In 1956, the 10th Parachute Division was sent in Egypt to take back the Suez canal during the Suez crisis.
Despite the loss of two soldiers, the western bridge was swiftly secured by the paras, and F4U Corsairs of the Aéronavale 14.F and 15.F flew a series of close-air-support missions, destroying several SU-100 tank destroyers.