Tag: Aircraft
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Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 In Italian Service
Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 In Italian Service The Morane-Saulnier M.S.406, France’s principal fighter at the outbreak of World War II, saw limited but intriguing postwar service in several countries, including Italy. Its use by the Regia Aeronautica (Royal Italian Air Force) was not the result of purchase or alliance, but rather of circumstance. After France’s armistice with Read more
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Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 In Croatian Service
Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 In Croatian Service The Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 was one of France’s principal fighter aircraft at the outbreak of the Second World War. Though quickly rendered obsolete by rapid wartime advances, the aircraft found a second life in several air forces across occupied Europe. Among the lesser-known operators was the air arm of the Independent Read more
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Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 In Polish Service
Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 In Polish Service When Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, many experienced Polish airmen escaped through Romania to France, determined to continue the fight against the Axis powers. These men formed the nucleus of the Polish Air Force in exile, which came under French command in 1939–1940. Among the aircraft types they flew Read more