Category: Aircraft
-
Dewoitine D.520 in Bulgarian Service
Dewoitine D.520 in Bulgarian Service Bulgaria received around 96 captured French Dewoitine D.520 fighters from Germany in late 1943, using them primarily for defending against Allied bomber raids on Sofia alongside Messerschmitt Bf 109s, proving quite effective despite their obsolescence. These aircraft served in the 6th Fighter Regiment. Read more
-
Dewoitine D.520 in Free French Service
Dewoitine D.520 in Free French Service A very small number of D.520s were briefly operated by Free French Forces for training purposes. Along with three examples that had flown to Britain in June 1940, two other Dewoitines were recovered from retreating Vichy forces in Rayak, Lebanon. These D.520s were flown by pilots of the Normandie-Niemen… Read more
-
Dewoitine D.520 in Vichy French Service
Dewoitine D.520 in Vichy French Service In April 1941, the German Armistice Commission allowed Vichy authorities to resume domestic aircraft production, provided that France later manufactured 2,000 German-designed aircraft for delivery to Germany. Under this arrangement, 550 Dewoitine D.520 fighters were ordered to replace all other single-seat types, though they were prohibited from basing such… Read more