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French Aces of World War 2
Barry Ketley
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Description for French Aces of World War 2
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French pilots endured fighting both with and against the Allies during World War 2. Possessing obsolescent aircraft at the outbreak of the war, the Armée de l'Air was decimated in the wake of the Blitzkrieg; however, a number of fighter units still achieved creditable scores flying Curtiss Hawks, Morane MS.406s and Dewoitine D.520s. Following the capitulation of France at the end of June 1940, many aces continued to fly with the now Vichy French Squadrons that were stationed in North Africa, and a number of these pilots subsequently saw action against their former Allies there. Numerous French pilots also escaped ... Read more
French pilots endured fighting both with and against the Allies during World War 2. Possessing obsolescent aircraft at the outbreak of the war, the Armée de l'Air was decimated in the wake of the Blitzkrieg; however, a number of fighter units still achieved creditable scores flying Curtiss Hawks, Morane MS.406s and Dewoitine D.520s. Following the capitulation of France at the end of June 1940, many aces continued to fly with the now Vichy French Squadrons that were stationed in North Africa, and a number of these pilots subsequently saw action against their former Allies there. Numerous French pilots also escaped ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Series
Osprey Aircraft of the Aces S.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
100
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781855328983
SKU
V9781855328983
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Barry Ketley
Barry Ketley runs his own aviation publishing company which specialises in the more esoteric aspects of military aviation. He has been a student of the Armée de l’Air’s wartime exploits since the 1960s. Mark Rolfe is an extremely talented profile artist. He has worked on a number of titles in Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces and Combat Aircraft ... Read more
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