Aerei Sud Aviation: libri illustrati di storia e guide

Vultures Over Israel - The Vautour in Israeli Service: Squadron 110 1957-1971

This book provides a detailed history of the Sud Aviation Vautour, a French twin-jet military aircraft designed for multiple roles: attack, bombing, night fighting and reconnaissance.
Produced from the early 1950s, it served with the French Air Force and exported to Israel, which was the only country to operate all three major variants: IIA (attack), IIB (bomber/recon), and IIN (night/all-weather fighter).

In Israeli service, Vautours played a key role in important conflicts: Squadron 110 flew reconnaissance Vautour IIBs to collect images for Operation Focus, the pre-emptive strike at the start of the 1967 Six-Day War; attack Vautours carried out ground-strike missions during the same war.

The book is richly illustrated with rare period photographs and technical drawings, exploring how the Vautour was built and modified. It examines its design, operational use in Israel, and surviving examples today, making it a compelling reference for aviation historians and modelers.

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S.E. 210 Caravelle - A Legends of Flight Illustrated History (Legends of Flight)

La Caravelle S.E. 210 di Sud Aviation, un aeroplano di linea a reazione di fabbricazione francese degli anni 1950, deve il suo nome alle caravelle del XV secolo utilizzate nell'era delle grandi scoperte. Con il Comet britannico della Havilland, fu uno dei primi aerei di linea a reazione per il trasporto passeggeri. Nell'aprile 1959, la Caravelle divenne il primo aereo di linea a reazione a entrare in servizio regolare con la compagnia aerea scandinava SAS.
Prodotta fino al 1972, la Caravelle rimase in servizio fino al 2005. I suoi motori montati posteriormente influenzarono modelli successivi come il Douglas DC-9 e il Tupolev Tu-134.

Questo libro dettaglia la progettazione, lo sviluppo e l'utilizzo della Caravelle, incluso il suo servizio presso grandi compagnie aeree come Air France, SAS, Swissair e United. Le specifiche tecniche e le fotografie d'epoca offrono uno sguardo sulla storia di questo aereo di linea commerciale a reazione pionieristico e influente.

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SO 4050 Vautour (Les matériels de l'armée de l'air et l'Aéronavale 11)

Designed by SNCASO in response to a requirement set by the French Air Force staff in 1951, the Vautour is a twin-jet aircraft with swept wings and tail. From the outset, three versions were planned: single-seat ground attack (A), two-seat bomber (B), and two-seat all-weather fighter (N).

The first flight took place in October 1952, with initial deliveries in May 1956. The original order for 300 aircraft was reduced to 140 by late 1958 for budget reasons. About thirty aircraft were sold to Israel and used during the Six-Day War, with some remaining in service until 1972.

In France, Vautours were used in Polynesia during nuclear tests to collect radioactive particles.

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