This 1952-built Chipmunk never served with the RAF. It is actually ex Royal Danish Air Force 12-132 and P-132, and it became F-AZCH in May 1984 (OY-ALW not taken up). Two months later it was painted in these fake RAF markings as WB557, and it has flown as such ever since.

This very nice and authentic Tiger Moth was built by Morris Motors and delivered to the RAF as T6553 in Aug 1941. Withdrawn from use in Dec 1950 and sold in Oct 1953. Became G-APIG in Oct 1957 and went though several owners until stored in Oct 1973. Restored in 1976 and painted in its original RAF markings as T6553. First post-restoration flight was on 23 Dec 1976. Sold to France 10 years later, and registered as F-AZEI on 31 Dec 1987. It had several French owners before it was registered to its current owners Marc Jannin and Annie Le Flohic on 17 Jan 2000. The aircraft is based at Bernay.

This nice Broussard has been in the possession of the Candel family since 1992.

The only Speedwing in the world. Produced in the 1930s but not assembled due to the Great Depression. It was crated and stored until acquired by James Rollison in 1960. The first assembly attempt was started in 1965, and it was registered to the owner as N4442 in April 1965, but the project was not finished. More attempts followed, all unsuccessful due to missing blueprints and parts. Rollison sold the aircraft to his son Jim, who in the late 1980s managed to obtain the blueprints. This solved the problems, and in 1992 the aircraft was finally assembled. In Feb 1993 it flew for the first time, 60 years after it was produced. It was sold to Walt Bowe in 2011, who restored it and sold it to collector Jan Roozen in France in early 2013.

This biplane was registered as F-AYCO only six months before this photo was taken, on 3 Nov 2015. It is ex N8521, which is still worn on the fin (cancelled 18 Feb 2015). The NuWaco T-10 is a three-seat biplane kit aircraft (not a replica), based on the Waco model 10 Taperwing. It was designed by Ernest Bode, and the prototype was first flown on 5 May 1984. Bode then formed the NuWaco Aircraft Company in Littleton, CO, to produce and market the kit. This example was built by Hans Bohner.

License-built by CASA in 1955, this Jungmann was delivered to the Spanish Air Force as E.3B-540. It is one of five aircraft brought to France by Jacques Bastet in the late 1980s. He still owned it when this photo was taken.

This aircraft license-built by SNCAN in Sartrouville, France in December 1946, as a Renault-powered SV.4C. It was entered in the civil aircraft register on 4 April 1947, as F-BCXD. In 1956 it was modified to SV.4A standard.

This SE-5A replica was built by the Salis family in the early 1980s, for use in movies. It has been registered to the Salis family since 12 April 1984. A pity that its current markings are unfinished.

Bernard Charbonnel's Jungmann, advertising Breitling, is ready for take-off. Stampe-Vertongen SV-4C F-BCQG (c/n 369) is waiting behind.

Built in 1947 and registered to Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC) as F-BDME in October 1947. Has kept that registration ever since. Registered to the Association des Amateurs d'Aeronefs Anciens (4A) since 2 August 1993.

This pristine Stampe changed owner in 2011, and it then entered a 2-year restoration period with Raymond's Aircraft Restoration at Antwerp, Belgium. It emerged from that in May 2013, painted in these nice French warbird markings. More recently it featured in the French movie La Promesse de l'aube (2017).

This immaculate Reliant has spent its entire 80-year life in France. Delivered in 1937 to Antoine Cierplikowski (Monsieur Antoine), a world-famous celebrity hairdresser in Paris who also owned a Farman 393. Hidden in a barn during the war, it was retrieved in 1946. On 4 May 1946 it was registered to Benoît Millien, personal friend and pilot of Mr. Cierplikowski, as F-BBCS. In the mid 1970s the use of the Stinson was transferred to Jean Salis, and it was registered to him on 3 Jun 1987. In the 1990s it was restored to flying condition, and it made its first post-restoration flight on 24 Jun 1998. On 27 Jan 2000 the Reliant was re-registered as F-GJPS, still to Jean Salis.

An original Travel Air 4000, manufactured in 1928. It was acquired in California in 2012 and brought to France in early 2013.

This Stearman Kaydet is now a Continental-powered PT-17, but it was originally delivered to the USAAF as a Jacobs-powered PT-18, serial 40-1991. It came to France in late 2013, and still carries its former registration N62133 just below the tailplane.

The T-6G is a postwar remanufactured AT-6, most of which were eventually redelivered to other countries. This one is c/n 168-160, ex USAF 49-3056, Spanish AF C.6-188. It came to France in 1998.

Ex N29998, cancelled 15 Feb 1991 on export to France. Registered as F-AZJC in July 1991. It was registered to current owner Xavier Canu on 17 June 1997.

One of six SF-260W Warriors salvaged by Raymond Frappot in Burkina Faso in 1992. They were brought to France in the years that followed and some were restored for the warbird circuit. The one seen here is ex Burkina Faso Air Force BF8421, and it is still in their markings. It was registered to Raymond Frappot as F-GMRF on 5 Jul 2006. The other five were F-GMSF (ex BF8424 c/n 502), F-GOBF (ex BF8431 c/n 116), F-GUSF (ex BF8451 c/n 440), F-GMHB (ex BF8477 c/n 358) and F-GVAB (ex BF8479 c/n 361). Of these only this F-GMRF and F-GMHB were still current in France by Aug 2020.

Acquired by L'Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis in May 1983 as F-WZBA. Became F-AZIY in Sep 1996.

Ex USAAF 42-93251 and Air France F-BAXG. Operated by CNET as 13142 / F-SEBD since 1964, until transferred to Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis (AJBS) on 24 May 1980. In 1981 it was allocated registration F-BLOZ, but this was not taken up. A static exhibit at La Ferté-Alais since the mid 1980s, and used in the movie "Suivez Cet Avion" (with "Honeymoon Airways" titles) in 1989. Painted in USAAF markings In the 1990s with various fake serials, first 315111, then 315101 and finally as 313142. In 2015 a new restoration project was started for this aircraft, and it is seen here stripped of most paint.