| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 56 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Dassault Etendard |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Dassault Etendard IV |
| Aircraft Version: | Dassault Etendard IVM |
| C/n (msn): | 56 |
| Operator Titles: | France - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Paris - Le BourgetMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPB IATA: LBG Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace |
| Photo Date: | 4 March 2022 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 446795 |
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The Étendard ((heraldic) Standard) was the first supersonic fighter for the French Navy. and tasked with the role of ensure the protection French aircraft carriers and perform ground attack missions. Sixty-nine Etendard IVMs were produced from 1961 to 1965, and then a further twenty-one IVPs. The type was withdrawn from service in September 1981 and replaced by the Modernized Super Étendard. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 March 2022, and has since been viewed 230 times. |