The Dassault Super Étendard, which became the Super Étendard Modernisé
in due course, had a remarkable career. It was a humble aircraft that
was often faced with thankless and difficult tasks. There was no
excessive power in this aircraft, but simply a remarkable versatility
that made it the backbone of French carrier aviation for 40 years.
Solid, reliable, well-designed, and adaptable, the Super Étendard was an
aircraft that France regularly upgraded, enabling it to maintain its
rank with increasingly sophisticated equipment and armaments. It gained
notoriety for its role in anti-ship missions flown by Argentinian
pilots, but paradoxically, France never used it in combat in this role.
On the other hand, the aircraft was extensively used as a bomber in
numerous wars, in a variety of places, including Lebanon, Syria,
Yugoslavia, and Afghanistan. With over 160 images, this book looks at
the history of the Super Étendard and the impact it had on aviation.