Sud-Ouest SO-4050 Vautour II






Last updated on: May 14, 2013

149 of these twin-engined all-metal fighter bombers were built, serving in both French and Israeli Air Forces for some time before being replaced by more modern planes.

This is a work in progress and any help would be appreciated. Information on these planes is rather difficult to locate online and this work will remain incomplete unless you the readers offer to help me. Please feel free to pass along any information that you might have.

At the end of this page is a list of people who have graciously offered their help. Thank you all very much!

SO-4050 Prototype 001
*Two-seat all-weather fighter prototype.
*10/16/1952: First flight.
*Factory registration F-ZWRU.
*Flight Test Center (CEV), at Bretigny AB.
*5/16/1956: Crashed near Vosves.
Photo of Prototype 001

SO-4050 Prototype 002
*Single-seat ground-attack prototype.
*12/16/1952: First flight.
*Factory registration F-ZWSL.
*Flight Test Center (CEV), at Bretigny AB.
*Flight Test Center (CEAM), at Mont-de-Marsan AB.
*9/19/1957: Written off at Istres AB.
Photo of Prototype 002

SO-4050 Prototype 003
*Two-seat bomber prototype.
*12/5/1954: First flight.
*Factory registration F-ZWSR.
*Flight Test Center (CEV), at Bretigny AB.
Photo of Prototype 003

SO-4050 Preproduction 04
*3/18/1955: First flight.
*3/25/1955: Delivered to the French AF.
*Factory registration F-ZWTA.
*Converted to Vautour IIBR recon variant.
*1956: Written off at Mont-de-Marsan AB.
Photo of Preproduction 04

SO-4050 Preproduction 05
*Factory registration F-ZWTB.
*Struck off charge.
Photo of Preproduction 05

SO-4050 Preproduction 06
*Factory registration F-ZWTC.
*Struck off charge.
Photo of Preproduction 06

SO-4050 Preproduction 07
*Factory registration F-ZWTD.
*EB 92, at Cognac AB.
*Struck off charge.
Photo of Preproduction 07

SO-4050 Preproduction 08
*Factory registration F-ZWTE.
*Struck off charge.
Photo of Preproduction 08

SO-4050 Preproduction 09
*Factory registration F-ZWTF.
*7/12/1957: Written off at Cazaux AB.
Photo of Preproduction 09

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 1
*4/30/1956: First flight.
*6/15/1956: Delivered to the French AF.
*Flight Test Center (CEV), at Bretigny AB.
*3/4/1965: Crashed at Bordeaux-Merignac AB. Pilot was killed.
Photo of Vautour IIA 1

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 2
*6/12/1956: First flight.
*7/24/1956: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 30, at Tours AB.
*Flight Test Center (CEAM), at Mont-de-Marsan AB.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AB".
*7/1970: Sent to be a ground trainer at Rochefort AB.
*Was preserved at Cazaux AB.
*Currently preserved at Savigny-les-Beaune.
Photo of Vautour IIA 2

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 3
*7/31/1956: First flight.
*3/15/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*To EAA-601 at Chateaudun AB for depot work.
*Converted to Vautour IIBR recon variant, as "3".
Photo of Vautour IIA 3

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 4
*9/13/1956: First flight.
*10/10/1956: Delivered to the French AF.
*To EAA-601 at Chateaudun AB for depot work.
*EB 92, at Cognac AB.
*Used as a test aircraft.
Photo of Vautour IIA 4

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 5
*11/6/1956: First flight.
*4/2/1956: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 30, at Tours AB.
*Flight Test Center (CEAM), at Mont-de-Marsan AB.
*6/15/1961: Crashed at Bordeaux-Merignac AB. Pilot was killed.

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 6
*12/13/1958: First flight.
*2/1/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*Flight Test Center (CEAM), at Mont-de-Marsan AB.
*2/14/1963: Written off at Saint Paul de Blaye?
*Preserved at Hao, Tuamotu Islands?
Photo of Vautour IIA 6

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 7
*1/24/1957: First flight.
*4/2/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 30, at Tours AB.
*Flight Test Center (CEAM), at Mont-de-Marsan AB.
*EB 92, at Cognac AB.
*12/1967: Sold to Israel in violation of the arms embargo.
*1968: Entered service with the Israeli AF as “30”.
*4/1971: Withdrawn from use.
Photo of Vautour IIA 7

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 8
*2/17/1957: First flight.
*4/27/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*To EAA-601 at Chateaudun AB for depot work.
*EB 92, at Cognac AB.
*Tested as the sole V2A tanker.
*1967: Sold to Israel.
*1/1969: Entered service with the Israeli AF as “29”.
*4/1971: Withdrawn from use.
*Used as a decoy at Refidim AB in the Sinai.
*Donated to Kibbutz Kefar-Giladi for display.
Photo of Vautour IIA 8

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 9
*3/31/1958: First flight.
*2/21/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*To EAA-601 at Chateaudun AB for depot work.
*Converted to Vautour IIBR recon variant, as "9".
*Used for barriers tests at Istres AB.

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 10
*3/20/1957: First flight.
*6/18/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*Bombing Training Center (CIB-328), at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
*4/20/1961: Crashed near Cognac after a collision with “11”. Pilot was killed.

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 11
*4/4/1957: First flight.
*6/26/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*EATo EAA-601 at Chateaudun AB for depot work.
*4/20/1961: Crashed near Cognac after a collision with “10”. Pilot was killed.
Photo of Vautour IIA 11

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 12
*4/16/1957: First flight.
*7/1957: Sold directly from the factory to the Israeli AF as “05” and “505”.
4/1971: Withdrawn from use.
Photo of Vautour IIA 12

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 13
*6/8/1957: First flight.
*7/1957: Sold directly from the factory to the Israeli AF as "03", "103" and "303".
*4/23/1969: Shot down over Jordan.
Photo of Vautour IIA 13

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 14
*7/4/1957: First flight.
*8/15/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*11/1957: Sold to the Israeli AF as “07” and “107”.
*6/5/1967: Shot down near Dummyer, Syria.
Photo of Vautour IIA 14

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 15
*7/25/1957: First flight.
*11/8/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*12/1957: Sold to the Israeli AF as “09” and "109".
*4/1971: Withdrawn from use.
*Preserved at the IAF Museum.
Photo of Vautour IIA 15

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 16
*7/10/1957: First flight.
*11/8/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*12/1957: Sold to the Israeli AF as “11” and “116”.
*7/25/1962: Crashed. Pilot was killed. Or on 1/25/1962?
Photo of Vautour IIA 16

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 17
*8/1/1957: First flight.
*11/8/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*12/1957: Sold to the Israeli AF as “12”.
*4/1971: Withdrawn from use.
*Was eventually a decoy at Refidim AB in the Sinai.
*Preserved at the IAF Haifa Technical School? Not the right airframe?
Photo of Vautour IIA 17

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 18
*8/13/1957: First flight.
*10/17/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*11/1957: Sold to the Israeli AF as “08”.
*6/6/1967: Shot down by ground fire over the Syrian Heights.
Photo of Vautour IIA 18

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 19
*8/17/1957: First flight.
*11/26/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*1957: Sold to the Israeli AF as “14”, "114" and "214".
*6/7/1967: Shot down near Iraqi AB H-3.
Photo of Vautour IIA 19

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 20
*8/17/1957: First flight.
*1/4/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*1957: Sold to the Israeli AF as “20”.
*6/28/1964: Damaged beyond repair in a landing accident.
*Due to the French arms embargo, the wreck was refurbished, starting in 1968.
*7/1970: Rebuilt and returned to service.
*Withdrawn from use.
Photo of Vautour IIA 20

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 21
*9/9/1957: First flight.
*11/26/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*12/19/1957: Sold to the Israeli AF as “17” and “517”.
*6/6/1967: Credited with shooting down a Jordanian Hunter.
*4/1971: Withdrawn from use.
*Eventually used as a decoy at Refidim AB in the Sinai.
Photo of Vautour IIA 21

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 22
*9/6/1957: First flight.
*11/26/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*1/9/1958: Sold to the Israeli AF as “18” and "180".
*4/1971: Withdrawn from use.
Photo of Vautour IIA 22

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 23
*9/27/1957: First flight.
*12/20/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*1/9/1958: Sold to the Israeli AF as “15" and "115".
*11/25/1962: Crashed.
Photo of Vautour IIA 23

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 24
*10/22/1957: First flight.
*1/13/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*1/29/1958: Sold to the Israeli AF as “21”, "210", and “421”.
*4/1971: Withdrawn from use.
Photo of Vautour IIA 24

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 25
*12/18/1957: First flight.
*2/19/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*1958: Sold to the Israeli AF as “25”.
*7/21/1959: Crashed after a midair collision with IAF Vautour “27“.
Photo of Vautour IIA 25

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 26
*12/18/1957: First flight.
*2/19/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*7/25/1958: Sold to the Israeli AF as “26”, "126", and "226".
*4/1971: Withdrawn from use.
*Preserved at Ramat David AB.
Photo of Vautour IIA 26

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 27
*1/2/1958: First flight.
*2/19/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*6/1958: Sold to the Israeli AF as “22”.
*7/21/1959: Crashed after a midair collision with IAF Vautour “25“. Pilot was killed.
Photo of Vautour IIA 27

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 28
*1/2/1958: First flight.
*3/18/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*3/21/1958: Sold to the Israeli AF as “23” and "123".
*Used as the testbed for the Shafrir-1 missile.
*7/22/1962: Destroyed after the missile blew up on the ground while mounted on the aircraft.
Photo of Vautour IIA 28

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 29
*1/21/1958: First flight.
*4/9/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*Bombing Training Center (CIB-328), at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
*11/29/1962: Crashed at Bordeaux-Merignac AB. Pilot was killed.

SO-4050 Vautour IIA 30
*2/24/1958: First flight.
*4/24/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*Bombing Training Center (CIB-328), at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
*7/9/1963: Crashed at Bordeaux-Merignac AB. Pilot was killed.

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 301
*10/10/1956: First flight.
*2/20/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*Flight Test Center (CEV), at Bretigny AB.
*Used as a testbed for the Mirage III’s Cyrano radar and fitted with a special nosecone.
*1964: Sold to the Israeli AF as “70”.
*4/1972: Withdrawn from use.
*Was a decoy in the Sinai for a time.
*Currently preserved at the IAF Museum.
Photo of Vautour IIN 301

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 302
*11/28/1956: First flight.
*2/21/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*Flight Test Center (CEAM), at Mont-de-Marsan AB.
*Currently preserved at Hao, Tuamotu Islands.
Photo of Vautour IIN 302

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 303
*1/1957: First flight.
*7/30/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*Flight Test Center (CEV), at Bretigny AB.
*3/24/1964: Written off at Saint Nazaire?
*Reported to be a target tug at Cazaux AB for some time as "3". Unconfirmed photo?
Photo of Vautour IIN 303

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 304
*12/16/1956: First flight.
*5/21/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*Flight Test Center (CEAM), at Mont-de-Marsan AB.
*Flight Test Center (CEV), at Bretigny AB as "DR".
*Currently preserved at Savigny-les-Beaune.
Photo of Vautour IIN 304

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 305
*2/26/1957: First flight.
*6/19/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*Flight Test Center (CEAM), at Mont-de-Marsan AB.
*ECTT 30, at Tours AB.
*Used for nuclear bomb tests.
*1978: Scrapped.

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 306
*3/11/1957: First flight.
*6/18/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*Flight Test Center (CEAM), at Mont-de-Marsan AB.
*EC 2/6, at Oran-La Senia AB, Algeria as "6-QA".
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-MA".
*1978: Scrapped at Orleans AB.
Photo of Vautour IIN 306

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 307
*3/21/1957: First flight.
*6/28/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*Flight Test Center (CEAM), at Mont-de-Marsan AB.
*EC 2/6, at Oran-La Senia AB, Algeria as "6-QB".
*ECTT 30, at Tours AB.
*Flight Test Center (CEV), at Bretigny AB.
*Was preserved at Nancy-Essey AB.
*Currently preserved at Dugny AB since 1988.
Photo of Vautour IIN 307

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 308
*4/4/1957: First flight.
*7/9/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*Flight Test Center (CEAM), at Mont-de-Marsan AB.
*EC 2/6, at Oran-La Senia AB, Algeria as "6-QC".
*ECTT 1/30, at Tours AB as "30-OI".
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-MC".
*Currently preserved at Chateaudun AB.
Photo of Vautour IIN 308

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 309
*5/29/1957: First flight.
*7/25/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*Flight Test Center (CEAM), at Mont-de-Marsan AB.
*Used for nuclear bomb tests.
*Scrapped at Hao, Tuamotu Islands.
Photo of Vautour IIN 309

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 310
*4/10/1957: First flight.
*8/8/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*Institue for Aviation and Space Technology, at Toulouse.
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-MM" and "30-MI".
*1978: Scrapped at Chateaudun AB.
Photo of Vautour IIN 310

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 311
*6/12/1957: First flight.
*7/25/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*1958: ECTT 3/33 for conversion of Israeli aircrews.
*EC 6, at Oran-La Senia AB, Algeria.
*ECTT 30, at Tours AB.
*1/17/1961: Written off.
Photo of Vautour IIN 311

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 312
*7/2/1957: First flight.
*8/8/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 30, at Tours AB.
*7/29/1958: Written off at Tours AB.

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 313
*7/23/1957: First flight.
*9/10/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*EC 2/6, at Oran-La Senia AB, Algeria as "6-QC".
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-GI".
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-MC".
*1978: Scrapped.
Photo of Vautour IIN 313

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 314
*7/23/1957: First flight.
*10/10/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 1/30, at Tours AB as "30-OC".
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-MB" and "30-MG".
*1978: Scrapped at Chateaudun AB.
Photo of Vautour IIN 314

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 315
*7/27/1957: First flight.
*9/10/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*EC 2/6, at Oran-La Senia AB, Algeria as "6-QD".
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-GK".
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-MD".
*8/21/1968: Written off.
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SO-4050 Vautour IIN 316
*7/13/1957: First flight.
*9/10/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 30, at Tours AB.
*1978: Scrapped.

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 317
*7/29/1957: First flight.
*9/16/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*EC 2/6, at Oran-La Senia AB, Algeria as "6-QE".
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-ME".
*1978: Scrapped at Hao, Tuamotu Islands.
Photo of Vautour IIN 317

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 318
*8/13/1957: First flight.
*10/10/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*EC 2/6, at Oran-La Senia AB, Algeria as "6-QF".
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-MF".
*1978: Scrapped at Chateaudun AB.
Photo of Vautour IIN 318

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 319
*7/30/1957: First flight.
*9/16/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*EC 6, at Oran-La Senia AB, Algeria.
*ECTT 30, at Tours AB.
*12/27/1960: Crashed in Algeria.

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 320
*8/13/1957: First flight.
*1/4/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 1/30, at Tours AB as "30-OM".
*4/11/1968: Written off.
Photo of Vautour IIN 320

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 321
*8/30/1957: First flight.
*12/2/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 1/30, at Tours AB as "30-OG".
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-MH".
*1978: Scrapped at Chateaudun AB.
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SO-4050 Vautour IIN 322
*9/17/1957: First flight.
*12/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*Flight Test Center (CEV), at Bretigny AB.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB.
*1958: Sold to the Israeli AF as “61“.
*119 Squadron.
*7/5/1969: Destroyed in a ground accident.
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SO-4050 Vautour IIN 323
*1957: First flight.
*12/2/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-MI".
*1978: Scrapped.

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 324
*10/7/1957: First flight.
*12/19/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-QG" and "30-ME".
*1/31/1973: Written off.
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SO-4050 Vautour IIN 325
*10/22/1957: First flight.
*1/13/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*1958: Sold to the Israeli AF as “62” and “162”.
*4/1971: Withdrawn from use.
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SO-4050 Vautour IIN 326
*11/25/1957: First flight.
*1/13/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 30, at Tours AB.
*1958: Sold to the Israeli AF as “65”.
*6/7/1967: Shot down near Iraqi AB H-3.
Photo of Vautour IIN 326

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 327
*11/12/1957: First flight.
*1/13/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*1958: Sold to the Israeli AF as “66”.
*4/21/1963: Damaged beyond repair in a collision with an IAF Fouga.
*Due to French arms embargo, wreck was refurbished.
*9/1966: Returned to service.
*4/1972: Withdrawn from use.
*Used as a decoy at Refidim AB in the Sinai.
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SO-4050 Vautour IIN 328
*12/1/1957: First flight.
*6/10/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*1958: Sold to the Israeli AF as “64”.
*1/11/1961: Crashed.
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SO-4050 Vautour IIN 329
*1/20/1958: First flight.
*4/17/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*6/1958: Sold to the Israeli AF as “67” and "167".
*4/1971: Withdrawn from use.
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SO-4050 Vautour IIN 330
*2/14/1958: First flight.
*7/23/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*1958: Sold to the Israeli AF as “69”.
*1/1964: Exchanged with France for 301. Why?
*ECTT 2/30, at Reims AB as "30-ML".
*4/1974: Withdrawn from use.
*Currently preserved at the National Aviation Museum at Le Bourget, since 1974.
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SO-4050 Vautour IIN 331
*3/21/1958: First flight.
*9/30/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*Flight Test Center (CEAM), at Mont-de-Marsan AB.
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-MJ".
*1978: Scrapped.

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 332
*4/12/1958: First flight.
*6/13/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*3/22/1968: Written off.
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SO-4050 Vautour IIN 333
*4/11/1958: First flight.
*7/18/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*EC 2/6, at Oran-La Senia AB, Algeria as "6-QQ".
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-GJ".
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-MQ" and “30-MW”.
*1978: Scrapped at Cambrai AB.
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SO-4050 Vautour IIN 334
*5/13/1958: First flight.
*7/18/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-MN" and “30-MK”.
*1976: Scrapped at Chateaudun AB.
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SO-4050 Vautour IIN 335
*6/10/1958: First flight.
*8/1/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-ML".
*2/2/1966: Written off.

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 336
*6/28/1958: First flight.
*6/4/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 1/30, at Tours AB as "30-OK".
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FW".
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-MO".
*5/1978: Scrapped at Avord AB.

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 337
*7/10/1958: First flight.
*4/23/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*Institue for Aviation and Space Technology, at Toulouse.
*Flight Test Center (CEV), at Bretigny AB.
*Used as a testbed for the Mirage III’s Cyrano radar and fitted with a special nosecone, as "F-ZADN".
*Currently preserved at Melun-Villaroche.
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SO-4050 Vautour IIN 338
*9/16/1958: First flight.
*2/18/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-QE" and "30-MN".
*Was preserved at Clermont-Ferrand.
*Currently preserved at Montpellier.
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SO-4050 Vautour IIN 339
*10/6/1958: First flight.
*3/3/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*EC 2/6, at Oran-La Senia AB, Algeria as "6-QM".
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-MB" and “30-MM”.
*1978: Scrapped.
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SO-4050 Vautour IIN 340
*10/13/1958: First flight.
*3/6/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 1/30, at Tours AB as "30-OL".
*2/24/1965: Written off.

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 341
*2/11/1958: First flight.
*3/6/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 30, at Tours AB.
*1978: Scrapped.

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 342
*3/7/1959: First flight.
*5/26/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*EC 2/6, at Oran-La Senia AB, Algeria as "6-QN".
*ECTT 1/30, at Tours AB as "30-OH".
*1978: Scrapped.

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 343
*3/13/1959: First flight.
*6/4/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*EC 2/6, at Oran-La Senia AB, Algeria as "6-QR".
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-MR".
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AL".
*7/1987: Withdrawn from use at Cazaux AB.
Photo of Vautour IIN 343

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 344
*4/23/1959: First flight.
*6/24/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 30, at Tours AB.
*1978: Scrapped.

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 345
*4/24/1959: First flight.
*6/24/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*EC 2/6, at Oran-La Senia AB, Algeria as "6-QP".
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FD".
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-MP".
*Was preserved at Saint Dizier AB.
*5/1987: Scrapped.
Photo of Vautour IIN 345

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 346
*1/16/1958: First flight.
*3/27/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*Institue for Aviation and Space Technology, at Toulouse.
*5/20/1961: Written off.
Photo of Vautour IIN 346

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 347
*6/8/1959: First flight.
*7/30/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*Flight Test Center (CEAM), at Mont-de-Marsan AB.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FB".
*Currently preserved at Reims-Champagne AB.
Photo of Vautour IIN 347

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 348
*6/29/1959: First flight.
*10/21/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FC".
*Flight Test Center (CEV), at Bretigny AB.
*Used as a testbed for the Mirage III’s Cyrano radar and fitted with a special nosecone.
*F-AZHP
Photo of Vautour IIN 348

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 349
*7/23/1959: First flight.
*10/21/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*To EAA-601 at Chateaudun AB for depot work.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FO", “30-FD”, and “30-FI“.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AE".
*6/1978: Withdrawn from use.
Photo of Vautour IIN 349

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 350
*9/3/1959: First flight.
*10/21/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FE".
*8/21/1968: Written off.
Photo of Vautour IIN 350

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 351
*9/18/1959: First flight.
*10/21/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FF".
*11/20/1970: Written off at Bretigny AB.

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 352
*1959: First flight.
*12/3/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FG".
*11/8/1962: Written off.
Photo of Vautour IIN 352

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 353
*9/30/1959: First flight.
*12/3/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FH".
*7/1/1964: Written off.
Photo of Vautour IIN 353

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 354
*10/3/1959: First flight.
*5/23/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*To EAA-601 at Chateaudun AB for depot work.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FI".
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AA".
*Was preserved at Solenzara AB, Corsica.
*Currently preserved at Bordeaux.
Photo of Vautour IIN 354

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 355
*10/19/1959: First flight.
*1/20/1960: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FJ", “30-FV”, and “30-FH”.
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-MI".
*Flight Test Center (CEV), at Bretigny AB.
*Currently preserved at Bretigny-sur-Orge as "92-NB".
Photo of Vautour IIN 355

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 356
*10/29/1959: First flight.
*1/6/1960: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FK".
*1978: Scrapped.
Photo of Vautour IIN 356

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 357
*10/10/1959: First flight.
*1/20/1960: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FL".
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AD".
*4/16/1978: Crashed due to a hydraulics failure.
Photo of Vautour IIN 357

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 358
*11/24/1959: First flight.
*2/9/1960: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FM".
*Flight Test Center (CEV), at Bretigny AB.
*Currently preserved in the city of Orange.
Photo of Vautour IIN 358

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 359
*12/1959: First flight.
*4/21/1960: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FN".
*1978: Scrapped.

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 360
*12/15/1959: First flight.
*4/19/1960: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FO".
*12/10/1960: Written off.

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 361
*1/6/1960: First flight.
*4/19/1960: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 1/30, at Tours AB as "30-OA".
*4/14/1964: Written off.

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 362
*1/25/1960: First flight.
*4/19/1960: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FQ".
*1/13/1967: Written off.
Photo of Vautour IIN 362

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 363
*2/9/1960: First flight.
*4/21/1960: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FR".
*ECTT 1/30, at Tours AB as "30-OD".
*Flight Test Center (CEV), at Bretigny AB as "DE".
*Used as a testbed for the Mirage III’s Cyrano radar and fitted with a special nosecone.
*1976: Withdrawn from use.

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 364
*2/23/1960: First flight.
*4/21/1960: Delivered to the French AF.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FS" and “30-FF”.
*ECTT 1/30, at Tours AB as "30-OM".
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AY".
*1981: Scrapped at Mont-de-Marsan AB.
Photo of Vautour IIN 364

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 365
*3/21/1960: First flight.
*4/21/1960: Delivered to the French AF.
*To EAA-601 at Chateaudun AB for depot work.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FT" and “30-FD”.
*1978: Scrapped.
Photo of Vautour IIN 365

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 366
*3/15/1960: First flight.
*5/41960: Delivered to the French AF.
*To EAA-601 at Chateaudun AB for depot work.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FU" and “30-FG”.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AG".
*1978: Withdrawn from use.
Photo of Vautour IIN 366

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 367
*4/7/1960: First flight.
*5/13/1960: Delivered to the French AF.
*To EAA-601 at Chateaudun AB for depot work.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FV" and “30-FH”.
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-MI".
*1978: Scrapped.

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 368
*5/3/1960: First flight.
*8/5/1960: Delivered to the French AF.
*To EAA-601 at Chateaudun AB for depot work.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FW" and “30-FK”.
*ECTT 1/30, at Tours AB as "30-OJ".
*Currently preserved at Saint Dizier AB.

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 369
*6/21/1960: First flight.
*7/18/1960: Delivered to the French AF.
*To EAA-601 at Chateaudun AB for depot work.
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FX" and “30-FN”
*ECTT 1/30, at Tours AB as "30-OH".
*Was preserved at Saint Dizier AB.
*Currently preserved at Luxeuil AB.
Photo of Vautour IIN 369

SO-4050 Vautour IIN 370
*7/18/1960: First flight.
*7/28/1960: Delivered to the French AF.
*To EAA-601 at Chateaudun AB for depot work.
*ECTT 1/30, at Tours AB as "30-OY".
*ECTT 3/30, at Tours AB as "30-FA".
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-MN".
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AZ".
*Was preserved at Saint Dizier AB.
*Currently preserved at Solenzaro AB, Corsica.
Photo of Vautour IIN 370

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 601
*7/31/1957: First flight.
*12/3/1957: Delivered to the French AF.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AJ" and “92-AA”.
*9/1/1969: Crashed during a night landing at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
Photo of Vautour IIB 601

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 602
*9/6/1957: First flight.
*3/21/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*Flight Test Center (CEAM), at Mont-de-Marsan AB.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AK" and “92-AB”.
*ECTT 2/30, at Orange-Caritat AB as "30-QY".
*Was dumped at Colmar.
*Currently preserved at Cazaux AB.
Photo of Vautour IIB 602

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 603
*10/4/1957: First flight.
*3/21/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*Bombing Training Center (CIB-328), at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AK" and “92-AC”.
*1978: Scrapped at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
Photo of Vautour IIB 603

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 604
*12/11/1957: First flight.
*3/20/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*Bombing Training Center (CIB-328), at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AM" and “92-AD”.
*8/1973: Scrapped? Or still extant at Cognac AB.
Photo of Vautour IIB 604

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 605
*11/25/1957: First flight.
*3/7/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*Bombing Training Center (CIB-328), at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
*11/23/1962: Crashed in the Pyrenees Mountains. Both crewmen were killed.

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 606
*12/3/1957: First flight.
*2/28/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*Bombing Training Center (CIB-328), at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
*6/6/1966: Written off at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 607
*12/21/1957: First flight.
*2/28/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*Bombing Training Center (CIB-328), at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AO" and “92-AE”.
*7/1964: Scrapped at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
Photo of Vautour IIB 607

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 608
*3/3/1958: First flight.
*4/11/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*Bombing Training Center (CIB-328), at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
*10/10/1962: Written off at Bouches du Rhone.
Photo of Vautour IIB 608

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 609
*3/3/1958: First flight.
*4/9/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*Bombing Training Center (CIB-328), at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
*EB 92, at Cognac AB.
*Withdrawn from use.

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 610
*3/7/1958: First flight.
*4/30/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*To EAA-601 at Chateaudun AB for depot work.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AQ" and “92-AF”.
*6/1978: Withdrawn from use at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
Photo of Vautour IIB 610

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 611
*1/31/1958: First flight.
*4/9/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*Bombing Training Center (CIB-328), at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AR" and “92-AG”.
*1978: Scrapped.

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 612
*2/12/1958: First flight.
*4/30/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*Bombing Training Center (CIB-328), at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AS" and “92-AH”.
*Used as a target tug by Target Towing Wing (EdR) 5/106, at Bordeaux-Mιrignac AB as “A”.
*1978: Sent to be a target on the Cazaux Gunnery Range.
Photo of Vautour IIB 612

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 613
*3/3/1958: First flight.
*6/10/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*Bombing Training Center (CIB-328), at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AT" and “92-AI”.
*1973: Withdrawn from use at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
Photo of Vautour IIB 613

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 614
*3/27/1958: First flight.
*5/29/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*Bombing Training Center (CIB-328), at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AU" and “92-AJ”.
*1978: Sent to be a target on the Cazaux Gunnery Range.
Photo of Vautour IIB 614

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 615
*4/9/1958: First flight.
*6/10/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*Bombing Training Center (CIB-328), at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AV" and “92-AK”.
*Currently preserved at Chateaudun AB.
Photo of Vautour IIB 615

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 616
*4/23/1958: First flight.
*7/22/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*7/1958: Sold to the Israeli AF as “31”.
*1960: Converted to BR.
*12/1/1967: Shot down over Suez.
Photo of Vautour IIB 616

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 617
*4/29/1958: First flight.
*7/16/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB.
*8/7/1958: Crashed at Cognac AB. Both crewmen were killed.

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 618
*5/13/1958: First flight.
*8/1/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB.
*7/13/1962: Crashed. Both crewmen were killed.

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 619
*5/19/1958: First flight.
*8/1/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AW" and “92-AL”.
*5/20/1976: Crashed near Bordeaux-Merignac AB.

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 620
*5/24/1958: First flight.
*7/16/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AX" and “92-AM”.
*6/1978: Withdrawn from use.
Photo of Vautour IIB 620

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 621
*6/2/1958: First flight.
*8/1/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AY" and “92-AN”.
*Currently preserved at Istres AB?
Photo of Vautour IIB 621

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 622
*6/20/1958: First flight.
*11/13/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB.
*1978: Scrapped.

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 623
*7/16/1958: First flight.
*3/24/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AZ" and “92-AO”.
*4/18/1978: Withdrawn from use.
Photo of Vautour IIB 623

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 624
*7/12/1958: First flight.
*12/16/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*12/1958: Sold to the Israeli AF as “33”.
*1960: Converted to BR.
*4/1972: Withdrawn from use.
*Preserved at the IAF Museum.
Photo of Vautour IIB 624

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 625
*7/29/1958: First flight.
*11/13/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB.
*1978: Scrapped.

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 626
*9/4/1958: First flight.
*12/16/1958: Delivered to the French AF.
*12/1958: Sold to the Israeli AF as “35”.
*10/5/1964: Crashed.

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 627
*9/26/1958: First flight.
*7/20/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*EB 2/92, at Bordeaux-Merignac AB as "92-BB".
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AP".
*12/20/1976: Crashed at Charentes after a collision with Vautour 637. Both crewmen were killed.
Photo of Vautour IIB 627

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 628
*11/14/1958: First flight.
*2/11/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*4/1959: Sold to the Israeli AF as “37”.
*3/27/1961: Crashed.

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 629
*11/14/1958: First flight.
*7/3/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*EB 2/92, at Bordeaux-Merignac AB as "92-BC".
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AQ".
*1965: Withdrawn from use at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
Photo of Vautour IIB 629

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 630
*2/12/1959: First flight.
*4/24/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*EB 2/92, at Bordeaux-Merignac AB as "92-BD".
*10/15/1966: Crashed in Djibouti. Both crewmen were killed.

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 631
*3/18/1959: First flight.
*5/29/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*EB 2/92, at Bordeaux-Merignac AB as "92-BE".
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AR".
*1978: Withdrawn from use at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
Photo of Vautour IIN 631

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 632
*3/25/1959: First flight.
*5/29/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*EB 2/92, at Bordeaux-Merignac AB as "92-BF".
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AS".
*Used as a target tug by Target Towing Wing (EdR) 5/106, at Bordeaux-Mιrignac AB as “B”.
*Currently preserved at Nazaire-Montoir.
Photo of Vautour IIB 632

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 633
*4/1/1959: First flight.
*6/26/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*EB 2/92, at Bordeaux-Merignac AB as "92-BG".
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AT".
*Used as a target tug by Target Towing Wing (EdR) 5/106, at Bordeaux-Mιrignac AB as “C”.
*Was preserved at the National Aviation Museum at Le Bourget.
*1988: Scrapped at Cambrai AB.
Photo of Vautour IIB 633

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 634
*4/9/1959: First flight.
*6/10/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*EB 2/92, at Bordeaux-Merignac AB as "92-BH".
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AU".
*Used as a target tug by Target Towing Wing (EdR) 5/106, at Bordeaux-Mιrignac AB as “D”.
*Currently preserved at Le Bourget.
Photo of Vautour IIB 634

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 635
*4/23/1959: First flight.
*7/3/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*EB 2/92, at Bordeaux-Merignac AB as "92-BI".
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AV".
*4/29/1974: Crashed at L’Allier. Both crewmen were killed.
Photo of Vautour IIB 635

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 636
*5/15/1959: First flight.
*9/15/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*EB 2/92, at Bordeaux-Merignac AB as "92-BG" and “92-BJ”
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AW".
*1978: Used as a target tug by Target Towing Wing (EdR) 5/106, at Bordeaux-Mιrignac AB as “JE”.
*1979: Withdrawn from use
*Currently preserved at Bordeaux-Merignac AB.
Photo of Vautour IIB 636

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 637
*5/16/1959: First flight.
*8/3/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*EB 2/92, at Bordeaux-Merignac AB as "92-BK".
*EB 1/92, at Cognac AB as "92-AX".
*12/20/1976: Crashed near Charentes after a collision with Vautour 627.

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 638
*6/22/1959: First flight.
*9/7/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*EB 2/92, at Bordeaux-Merignac AB as "92-BB".
*6/12/1966: Crashed at Bergerac. Both crewmen were killed.
Photo of Vautour IIB 638

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 639
*7/6/1959: First flight.
*12/31/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*Flight Test Center (CEV), at Bretigny AB.
*3/2/1966: Written off at Solenzaro AB, Corsica.
Photo of Vautour IIB 639

SO-4050 Vautour IIB 640
*7/31/1959: First flight.
*12/31/1959: Delivered to the French AF.
*To EAA-601 at Chateaudun AB for depot work.
*Flight Test Center (CEV), at Bretigny AB.
*Currently preserved at Toulouse-Blagnac AB.
Photo of Vautour IIB 640

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For their assistance in various parts of this project, I would like to give thanks to the following individual people...

Tjalling Boelman
Alain Laurent