Showing posts with label France 1939-1940. Show all posts
Showing posts with label France 1939-1940. Show all posts
Tuesday, 7 July 2026

Curtiss Hawk 75A/Mohawk. Part fourteen. The Hawk in France. Part two.

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  (This post is a direct continuation from the previous one) The first aircraft of the new contract arrived in France in March 1940 and cons...
Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Curtiss Hawk 75A/Mohawk. Part thirteen. The Hawk in France. Part one.

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  In late 1937 the French Conseil Supérieur de l'Air (Air Council - depending of the Ministry of the Air), realised that French aircraft...
Tuesday, 3 December 2024

Supermarine Spitfire. European Users, part five. The Spitfire in French hands, part one.

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  The Supermarine Spitfire had also an ample operational history with France.  The first Spitfire to serve with the Armée de l'Air (Fren...
Tuesday, 2 August 2022

Blériot-SPAD S.510

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  The Blériot-SPAD S.510 was a French single-seat biplane fighter which entered service with the Armée de l'Air (French Air Force) in 19...
Tuesday, 18 January 2022

Morane-Saulnier Ms.450

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  On 27th February 1937 the French Service Technique Aéronautique, (Aeronautical Technical Service) issued a requirement for a new fighter t...
Thursday, 13 January 2022

Morane-Saulnier Ms.435

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  The Morane-Saulnier Ms.435 was a twin-seater French advanced trainer, based on the Ms.406, which was ordered into production in 1939 but i...
Friday, 7 January 2022

Morane-Saulnier Ms.230, home users and variants

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  The Morane-Saulnier Ms.230 was the main elementary trainer aircraft of the French Armée de l'Air (French Air Force) through the whole ...
Thursday, 2 December 2021

Caudron C.440 'Goéland'. Home Users Part One.

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  The Caudron Goéland was a six-seat twin-engined French utility aircraft of the 1930s.  It was designed in 1934 by Marcel Riffard, designer...
Thursday, 23 September 2021

Curtiss SBC Helldiver. Foreign users.

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The Curtiss SBC Helldiver was a two-seat scout and dive bomber built by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. It saw service with both France and ...
Thursday, 11 February 2021

ANF Les Mureaux 117

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  The ANF Les Mureaux 117 was a French two-seater parasol scout aircraft of the 1930s. It was powered by a single Hispano-Suiza 12Ybrs rated...
Tuesday, 9 February 2021

ANF Les Mureaux 115

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  The ANF Les Mureaux 115 was a French two-seater reconnaissance fighter and light bomber. It was powered by a single Hispano-Suiza 12Ycrs w...
Saturday, 6 February 2021

ANF Les Mureaux 113

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  The ANF Les Mureaux 113 was a French single-engined all-metal parasol two-seater reconnaissance aircraft with fixed landing-gear. It was d...
Saturday, 16 January 2021

Morane-Saulnier Ms.410

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  The Morane-Saulnier Ms.410 was an improved version of the famous Ms.406 fighter. The project was started in 1939 when the Ms.406 was start...
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Tuesday, 12 January 2021

Morane-Saulnier Ms.406, Franco-Polish users

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  The Morane-Saulnier Ms.406 was the most manufactured French fighter of the World War 2.  The Ms.406 was very manoeuvrable and could withst...
Saturday, 9 January 2021

Morane-Saulnier Ms.406, French users, part one

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  The Morane-Saulnier Ms.406 was the most numerous French fighter at the start of the World War 2. It was the production variant of the Ms.4...
Tuesday, 31 December 2019

Loire 130

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As this is the last post of the year, we would like to wish all our readers a merry new year's eve and a happy 2020! That's why in...