The Languedoc first flew as the Bloch MB.161 on 15 December 1939, then quite a modern medium-range airliner. Moved to Sud-Ouest (SNCASE) in Toulouse, production did not get under way until after the war. No 9 is listed as the first airframe completed in 1946. Early Languedocs entered service with Air France powered by Gnome-Rhône 14N engines on the Paris to Algiers route from 28 May 1946, but were withdrawn within a few months to be re-engined with R-1830 Twin Wasps. This registration was cancelled in October 1951. Photo from: Sud-Ouest

Ex F-BATR of Air France. The SE.161-P7 was re-engined with R-1830 Twin Wasp engines. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

Launch aircraft for the Leduc 0.21 No 01. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

One of the 100 Languedoc built just after the WW2. This one was lent by Air France to French Air Force (CIET 340) for crew training. Became later EC-ANQ with Aviaco. In the background F-BCUB s/n 28 which was w/o in Madrid during a dramatic crash when used by Aviaco as EC-ANR (12/04/58) .

The first visit to Manchester by a Languedoc, when the SE-161 substituted for a unserviceable Douglas DC-3 on the schedule from Paris Le Bourget. F-BATJ served Air France from 04.47 to 05.52 before going to Aviaco as EC-AGU.

Sud-Est Languedoc of the French Aeronavale at Le Bourget in 1957 for servicing.

Delivered to Air France in March 1947 and making the Languedoc's first type visit to Manchester Ringway in place of an unserviceable Douglas DC-3. Sold to Aviaco as EC-AGU in May 1952.

SE-161 Languedoc No.92 of 61 Escadre French Air Force visiting Blackbushe during the Farnborough Airshow.

Air France operated this SE-161 Languedoc from 12.45 until it was written off at Le Bourget on April 7, 1952. An SAS DC-6 is in the background.