidated OA-10A Catalina

Vought OS2U Kingfisher

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

No results for registration F-WIAD.

Registration F-WIAC doesn't come up with any results.

Grumman J2F-5 Duck

Cessna T-50 Bobcat

or H-18 Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Vultee BT-13 Valiant

Fairchild PT-19

Unidentified Aircraft

Bell P-39 or Bell P-63 ?

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, probably a North American Harvard.

Unidentified Aircraft

In England (look at the flag in the upper right corner), free french in front of what are probably a Harvard and a Hurricane.

Unidentified Aircraft

José Dormoy at the controls of an unidentified aircraft.

Rearwin 7000 Sportster

Stinson U Airliner

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

Unidentified Aircraft

Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor

Registrtion F-OGCA, c/n 51-1183.

At Aéroport de Pointe-à-Pitre – Le Raizet(PTP/TFFR).

Piper J-5A Cub Cruiser

Republic RC-3 Seabee

In the background, on the left.

Miles Martinet

Stinson L-13A

Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft. L-13 or its civil conversion (Acme Centaur 101/102 or Caribbean Traders Husky). Possibly registration N65883.

Remy de Haenen making the first landing on Saba.

Stinson 108 and Cessna T-50 Bobcat

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

Unidentified Aircraft

Cessna 120

Stampe SV4

Douglas C-47A-90-DL Skytrain

Registration F-BAXR, c/n 20100 built in 1944.
Single engine aircrafts are not identified but this in the forefront is perhaps a North American L-17A Navion.

Vought OS2U Kingfisher

Remy de Haenen surveying the island of Saba.

De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter

Registration PJ-WIH, c/n 766 built in 1981.

Later seen with updated livery.

De Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter

Registration PJ-WIA, c/n 22 built in 1966.

Beechcraft D50C Twin Bonanza

Aircraft registered N660Q, a Beech D50B Twin Bonanza.

Piper PA-31 Navajo

De Havilland DH-89 Dragon Rapide

Beechcraft Model 18

De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter

Registration PJ-WIL, c/n 358 built in 1973. Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Britten-Norman BN-2B-20 Islander

Registration PJ-WEB, c/n 2208 built in 1989.

Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registration N9...

Reims FR172J Reims Rocket

Registration F-OGXH, c/n 0408.

Lockheed Constellation

Lockheed L-1049C-55-81 Constellation & Douglas DC3C-S1C3G

Registration F-BGND Lockheed 1049C-55-81 c/n 4513 in front of F-OART Douglas DC3C-S1C3G c/n 4479.
Same aircraft (F-BGND) in other movies at Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Lockheed L-049 Constellation

Registration F-BAZB, c/n 2073 built in 1946.
Same aircraft in other movies at Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Boeing 707-121

Boeing 707-328

Boeing 747-128

Registration F-BPVB, c/n 19750/22 built in 1970. Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).
First landing of a Jumbo Jet of Air France at Pointe à Pitre, Martinique.

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

McDonnell Douglas MD-83 & Douglas DC-8 & Boeing 747-283B

From first to last row:
McDonnell Douglas MD-83
Tail of a Douglas DC-8-73
Douglas DC-8-53
Tail of the single Boeing 747 used by Minerve, a 747-283B reg. F-GHBM, c/n 20120/114.

Boeing 707

Douglas C-47B-35-DK Skytrain

Registration F-OGDZ, c/n 16534 built in 1944.

Unidentified Aircraft

Unidentified Aircraft

Maybe a Zenith CH 601 XL or higher model?

Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six

Registration N7638F, c/n 32-7740014 built in 1976.

Douglas C-47A-65-DL Skytrain (DC-3A-S1C3G)

Registration N841MB, c/n 18961.

Dornier Do 228-201

Registration F-ODZF, c/n 8107 built in 1987.
Some database give it as a Dornier 228-201, c/n 8107; others says a Do 228-202K, c/n 8123.
On the left, tail of registration F-OGUD, Cessna 208 Caravan c/n 20800210.

Britten-Norman BN-2A-7 Islander

Registration F-BTGO, c/n 200.

Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander

Registration F-OGNV, c/n 352 built in 1973. Another company Islander following.

Short 360-300

Zenith STOL CH 701 / 750

Ultralight here in amphibian configuration.

Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer

Cessna 152

DC-3 N841MB listed above at center, these two Cessna 152s behind.
On the left, registration N24542, c/n 15280321 built in 1977. On the right, registration N24780, c/n 15280374.

Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six

Registration F-OGFI, c/n 32-7940125. Seen under the wing of DC-3 N841MB listed above.

Aero Commander S-2D-600

Registration F-OGDC, c/n 1409D.

Aero Commander S-2C-600

Registration F-OGCC, c/n 1291C.

Aero Commander S-2D-600

Registration F-OGCD, c/n 1236C.

Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six

Registration N33133, c/n 32-7540089 built in 1975.

Cessna 172N Skyhawk II

Registration N552W, c/n 17268492 built in 1977.

Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six

Registration N225TF,c/n 32-7940004 built in 1978.

Piper PA-42-720 Cheyenne III

Registration F-GXES, c/n 42-8001043 built in 1981.

Piper PA-31T Cheyenne

Registration F-BXSK, c/n 31T-7620020.

Socata MS.893E Rallye 180

Registration N291RJ, c/n 12230 built in 1973.
In the background of this first shot, Piper PA-31-310 Navajo C registration C-FDCY, c/n 31-7912007.

ATR 42-500

Registration F-OIXD, c/n 695 built in 2008.

De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8

Registration V2-LDU, c/n 270.
An American Eagle ATR in the background.

Gulfstream V

Landing at Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM/TNCM).

Gulfstream IV(SP) & Airbus A320

IAI 1125 Astra & Airbus A320

Cessna 550B Citation Bravo & IAI 1125 Astra & Gulfstream IV(SP)

Closest to furthest:
Cessna 550B Citation Bravo registration N876BB, c/n 550-1087 built in 2004.
IAI 1125 Astra registration N790FH, c/n 056 built in 1991.
Gulfstream IV(SP) registration N465QS, c/n 1463 built in 2002. Operated by NetJets.

De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter

Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior

Registration N32164, c/n 28-7515083 built in 1974.

Piper PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow

Registration N343S, c/n 28R-31118 built in 1969.

Britten-Norman Islander

Piper PA-23-250 Aztec E

Registration N21WW, c/n 27-7554066. This incident occurred on 27 May 2009, when the aircraft overran the runway at Gustaf III Airport (SBH/TFFJ) in Saint Barthélemy.