Tag: Aircraft
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Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 In Vichy French Service
Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 In Vichy French Service Following the June 1940 Armistice, the status of the Morane-Saulnier M.S.406, the primary French fighter at the outbreak of the conflict, shifted drastically. While considered marginally effective against the Messerschmitt Bf 109E during the Battle of France, the Armée de l’Air de Vichy inherited several hundred airframes, designated for Read more
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Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 In French Service
Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 In French Service The Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 represents a crucial, yet technically limited, chapter in French military aviation history. Developed in response to the 1934 requirement for a new, monoplane fighter, the design emerged from the prototype M.S.405, which first flew in August 1935. It was a clean, low-wing monoplane featuring then-innovative elements like Read more
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Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 In German Service
Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 In German Service Following the collapse of France in June 1940, large numbers of French aircraft fell into German hands, among them several hundred Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 fighters. Though obsolete by 1940 standards, the M.S.406 represented a substantial asset to the Luftwaffe and the German occupation authorities, both as a source of spare parts Read more