Supermarine Sea Otter in French Service

The French Navy received 17 Supermarine Sea Otter amphibian aircraft. The first batch of 10 arrived in 1947 followed by an additional seven in 1950. They were operated by Escadrille 8S and Escadrille 9S in Indochina based in Cat-Lai.

The last flight of a French Sea Otter took place on 21st March 1952, when the remaining 10 aircraft left in Indochina were written off by the Aeronavale.