Aces updates

I've added updates for several of the Aces of these countries:

Finland: Aces
France: Aces
Germany: Aces
United Kingdom: Aces
United States: Aces

France's Aces added

The French Aces were highly motivated to beat the Germans to get their country back.

France's ranks added

I've now added the military ranks of the French fighting forces.

France's Potez 63 day and night figher updated

For the French it was a case of "a little to late" for many of their aircraft designs. If they hadn't waited to rearm until they were well behind the Germans they might have had some exceptional fighting aircraft. Unfortunately one of those subpar designs was the Potez 63 which sustained heavy losses when the Germans invaded in May 1940.

France's Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 fighter updated

I've added additional specification information for the Morane-Saulnier MS 406.

France's Lioré et Olivier LeO 451 bomber updated

I've added additional specifications and historical information for the LeO 451.

France's Latécoère Laté 298 torpedo / reconnaissance floatplane added

I've now added a page for the French Latécoère Laté 298.

France's Farman F.222 bomber added

The French didn't have the best looking aircraft designs in the 1930 and the Farman F.222 was one of them.

I've added a new page and photo.

France's Arsenal VG-33 fighter added

I've added a page for a French fighter that didn't see action in World War II, the Arsenal VG-33.

France's Dewoitine D.520 fighter updated

I've added additional information on France's Dewoitine D.520 fighter.

France's Breguet Bre 690 Series bombers updated

Another case of too little too late was the French Breguet Bre 690 series bombers. The Bre 690s were excellent planes, but the German attack in May 1940 interrupted development and production so that few Bre 690s were used.
I've updated my page for the Bre 690 series by added some new specifications and production figures.

France's Bloch 210 medium night bomber added

The French used the Bloch 210 to attack the German's communication line after the attack on France started.
I've now added a new page for it.

France's Bloch MB 174 reconnaissance and Bloch MB 175 light bomber added

The French rushed to catch up to the Germans, but they just didn't have enough time before Germany started World War II in Europe. One late arriving design was the Bloch MB 174 and Bloch MB 175. These performed rather well during the war and a variant was even produced after the war for the French Navy.

France's Bloch M.B. 151 and M.B. 152 fighters updated

Though out of date compared to the newer German fighter designs, France's Bloch MB 151 and Bloch MB 152 were used to fight the Italians and Germans in the first year of World War II. They were able to shoot down 146 enemy aircraft for a loss of 86 of their own.
I've updated both pages with additional specifications, production, and historical data.

France's Bloch 131 reconnaissance bomber added

Despite some of the designs for bombers that the French had during the 1930s, the Bloch 131 actually looked more like a normal combat aircraft.

I've added a page for the Bloch 131.

France's Amiot 143 twin engine bomber updated

I've corrected the spelling for the Amiot.

France's Amoit 143 twin engine bomber updated

Interesting dilemma. A source that I used first for a French bomber called it the Amiot, and the source I'm looking at now called it the Amoit 143. So I'm going to just leave both spellings for now until I can verify which spelling is correct. Wikipedia says Amiot.
Anyway I'm on to a new book and have updated the page for the Amiot/Amoit.

France's Potez 63 day and night figher added

The French lost many aircraft during the Battle of France in World War II. The Potez 63 series lost around 400 in combat out of 1,115 delivered to front line units.
I've added a page for the Potez 63 series.

France's Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 fighter updated

The most numerous fighter in the French forces in World War II was the Morane-Saulnier M.S. 406.
I've made updates to my web page for the M.S. 406.

France's Lioré et Olivier LeO 451 bombers added

If the French would have planned better and felt the urgency that was needed to rearm in the light of German aggression in the 1930s they might have been better prepared for the onslaught that came in May 1940. One of these weapons that could have done much more was the Lioré et Olivier LeO 451 bomber. There weren't enough of them and they were used in roles that they weren't designed for.

I've now added a page for this bomber to my site.

France's Bloch 151 and Bloch 152 fighter page updated

I've updated the specifications and historical information for France's Bloch 151 and Bloch 152 fighters that were used during World War II. I've updated from a huge book I picked up at my local library, The Great Book of Fighters.

France's Dewoitine D.520 fighter

I've added some additional information for probably the best French designed fighter used in World War II, the Dewoitine D.520.

France's Bloch M.B. 151 and M.B. 152 fighter

I've added pages for two of the main fighters in the aresenal of the French at the beginning of World War II, the Bloch M.B. 151 and M.B. 152.

Pictures of the M.B. 151:


Pictures of the M.B. 152:

France's Potez 25 general purpose

I know very little about the Potez 25 that France built before World War II other than what I've found. I also have no photos of the aircraft. If anyone can add to the blog or e-mail me with more info it'd be appreciated.