Built in Aug-1954 as an NC-856A it joined the French Army as 38. After it was withdrawn from use it was offered for sale in May-1964. Later it was rebuilt by the GPPA as an NC-856G with a new cn 02. In 2000 it was reserved as F-PMBC and fully registered in Feb-2003. It went on display at the Musée Régional de l'Air at Angers which was renamed Espace Air Passion in 2013.