L'épopée des pionniers de l'aviation dans les Caraïbes

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L'épopée des pionners de l'aviation dans les Caraïbes DVD cover.

TV documentary (2011)
aka : The Epic of the pioneers of aviation in the Caribbean

Starring:
Pierre Brouwers (Director/narrator)

Carrebean Islands are in the crossroad of north and south america and their tropical climate makes this chain of small territories some kind of paradise. But airplanes change the way to come in and ferry from one to another as we can count now hours instead of days. Neverless, their small size keep them from mass tourism especially for those with the most demanding airport.

McDonnell Douglas MD-81

Airbus A340

Seen at St Maartins Airport.

ERJ-190-100AR

ERJ-190-100AR of Air Caraïbes.

Unidentified Aircraft

What type of Cessna ?

Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander

Britten-Norman BN-2B-20 Islander

Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-20 Islander (c/n 2294), reg. F-OIJS.

Britten-Norman BN-2A-7 Islander

F-BTGO, Britten-Norman BN-2A-7 Islander (c/n 200) of Air Caraïbes.

de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter

De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300, reg. PJ-WIF

PJ-WIM, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 baptised "Spirit of José Dormoy", one of the pioneer of aviation in the Caribeans. Look at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

DHC-6-300, reg. PJ-WIM, "Spirit of José Dormoy".

Unidentified Aircraft

A cessna and a unidentified single engine are parked.

Unidentified Aircraft

In the foreground, a twin engine unknown aircraft (note the properler with only two blades).

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

In the background, F-OIJO, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, built in 2002 (c/n 208B0961). Look at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Another Cessna 208 with its underbelly pack.

Built in 2009, F-OSBH, a Cessna 208B (c/n 208B2117).

C 208 with the registration ending by XZ.

Piper PA-23-250 Aztec

Desk model; the real plane can be seen in Saint-Barthélemy, la Belle et l'avion. Look at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Desk model wearing the colors of St Barth Commuters.

Eurocopter EC135

Look at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

FBA 17

Unidentified Aircraft

1922 : first flight in this aerea.

Curtiss H-16

Fort de France, 1922

Unidentified Aircraft

On the blue stamp, an undentified plane with four engines and three fins. Not a Constellation -or it is really blady drawn-.

SNCASE 200

F-BAHE, SNCASE 200 c/n1.

Latécoère 631

Ingeneered by Latécoère before the WW2 but built after the war by S.N.C.A.S.O. First, seen on a stamp put by Air France on airmail towards the Carribean islands.

Desk model of LATECOERE 631 c/n 03 with F-BANU registration.

F-BDRE S.N.C.A.S.O. LATECOERE 631 c/n 08.

F-BDRE S.N.C.A.S.O. LATECOERE 631 c/n 08.

Cockpit of the Latécoère 631.

Flight engeneer and navigator station on a Latécoère 631.

Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina

The newspaper explain how after a flight with the Latécoère 631, the last step was made with a Catalina in a journey of 32 hours between France and St Barthémemy.

F-BBCD, a Consolited PBY-5A CATALINA C/N 9791

Consolidated OA-10A Catalina

Consolidated OA-10A of the US Coast Guard.

Consolidated OA-10A of the US Coast Guard.

Vought OS2U Kingfisher

Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Grumman J2F-5 Duck

Vultee BT-13 Valiant

Unidentified Aircraft

Bell P-39 Airacobra

Ford 5-AT-C Trimotor

Desk model on the table.

Curtiss P-40 Warhawk

Unidentified Aircraft

Free French Pilot Student in front of a trainer.

Unidentified Aircraft

In England (look at the flag in the upper right corner), free french in front of what is probably a Havard and a Hurricane.

Unidentified Aircraft

José Dormoy at the controls of an unidentified aircraft.

Stinson U Airliner

Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Unidentified Aircraft

Cessna T-50 Bobcat

or H-18 Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Unidentified Aircraft

Beech C-45H

F-OGCA Beech C-45H Expeditor c/n 51-1183

Piper J-5A Cub Cruiser

Republic RC-3 Seabee

In the background, on the left.

Unidentified Aircraft

Various desk models

On the left : a DHC-6 (upper) and a DHC-8 (bottom);
on the right, Do 28 D Skyservant upper a DHC-6 in the colors of Air Guadeloupe.

Stinson L-13

Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft. L-13 or its civil conversion (Acme Centaur 101/102 or Caribbean Traders Husky).

Stinson 108 and Cessna T-50 Bobcat

Same aircrafts in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Unidentified Aircraft

Cessna 120

Stampe SV4

Douglas DC-3

Single engine aircrafts are not identified.

File:PioneerCarr DC-3 F-OGFZ DSCF0527.jpg

F-OGDZ, Douglas DC-3C 90C c/n 16534 of Air Antilles.

Beechcraft D50C Twin Bonanza

Aircraft registered N660Q, a Beech D50B Twin Bonanza.

Unidentified Aircraft

de Havilland DH-89 Dragon Rapide

Lockheed L-1049 Constellation

F-BGND : Lockheed 1049C 55-81 c/n 4513 F-OART : Douglas DC3C-S1C3G c/n 4479

Douglas DC-6

Seen on a stamp put by Air France on airmail towards Carribean.

Boeing 707

Boeing 747-430M

First landing of a Jumbo Jet of Air France at Pointe à Pitre, Martinique.

Douglas DC-8 & MD83

From first to last row :
Mc Donell Douglas MD83
Douglas DC-8-73
Douglas DC-8-53
Boeing 747-200 F-GHBM the single used by Minerve.

Unidentified Aircraft

Dornier 28

Dornier 228

F-ODZF was built in 1987.
Some database give it as a Dornier 228-201, c/n 8107; others says a Do 228-202K, c/n 8123.

Short 360-300

F-OHQF, a Short 360-300 (c/n SH.3743) of Air Calypso.

Unidentified Aircraft

Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer

Aerocommander Olney 600

F-OGDC, a Aerocommander Olney 600 S 2D (c/n 1409D).

Piper PA-23-250 Aztec

Built in 1978, N225TF is a Piper PA-32-300 (c/n 32-7940004).

Piper PA-42-720 Cheyenne III

File:PioneerCarr Piper PA-42-720 F-GXES DSCF0552.jpg

F-GXES, a Piper PA-42-720

Piper PA 31 T

File:PioneerCarr Piper PA-31 F-BXSK DSCF0552.jpg

F-BXSK, a Piper PA 31 T (c/n 31T7620020).

Socata MS.893 Rallye

Built in 1973, N291RJ is a Socata MS 893E (c/n 12230).

De Havilland Canada DHC-8

ATR ATR-42-500

ATR-42-500 of Air Antilles Express.

Unidentified Aircraft

Gulfstream G what ? (550/650/V ?)

Gulfstream G IV and Airbus A320

Cessna 550 Citation II and Cessna 560 Citation V and Gulfstream

From first row to the last : Cessna 550 Citation II ; Cessna 560 Citation V ; Gulfstream

Cessna 560 and Airbus A320

Unidentified Aircraft

Beechcraft 99A Airliner

various aircraft

Lots of models hanging to celebrate aviation pioneers.

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See also

• Pierre Brouwers at french Wikipedia

Gulfstream Cessna jet