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THE VAUTOUR IN THE IAF SERVICE - SECTION 13

INVENTORIES 1957 - 1972

1) The inventories of the Vautour, were calculated on the basis of arrivals in reduction of losses or severe damages.

2) The table gives just a rough idea about the strength during the 14 years of service.

3) The inventories, to end of periods, are in gross figuers, including aircraft in repair or in conversion.

Date Arrivals and "Entrances" Losses and "Exits" Gross Inventory Details
December 31, 1957 A +9 --- 9 In storage, Hatzor
April 10, 1958 A + 4 , N + 4 [=8] {Out of storage} 17 In the squadrons
August 1, 1958 A +4, N +3, B +1 [=8] B -1 25 [ Sqn. 110: 17A ] [ Sqn. 119: 7N ] {1B in repair}
December 31, 1958 B +2 --- 27 [ Sqn. 110: A-17, B-2 = 19 ] [Sqn. 119: N-7 ]( 1B in repair)
December 31, 1959 B +1 A -2 26 [ Sqn. 110: A-15, B-4 =19 ] [ Sqn. 119: N-7 ]
December 31, 1960 --- --- 26 [ Sqn. 110: A-15, B-3 BR-1 =19 ] [ Sqn. 119: N-7 ]
December 31, 1961 --- B -1 , N -1 24 [ Sqn. 110: A-15, BR-3 =18 ] [ Sqn. 119: N-6]
December 31, 1962 --- A -3 , BR -1 (damaged) 21 [Sqn. 110: A-12, BR-2 = 14 ] [ Sqn. 119: N-6] { 1B in repair }
December 31, 1963 --- N -1, ( N 1 in France) 20 A-12, BR-3 N-4 , all in Sqn. 110 ; { 1N in France )
December 31, 1964 --- A -1 , BR -1 , ( N -1 returned to France ) 17 A-11, N-4, BR-2
December 31, 1965 --- --- 17 A-11, N-4, BR-2
December 31, 1966 N +2 --- 19 A-11, N-6 BR-2
June 5, 1967, 06:45 --- --- 19, 18 serviceable A-11, N-5, BR-2 = 18 ; (+ 1N in repaires)
The SDW --- A -3, N -1 ; several more damaged 15 A-8, N-4, BR-2, of which 5 or more in repairs
December 31, 1967 --- BR -1 14 A-8, N-5, BR-1
December 31, 1968 A +1 --- 15 A-9, N-5, BR-1
December 31, 1969 A +1 A -1 , N -1 14 A-9, N-4, BR-1
December 31, 1970 A +1 --- 14 {some probably stored}; A Vautour detachment
December 31, 1971 --- ( most aircraft withdrawn and stored) Possibly 3 [ N-70, N-66, BR-33 ]
End of March, 1972 --- Ca. 10 ferried to Sinai, as decoys End of the last Vautours service [ Four of these taken later to be preserved ]

    Remarks:
  • 1962: BR 31 damaged, assumed it re-entered service 1963.
  • 1963:
    * N 66 refurbished and modified, 1964-1966;
    * A 03 was for a short time in France (not counted).
    * N 69 was sent to missile trials in France till January 1964.
  • 1964:
    * A 20 actually lost, later (1968-1970) overhaulled and returned to service.
    * N 69 was returned to France May 1964.
  • * No. 70, which arrived 1964, entered service end of 1966.
  • June 5, 1967:
    * N 61 was in repairs mid. 1967 to February 1968.
  • 1968:
    * N 61 repaired & re-entered service.
    * A-30, which arrived end of 1967, entered service.
  • 1969:
    A No. 29, which arrived 1968, entered service.
  • 1970:
    * A No. 20 re-entered service in August.
    * An unknown number were stored at the end of the "War of Attrition", when the the squadron began its conversion to Skyhawks, August 1970.
    * From ~ August, the remaining Vautours operated, as a separate detachment.
  • End of 1971:
    Probably most of the Vautours were transferred to storage.
    The "special" Vautours, NE-70 and BR-33, possibly more?, remained active till March 1972.
  • March 1972: The Vautours in flying condition were transferred to Sinai (Refidim & El-Arish), to become "realistic" decoys.
  • 6 Vautours, the last active (two) and four of the ex. decoys, were preserved.




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