Taken on charge by the RAF as X7381 on 14 Jul 1941. To G-ALZF in Mar 1950, to France as F-BGON in Sep 1952. Acquired by Jean Salis circa 1977 and restored. Participated in the 1981 Paris to New York Air Race, with race number 071 and painted with "Blue Way" titles (promoting a cigarette brand). Flown in these RAF markings from the mid 1980s until withdrawn from flying use circa 2010.

Not a Magister but a Zéphyr, which was far less common. The Zéphyr basically is a Magister adapted for operations from aircraft carriers, the most notable difference being the sliding canopy hoods. Only 32 of the type were built, and this example was restored to flying condition in the mid 1990s by the Association Les Ailes de l'Aéro. It first became F-WQCF in Aug 1995 for testing, following which it was officially registered to them as F-AZPF on 6 Dec 1995.

Following years of storage at Nîmes-Garons, this Alizé was acquired by Alizé Marine and restored to flying condition. First post-restoration flight at Nîmes-Garons was on 18 May 2013 as F-WZYI, and it was registered to Alizé Marine on 6 Jun 2013 as F-AZYI.

The CL-415 prototype (ex C-GSCT). Delivered to the Sécurité Civile in July 1995.

Turbo Firecat just starting its demonstration drop. Ex US Navy 136552, withdrawn from use in 1980 and stored. To N4477Z in 1984 and to C-GQCW with Conair the same year. Converted by them to Firecat airtanker and delivered to the Sécurité Civile in June 1985 as F-ZBEX/9 (using F-WDSX as ferry reg). To F-WEOL in Sep 1995 and flown to Conair in Canada. Stored at Abbotsford awaiting conversion to Turbo Firecat. Became C-GFZG in May 2000 for testing and re-delivered as Turbo Firecat F-ZBMA/24 in Jun 2002 (again using F-WEOL as ferry reg).

Ex Luftwaffe 9924. Acquired by the Amicale des Avions Anciens de la Drôme in 1991 and following restoration it was registered to them on 5 May 1997. The Bronco initially flew in authentic Luftwaffe markings as 9924, but was repainted in these very nice but fake US Marines markings in 2012/2013.

A Yak 3 replica, constructed at Harlingen, TX in the 1990s from an unknown Let C.11 retrieved from Egypt in 1985. Still carries its former registration N3YK on the rear fuselage, just below the French registration. N3YK was cancelled 24 Feb 2006 on export to France.

Brand new acquisition for AVA, arrived at La Ferté-Alais on delivery 10 May 2016, only 4 days before this photo was taken. This immaculate Beech was delivered in 1953 as N2913B, and has carried that registration during its entire career. In 2016 it had registration F-HLOS reserved, and by July 2016 this had also been painted on the tail, but it was never actually registered as such and by June 2017 it had been removed from the aircraft. The Beech was offered for sale in 2019, and registered to Qualitair in Michelstadt, Germany in May 2020.

Ex USAF 49-2983, French Air Force 92983, Moroccan Air Force Y61501, Tunesian Air Force Y61-501. It never served in Canada so the markings in this photo are very nice but totally fake (except for the serial on the fin). This aircraft is one of six Texans recovered from Tunesia by Didier Chable and brought to France in the mid 1980s. Restoration of this Texan started in the 1990s, and it was first registered as F-AZVN in 2001.

One of several Harvards converted by Jean-Baptiste Salis into A6M Zero or NA-68 replicas. This one started life as USAAF AT-6C 42-84227, converted to T-6G 51-14367 in the early 1950s, then to the French AF in 1957 as 114367. AJBS acquired it in 1978, and it was registered to them as F-AZBK on 1 Dec 1982. In 1987 it became F-WZBK, for conversion into a A6M Zero replica for use in the movie "Empire of the Sun" (with new "c/n" SAM2-367). Reverted to F-AZBK in 1989. In 1992 it was again converted, now to the NA-68 replica seen in this photo. On 2 Dec 1992 it was falsely registered as "North American NA-68" F-AZHD, with new "c/n" SA-30. In fact only one real NA-68 survives worldwide (N840 c/n 68-3061).

This former US Navy trainer (ex BuNo 2909) became N45712 in March 1963. In 1987 it was sold to Belgium as OO-JUS, registered as such 7 Apr 1987, cancelled 27 Apr 2006. It was sold to France and initially became F-WZNF. It was registered to Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis as F-AZNF on 3 Oct 2006.

From Aug 1980 until the early 1990s, Harvard F-AZBE was c/n 88-12127. But in 1993 that airframe was rebuilt as an NA-68 replica with new "c/n" SA-31, and the registration F-AZBE was given to one of Salis's other Harvards (c/n 88-12304). This aircraft originally was US Navy 27268 and became N7403C in 1954, then to the Spanish AF as C.6-180 later that year. Damaged in Mar 1977 and withdrawn from use. Acquired by Jean-Baptiste Salis in Jan 1979. Kept in storage until the early 1990s, when it was restored in these nice USAF markings with fake serial. It was officially registered as F-AZBE on 2 Mar 1993, unfortunately still under the old and now incorrect c/n 88-12127. It is in fact c/n 88-12304.

Not a real Zero, but a converted AT-6 Harvard. Originally allocated USAAF 41-33606 and RAF EX633, it was shipped directly to South Africa as 7349 in 1941, before going to the RAF in 1946. To Belgium as H-29 in Feb 1947, then sold to Air France in Jun 1959 as F-BJBI. Registration changed to F-WJBI in 1969. Acquired by Jean-Baptiste Salis in Jan 1979 and registered to him as F-AZBE in Aug 1980. Flew as French Navy "41.F.4" and US Navy "RM-27" and "V808/18A". Rebuilt in 1993 as an NA-68 replica and registered as F-AZHE on 7 May 1993 with new "c/n" SA-31. Flew as French Navy 79411 / 11.F.20 and later as 14.F.7. Restored in 2008 as the A6M Zero replica seen here, and registered as F-AZZM on 29 May 2008, now with new "c/n" SA-32.

This is a German-built Fieseler Fi 156C-3 Storch that was reconditioned after the war by Morane-Saulnier as an MS.505 Criquet. It is ex F-BBAT, which was registered as a Morane-Saulnier MS.505 Criquet and cancelled 5 Dec 1995. After restoration was completed, it was registered to Amicale Jean Baptiste Salis as F-AZRA, now a Fieseler Fi 156C-3, on 22 Jun 2000.

Ex 51-14456 with the USAF and then French AF, to Spanish AF as E.16-191 / 793-24. Held by the Museo del Aire for some time, until traded with the Association pour la Préservation des Avions Historiques for an MS.733 Alcyon and registered as F-AZCV in March 1984. Restored to flying condition in the late 1980s and has flown on the warbird circuit ever since.

Ex USAAF 41-1964, became N53018 prior to 1963. Came to France in early 2011. Unfortunately this aircraft crashed in a field just south of Beaulieu, France on 23 Feb 2020, with the loss of two lives.

Built by Heliopolis in Egypt for the Egyptian Air Force, was delivered with serial 345. Became G-TPWX on 10 Aug 2011 (ex D-EECW).