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History

Development and career

Unlucky contestant in the Aeronautique Navale's contest for a new jet trainer in the early 50s, the MS-755 Fleuret would eventually lead to the MS.760 Paris.

The first flight took place on July 26th 1954. The prototype MS.760A Paris I had a low wing and was powered by two Marbré 400kg engines, mounted side by side in the fuselage. It was recognizable by its T shaped vertical stabilizer and by its retractable tricycle landing gear. The aircraft had four seats, two in the front and two in the back. It was purchased by the French Air Force, Navy, and by several countries worldwide like Brazil and Argentina (48 planes were licence built at Cordoba in Argentina). In 1961 production plants started rolling out the MS.760 Paris II, fitted with two Marboré IV 480kg engines, wingtip fuel tanks, an air conditionned cockpit and a bigger luggage compartment.

On February 24th 1964, a six passenger version, designated MS.760C Paris III made its first flight, but was never ordered. Production of the Paris II ceased, and production of the Paris III never started. Some 165 aircraft (Paris I and Paris II) were produced for the French Air Force (36 planes) Navy (14 planes) and the air forces of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.

 

In the French Navy (1959-1997)

On July 18th 1956 the French government made a purchase of 50 aircraft, including 14 for the Navy, from manufacturer Morane-Saulnier based in Tarbes. The first plane was delivered on February 9th 1959 to flight 11.S at Naval Air Station (N.A.S.) Dugny-Le Bourget, before going to the C.E.P.A. (Aeronautical Practical Experiment Center) in 1959-60, to experience various tests necessary to elaborate an instructions manual.

In flights
The 14 " Moranes " (the planes nickname in the French Navy) were assigned to flight 11.S from February 9th 1959 onwards. The last plane, No88, was delivered on July 27th 1961.

In 1965 MS.760 n°48 was briefly assigned to flight 3.S based at N.A.S Hyères, which already flew the MD.312 Flamant, the MS.733 Alcyon, the MH.1521M Broussard, the SO.30P Bretagne and the Br.1050 Alizé. The Morane subsequently crashed on January 4th 1968 at Rennes. From 1970 onwards, all the 12 planes left were assigned to flight 2.S based at N.A.S. Lann-Bihoué. In May 1972 they were sent to the S.R.L. On September 1st 1981 this unit became flight 57.S (flight which had been shut down since the closing of N.A.S. Port-Lyautey on January 15th 1962).

Eight MS.760 Paris were on the unit's flightline, next to three Falcon 10 MER. After 40 years of good and faithful service, the venerable retired in October 1997 at N.A.S. Landivisiau. The last eight planes were numbers 32, 40, 41, 42, 47, 85, 87 and 88.

Their missions were :
-Super-Étendard and Crusader pilot IFR and all weather training.
-Advanced training for new pilots and proficiency training for other pilots.
-Liaisons for the 2nd Maritime Region.

Two planes(No31 and 33) are preserved at the Rochefort Museum of Naval Aviation Traditions. No32 is owned by " Armor Aéro Passion " association, No40 by the Le Bourget Air and Space Museum, No42 by the Tristan Corbière Technical High School, No46 by the Savigny-les-Beaume museum, No85 by the " Les Ailes de l'Aéro " association and No87 and No88 were sold to private American owners.

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