SNCASO. 4050 VAUTOUR - Imperfect Copy

Author's note:
Published in 1996, with a preface by Air Corps General Claude Grigault, former boss of the 92nd Bombardment Brigade in Cognac, the former Chief of Staff of the Air Force had then particularly highlighted "the competence and the author's knowledge of his environment,
the bringing together of documentation of a quality and breadth which commands admiration, emphasizing also that others will discover his faith and his talent for producing works of this type contributing to making our tricolor wings better known" .

Since then, many talented comrades have come to make their contribution to this wish in a beautiful way.
For this reissue, I wanted to highlight personnel often kept in the shadows, those belonging to the non-commissioned officer corps.
It is a pilot sergeant who presents this new edition today, one of those who during the Cold War provided the backbone of the Air Force with his fellow mechanics and trackers.
Without the latter, fully invested in their responsibilities, no Vautour would be able to take off and then bring its crew back safely to port.
In 2025, the work has the same content as the original, however largely enhanced by the color of new photos and additional information as well as the production list.
For many, the SNCASO twinjet. 4050 Vautour remains a legendary weapons plane if only for its mass, its aggressiveness, its aptitude for air combat during encounters with other Air Force fighters and ground attack like the 'showed the Israelis so well.