| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 01 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV |
| Aircraft Version: | Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV A |
| C/n (msn): | 01 |
| Operator Titles: | France - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | 180+80QAD |
| 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: | 3 March 2022 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 447178 |
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A successor to the Ouragan and Mystère II, this prototype made its first flight in September, 1952. The aircraft entered service with the AdlA in 1955 and was exported to India and Israel. This is the plane that broke the sound barrier for the first time in France, in a dive in January 1953, during its 34th flight. In memory of this episode, the pilot had a broken wall painted on the plane's nose. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 March 2022, and has since been viewed 423 times. |