posted 09-07- 03:10 PM               

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Very interesting pics and discussions about french planes used in the german Luftwaffe! (And I'm not even from France...)

http://pub73.ezboard.com/fluftwaffeexperten71774frm38

Talk about strange planes! How about this one:

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posted 09-07- 05:14 PM               

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You'll notice posts on this forum by Lucien Morareau who introduces himself as an "amateur historian".

In fact this man is THE specialist of WWII French naval aviation. He has written a few books and lots of magazine articles on the subject.

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posted 09-07- 05:28 PM               

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Some of these captured planes had an interesting career indeed. The best ones were used by the Luftwaffe (at least the ones who were available in great quantities): Dewoitines D.520s as advanced trainers and Leo 451s were converted to fast transports.

"Second choice" fighters such as the Curtiss H-75 and the MS.406 were delivered to the Finns. The extra D.520s captured in 1942 were handed out to the Italians and Hungarians who used them as fighters. If I remember well the Hungarians claim (a-hem) several P-38s and B-24s shot down with D.520s.

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