Vulture THE VAUTOUR PAGES

BIBLIOGRAPHY and SOURCES

* Note the abbreviations used in the text pages, printed at the end of each paragraph below, between [ brackets ].


"BY DAY, BY NIGHT, THROUGH HAZE AND FOG", by Yoash Tsiddon.
Maa-riv Publ. 1995.


A fascinating book which describes personal experiences of the author, including valuable data about the Vautour development, testing, training, characteristics etc.











abbreviation = [ yts ]
additinal info by Y. Tsiddon: abbreviation = [ yts-info ]



"SO 4050 Vautour", by Alain Crosnier

Publisher: Avions, Collection Histoire de l'Aviation no.2, 1996, ISBN 2-9509485-2-1


The most comprehensive book about the Vautour. No superlative is enough to describe this excellent publication.

Mr. Crosnier, was a co-founder of the AIR FAN magazine, some 20 years ago. He hade flown on Vautour IIN as a reporter, photographed planes of EC 30 and EB 92, studied the factory files at Saint-Nazaire and Saint-Cloud, researched all over French bases and in Polynesia, where many of these aircraft participated in nuclear tests.

I am graetful to Mr. Crosnier, who so kindly sent me data and pictures of his private collection, to include in this site.



abbreviations = book: [ A. C. ] , for additional info: [ AC info ]


"IAF Vautours", by Amos Dor {The IAF Aircraft Series, No. 8}, March 2002





A very detailed booklet, containing data first time published. A full chronology of the Vautours service in the IAF, many pictures and drawings, and a beautiful graphical design.




abbreviations = [ A.D ] and for additional info received: [ AD info ]






The Israeli Air Force Magazine {"Bi-ta-on Cheil-Ha-Avir"}
{ Military P.O.B. 0I560, ZAHAL, (IDF), Israel }
* Although many articles and pictures were published, info about the Vautour had been censored for many years,
* most of the pictures are in b/w and of bad quality. Any insignia, serials, and even backgrounds, were usually erased carefully.
The following lists volumes containing data about the Vautour:
  • 39-40/1956: The French aircraft industry (a fine article)
  • 45/1958: Revealing the Vautours in Israel , and a comprehensive article.
  • 73-74/1967: The Six Days War summary.
  • Other volumes:
    53/ 56/ 61/ 63/ 65/ 68/ 90/ 100/ 101/ 111/ 118/ 120/ 123/ 124/ 139/ 164-5.


abbreviation = [ iaf-mag ( no./year) ]

"Warplanes" CD, MARIS Publ. 1994.
A wonderful multymedia data-base, with videos, photos, drawings etc.

* A very detailed survey of the Vautour.








abbreviation = [ wp-cd ]






"The Complete Book of Fighters", by W. Green & G.Swanborough, 1995.

A detailed guide to "pure" fighters, only the Vautour N variant is described.





abbreviation = [ cbof ]



"Bi-af" (Hebrew - "In Flight" ), The best Israeli private aviation magazine, edited by Yehuda Borovik, (an expert of aviation, especially - the IAF history).

* Volume 39/1981 contains a most detailed article about the Vautour in the IAF service.

abbreviation = [ biaf (no./year) ]
additional info by Y. Borovik: abbreviation = [ yb ]



* "The Observer's Book Of Aircraft" series (1946-1993), compiled by W. Green.
An execelent series that appeared yearly till 1993

* The Vautour is illustrated in each of the 1953 - 1959 editions.


* "The Observer's World Aircraft Directory" , W. Green, 1961
A guide describing all the aircraft then in service, Air Forces, Weapons, Insignia and more.
* The relevant info used: descriptions of the Vautours IIB, IIN, The IAF section, The French Air Forces section, AAMs in service.

abbreviations = 1. [ obs (year) ] __ 2. [ obs-dir ]


Two series of articles :" The Vautour in Israel" and "In a class of its own" , by Shlomo Aloni ., 1995.

Excellent articles that bring much detailed data, including many facts not published before.

[ * articles received from A. Myasnikov and from the IDF archive (English), and Ostilio Bonacini (French tanslation). Mr. Aloni kindly gave his consent to use his articles for this site.]

abbreviation = [ aloni ] ; pictures:= [ fana ]

"The Defence Of The Water Sources" , the 3rd volume about the IAF history, published History Section / IAF-HQ. It is an "internal" document, not distributed for sale to the public.
This volume describes the period between the Sinai Campaign (1956) and the Six Days War. Some info, still "restricted", had been omitted or shortened for this site.

abbreviation = [ iaf-hst3 ]



"All the IAF Aircraft", by Dany Shalom, "Ba-avir" Publ. 1990, revised 1995. ( The author also published "Ba-avir" { In The Air } periodical, which appeared till 1998 )

A guide to all the IAF military aircraft. Brief history and data.



abbreviation = [ all-ac ]



"50 Years of air superiority" by
Dany Shalom, Kinneret Publ. 1998.





* The album depicts in detail all the fighting aircraft of the IAF.



* The article about the Vautour contains much data, pictures and illustrations.



abbreviation = [ as-50 ]



"An Illustrated Guide To The Israeli Air Force",
by Bill Gunston, 1982


This guide depicts in brief all the military aircraft and helicopters of the IAF since 1948.



* The Vautour article contains quite good, concise data.


abbreviation = [ gunston ]




"The IDF, Corps By Corps", The IAF & M.O.D Publ. 1987, One of 8-volumes series (about the IDF various corps), dedicated to the IAF. (Hebrew).




Contains a lot of data about the IAF during the Six Days War and the War of Attrition.


abbreviation = [ idf-corps-af ]











"Air Superiority" , The story of the Israeli Air Force. by Ehud Yonai (originally in English), edited and translated by Brig. Gen. (res.) Iftach Spector, a combat pilot. Keter Publ.



abbreviation = [ air-sup ]


"Open Skies" (Hebrew) - an album celebrating the 40th anniversary of the IAF.
The M.O.D & IAF Publ. 1988.



abbreviation = [ op-sky ]




"Alone In The Skies" (Hebrew), by the famous test pilot Dani Shapira.
A biography, describing, amongst others, his experience with the Vautour.





abbreviation = [ d-sh ]



"G-Suit" - Pages in the log book of the IAF.
publ: M.O.D. 1987







Three stories relevant to the Vautour, told by crewmen:
* The night PR sortie over the Delta, 1962;
* The attack on Bani-Suef Egyptian AB, June 5, 1967
* The 3rd attack on H-3,

abbreviation = [ g-suit ]







"Kne-Mida" The IPMS Israeli magazine.
Editor: Raanan Weiss.

In No. 28 / 1998 - an article (by Ofer Tsiddon) about the Vautour, text, photos and many drawings for modelists.


{Received via Avi Muasnikov}

abbreviation = [ Kne Mida ]




"The History of the IAF Technical Layout" 1949-1973 , An internal IAF publication.
(One article - received from Avinoam Myasnikov).
A source for the PR conversions fitted to the Vautour B and N.

abbreviation = [ iaf-tech-hst ]



"The Defense Industries of Israel" (Hebrew), by Yosef Evron.

The book describes the projects of the I.M.I (Israeli Military Industry), RAFAEL (R & D Authority) and the IAI (Israeli Aircraft Industry).


A source for some of data about armament tested by the Vautour.



abbreviation = [ def-ind ]

"S.O.4050 Vautour", in "Aircraft of the World", by John W. R. Taylor, 1979. Data about the development of the Vautour.
[ Article sent by A. Myasnikov. ]
abbreviation = [ j-t ]


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SPECIAL THANKS TO:
  • Col. Yoash Tsiddon for his most interesting data, received through correspondence, a personal meeting and many telephone conversations.
  • Mr. Alain Crosnier for his most valuable data.
  • Amos Dor with whom I have a long collaboration regarding the IAF history.
  • Mr. S. Aloni who gave his consent to use his articles for this site.
  • The IAF Vautours' "veterans" , that so kindly sent their remarks, additions and photos from their private collections.
  • Some of the "IAFLIST" members, who helped by checking and adding detailes.


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