This Noratlas was taken on charge on 22 Dec 1954 and struck off charge on 4 May 1984. It went to the Musée de l'Aéronautique de Nancy in that same year, and from here on its history matches that of sistership N° 97 at the same museum. The museum and its collection sustained severe damage during a storm in Dec 1999 and was forced to close in 2000. Both N° 54 and N° 97 remained in the closed museum until at least Sep 2003, but by Aug 2004 the pair had moved to the Musée de l'Epopée et de l'Industrie Aéronautique in Albert.

This Noratlas was taken on charge on 11 Apr 1956 and struck off charge on 23 Aug 1982. It went to the Musée de l'Aéronautique de Nancy in that same year, but the museum and its collection sustained severe damage during a storm in Dec 1999 and was forced to close in 2000. The Noratlas remained in the closed museum until at least Sep 2003, but by Aug 2004 it had moved to the Musée de l'Epopée et de l'Industrie Aéronautique in Albert. It is seen here showing the remnants of various earlier codes 340-VQ (carried Jul 1974-Jul 1978), 55-KB (Oct 1980-Jul 1981) and 63-WB (Jul 1981-Feb 1982) on the right tail boom.

Taken on charge on 23 Sep 1959 and struck off charge on 26 Nov 1985. This Noratlas was then initially preseved at the Musée des Ailes Anciennes de l'Anjou at Angers-Avrillé (noted in 1996 and July 1998), but by Oct 1999 it had moved to the Bétrancourt collection/Musée de l'Epopée et de l'Industrie Aéronautique in Albert.

CEV-modified Mirage IIIE. Note the modified contour of the nose cone.

Assigned at this time to Fighter Squadron "Ardennes" (EC 03-003).

A fine 2000B at the flight line of Leeuwarden during the air force open day in 2001. Since 2010 this Mirage has been stored at Chateaudun.

A Mirage 2000B at the flightline of Leeuwarden during the air force open days in 2001. No. 512 has been stored at Chateadun since February 2012.

Part of "Cartouche Dorés" team.

With Fighter Squadron "Cigognes" markings (EC 01-002).

From fighter Squadron "Argonne" (EC 02-007).

Taken during open house 1982. Note the inert nuclear bomb AN 22 on its craddle. Now preserved in Bordeaux-Merignac air base.

Pictured 50 years ago at Oran La Sénia French Air Force air base N° 141. The aircraft has the markings of Transport Squadron 2 / 62 "Sahara" (GT 02-062). In the background stand a Constellation from search and rescue unit EARS 99. The picture is supposed to be taken in the begining of 1961.

Operated by CEV with Patrouille de France livery.

Still with the black nose cone, which disappeared soon after.