At present I'm doing some research on the SNCASE Languedoc. The Languedoc was a pre war 4 engined airliner designed by Bloch but production started after the war. 5 of them were sold to LOT in Poland as SP-LDA-LDE but I can't find anything about the construction numbers.

The Aeronavale also took quit a number of Languedocs but also in this case I'm looking for the construction numbers and service history.

Hans,

Aerodata are quoting c/n for the LOT airframes as 21 (SP-LDA), 22 (LDB), 18 (LDC), 15 (LDD) and 44 (LDE).

Although not specifying which air arm, the following are implied as French military, with the aircraft serial matching the c/n (SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc unless indicated) :

12 (Withdrawn from use Toulouse-Blagnac 31-05-48 and presumed later broken up), 16 (Ex F-BATP. Withdrawn from use 02-01-61 and Struck Off Charge), 17 (Ex F_BATQ. Withdrawn from use 11-56), 27 (Ex F-BCUA. Damaged beyond repair Paris-Le Bourget 20-04-55, canx 08-12-55), 30 (SNCASE SE.161 R. Withdrawn from use Mont-de-Marsan 08-49), 34 (Ex F-BATV. Withdrawn from use 17-03-60) , 36 (Ex F-BCUF. Withdrawn from use 17-03-60), 37 (Ex F-BCUG. Withdrawn from use 09-08-57), 40 (Ex F-BCUJ. Withdrawn from use 19-01-60), 45 (Ex F-BCUO. Withdrawn from use 17-03-60), 48 (Ex F-BCUR. Withdrawn from use 17-03-60).

Other airframes are 50 through 59 (SNCASE SE.161 /1 Languedoc) & 61 to 100*. Of these, most show no known fate but here is additional info on a few aircraft: 51 (f/f 12-07-50), 61 (Ex F-BCUN. Written off in Mediterranean 01-12-56), 66 (Ex F-WCUD), 69 (Fate unknown. Used as special missile launcher by CEV 1949-1950), 75 (Fate unknown. Used as special missile launcher by CEV), 81 (Withdrawn from use Cazaux 1964- Used by CGTM as engine test-bed- Last Languedoc to fly 1964), 82 (Withdrawn from use 12-55), 83 (Withdrawn from use Bretigny 10-09-51. Used as test-bed for SNECMA Atar engine), 84 (d/d 06-51. Withdrawn from use 12-12-55), 85 (d/d 06-51. Withdrawn from use 12-12-55), 86 (Written off Dugny 23-10-52), 87 (Withdrawn from use 09-02-56), 88 (Withdrawn from use 09-02-56), 89 (d/d 09-52. Withdrawn from use 12-12-55), 90 (d/d 10-52. Withdrawn from use 12-12-55), 91 (d/d 05-53. Withdrawn from use 12-12-55), 92 (d/d 12-52. Withdrawn from use 12-12-55), 93 (d/d 09-52. Withdrawn from use 12-12-55), 94 (d/d 05-53. Withdrawn from use 12-12-55), 95 (d/d 04-53. Withdrawn from use 09-02-56), 96 (Fate unknown. Used as launcher for Leduc 021 construction number 02 1954), 97 (Fate unknown. Used as launcher for Leduc 021 construction number 01 1953), 98 ((d/d 04-53. Withdrawn from use 09-02-56), 99 (d/d 05-53. Withdrawn from use 12-12-55) and finally 100 (Damaged beyond repair in ground accident - no date).

SNCASE SE.161 /1 Languedoc: 62-65, 67, 68, 70-74, 76-80

SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc: 66, 69, 75, 81, 83, 96, 97

SNCASE SE.161 R Languedoc: 82, 84-95, 98-100

Full credit: Aerodata

Many thanks for your reply. I don't have access to Aerodata myself and with the information I allready have I will be able to find out which aircraft were used by the Aeronavale.

 Hans