*Orly d'hier à aujourd'hui* screen title.

Documentary (2019)

Production:
DXCI Agence de Communication Audiovisuelle (Productor)

Also from this series:
Air France other series

A story of Orly airport by Air France from 1947 to 2019.

1947

Various Aircraft

At Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY). See discussion tab (1)
Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).
1 - Douglas DC-4-1009 or Douglas C-54 Skymaster unidentified livery.
2 - Douglas DC-3 or Douglas C-47 Skytrain.
3 - Douglas DC-4-1009 of Air France.
4 - Douglas DC-3 or Douglas C-47 Skytrain.

Douglas DC-4-1009

2x aircraft of the type at Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY). The one in foreground is:
Registration F-BBDD, c/n 42936. Delivered new to Air France in May 1946, named Ciel de Bourgogne. Damaged by a SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc plane at Paris-Le Bourget in 1952. nose section of Douglas DC-4-1009 F-BBDB (cn 42912) used to repair the plane. Transferred to Aéropostale-Centre d'Exploitation Postale Metropolitain in June 1967. Sold to Affretair used for Biafra airlift in January 1969. Sold to Escadrille nationale tchadienne in the early 1970s. Shot down in January 1978.
Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Lockheed L-749 Constellation

At Aéroport de Paris-Orly Nord. See discussion tab (2)
Registration F-BAZN, c/n 2546. Delivered new to Air France in January 1948. Damaged in ground collision at Paris - Orly on April 6th 1949. Crashed in a Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) on October 28th 1949 on approach to Santa Maria, Azores operating AF9 from Paris Orly to New York. Aircraft struck Redondo Mountain at around 900m. All 48 people on board were killed. Therefore the picture is 4 years before 1953.
Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Three Unidentified Aircraft in far background left and right.

1953

Lockheed L-749A Constellation

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

1957

Douglas DC-4-1009 & Douglas DC-3 or Douglas C-47 Skytrain

Background left and right.

Douglas DC-4-1009 and Douglas DC-3 or Douglas C-47 Skytrain of Air France.

1958

Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation

Another one to the right background.

1959

Various Aircraft

At Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY). See discussion tab (3)
Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).
1 - Convair 240 unidentified livery.
2 - Douglas DC-4 or Douglas DC-6.
3 - Douglas DC-4 or Douglas DC-6.

Various Aircraft

Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY). First buildings of temporary Terminal Sud (started in February 1957) adjacent to the future building of Orly-Sud under construction. See discussion tab (4)
1 - Vickers 708 Viscount unidentified livery.
2 - Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation.
3 - Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation.

Various Aircraft

Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY). View from terrace of temporary Terminal Orly-Sud. See discussion tab (5)
1 - Vickers 708 Viscount of Air France.
2 - Unidentified Aircraft.
3 - Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation.
4 - Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation.

1960

See discussion tab (6).

1961

See discussion tab (7).

1964

Boeing 707-328

Passing by along the new terminal Sud at Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY). See discussion tab (8).

1965

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III

2x Air France's Caravelle III on east tarmac of Terminal Sud of Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY). See discussion tab (9).

1970

Various Aircraft

Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY). Orly-Ouest terminal (right) seems already in service, so the photo is rather 1971 or later. The new ATC Tower is there since 1966. See discussion tab (10)
1 - Unidentified Aircraft.
2 - Unidentified Aircraft.
3 - Unidentified Aircraft.
4 - Boeing 747 with unidentified livery, connected to the satellite Ouest of Terminal Orly-Sud.
5 - Boeing 747 with unidentified livery, connected to the new Terminal Orly-Ouest.

Dassault Mercure 100

It can't be 1970, rather 1974, this Mercure is :
Registration F-BTTA, c/n 01. First flight on July 17th 1973, as Dassault Aviation registered F-WTTA. Delivered to Air Inter in June 1974. Broken up in February 1994, at Paris-Orly (ORY).

1974

Boeing 727-228

Taking off from Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY). See discussion tab (11).

1986

See discussion tab (12).

1996

See discussion tab (13).

2012

Various Aircraft

Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY). ATC tower and Terminal Sud in background. See discussion tab (14).
1 - Airbus A320-214 of Air France in new livery (current since 2012).
2 - Airbus A320-214 of Air France.
3 - Airbus A320-214 easyJet.
4 - Airbus A320 family of Aigle Azur.
5 - Airbus A320-214 of easyJet.

Airbus A320-214

Parked in front of Terminal Ouest of Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY).See discussion tab (15).
Registration F-GKXD, c/n 1873. First flight on September 19th 2002 as Airbus Industrie (Toulouse), registered F-WWDV. Delivered to Air France in November 2002, (financial lease GECAS), registered F-GKXD. Bought by AeroTurbine in December 2013, registered N191AT. Leased to SmartLynx Airlines in March 2014, registered YL-LCO. Chartered by Thomas Cook Airlines from June until November 2014, then from May until November 2015, then from April until October 2016. Chartered by Norwegian Air Shuttle for 17 days in November 2016, then few days in April 2017. Chartered by Niki Luftfahrt from March until April 2017. Chartered again by Thomas Cook Airlines from April 2017 until November 2017. Chartered by easyJet from January until April 2018. Chartered again by Thomas Cook Airlines from May until November 2018. Chartered by Condor Flugdienst from November until December 2018. Chartered by Novair from March 2019 until April 2019. Chartered by Transavia France from April until May 2019. Chartered by LOT Polish Airlines for 23 days in May 2019. Chartered by easyJet from May until October 2019. Chartered by Air Malta from December until January 2020. Chartered again by Norwegian Air Shuttle for 20 days in January 2020. Returned to SmartLynx Airlines. Stored at RAF St Athan, Saint Athan, UK United Kingdom (Wales) (EGSY/DGX) in June 2020. Bought by Aero Capital Solutions, registered 2-ACSJ. Leased to European Air Charter in June 2022, registered LZ-LAI. Chartered by Condor Flugdienst in April 2025. Still in service in November 2025.

2017

Airbus A320-211

Taxiing at Aéroport de Paris-Orly (ORY). See discussion tab (16).
Registration F-GTAP, c/n 3372. First flight on January 11th 2008 as Airbus Deutschland (Hamburg), registered D-AVZK. Delivered to Air France in January 2008, registered F-GTAP, named Rennes, on financial lease by AerCap. Bought by Air France in June 2021, renamed Epinal. Stil in service today, in November 2025.