List of aircraft of the Armée de l'Air, World War II
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Aircraft of the French
Armée de l'Air and Aéronavale
during the Battle of France
in 1940.
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Armée de l'Air and Aéronavale
Aviation Navale
French Naval Aviation of the French Navy includes 206 aircraft and 6,800 men, both civilians and military personnel. They operate from six airbases, five of them in Metropolitan France and one overseas....
during the Battle of France
Battle of France
In the Second World War, the Battle of France was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries, beginning on 10 May 1940, which ended the Phoney War. The battle consisted of two main operations. In the first, Fall Gelb , German armoured units pushed through the Ardennes, to cut off and...
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- Most Produced: Potez 63 series
- Second Most Produced: Morane-Saulnier M.S.406Morane-Saulnier M.S.406The M.S.406 was a French Armée de l'Air fighter aircraft built by Morane-Saulnier starting in 1938. Numerically it was France's most important fighter during the opening stages of World War II....
- 'Best' French production Fighter (Pre-Armistice): Dewoitine D.520Dewoitine D.520The Dewoitine D.520 was a French fighter aircraft that entered service in early 1940, shortly after the opening of World War II. Unlike the Morane-Saulnier M.S.406, which was at that time the Armée de l'Airs most numerous fighter, the Dewoitine D.520 came close to being a match for the latest...
List in alphabetical order by manufacturer or designer
The list is not complete and includes obsolete aircraft used for training as well as prototype and pre-production aircraft.Amiot
- Amiot 143Amiot 143The Amiot 143M was a late 1930s French medium bomber designed to meet 1928 specifications for a bomber capable of day/night bombing, long-range reconnaissance and bomber escort.-Design and development:...
bomber - Amiot 351Amiot 354|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography*Breffort, Dominique & Jouineau, André. French Aircraft from 1939 to 1942*Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Seven Bombers and Reconnaissance Aircraft. London:Macdonald, 1967....
bomber - Amiot 354Amiot 354|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography*Breffort, Dominique & Jouineau, André. French Aircraft from 1939 to 1942*Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Seven Bombers and Reconnaissance Aircraft. London:Macdonald, 1967....
bomber
ANF-Les Mureaux
- ANF Les Mureaux 113ANF Les Mureaux 113|-References:* * -See also:...
observation - ANF Les Mureaux 115 observation
- ANF Les Mureaux 117 observation
BlochSociété des Avions Marcel BlochThe Société des Avions Marcel Bloch was a French aircraft manufacturer of military and civilian aircraft, that further changed its name in Dassault Aviation, after the end of World War II....
- Bloch MB.81Bloch MB.81-See also:...
light transport - Bloch MB.131Bloch MB.131|-See also:-References:* Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Seven Bombers and Reconnaissance Aircraft. London: Macdonald, 1967.-External links:*...
reconnaissance and bomber/reconnaissance - Bloch MB.150 series, fighter (Bloch MB.150 to MB.157)
- Bloch MB.150Bloch MB.150|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Belcarz, Bartłomiej. Morane MS 406C1, Caudron Cyclone CR 714C1, Bloch MB 151/152 , Sandomierz, Poland: Stratus, 2004. ISBN 83-89450-21-6. About the use of the MB.151/152 by Polish Pilots of the Armée de l'Air.* Breffort, Dominique and André Jouineau...
(prototype), 1936 - Bloch MB.151 first production design
- Bloch MB.152 increased power, (593 built by armistice)
- Bloch MB.155 used by Vichy France
- Bloch MB.157 (prototype), not put into production
- Bloch MB.150
- Bloch MB.162Bloch MB.162-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War: Bombers and Reconnaissance Aircraft, Volume Seven. London: Macdonald, 1967.-External links:**...
long range heavy bomber - Bloch MB.174 reconnaissance
- Bloch MB.175 light bomber
- Bloch MB.200Bloch MB.200|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Angelucci, Enzo. World Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft. London, Jane's Publishing, 1981. ISBN 0-7106-0148-4....
medium bomber - Bloch MB.210Bloch MB.210-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War: Bombers and Reconnaissance Aircraft, Volume Seven. London: Macdonald, 1967.-External links:***...
medium bomber - Bloch MB.220Bloch MB.220-See also:...
transport
BreguetLouis Charles BreguetLouis Charles Breguet was a French aircraft designer and builder, one of the early aviation pioneers.- Biography :...
- Bre XIXBreguet 19The Breguet 19 was a light bomber and reconnaissance plane, also used for long-distance flights, designed by the French Breguet company and produced from 1924.-Development:...
bomber - Bre 270 observation
- Bre 521Breguet 521|-See also:-References:*Jackson, Robert, The Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, Paragon, 2002. ISBN 0-75258-130-9-External links:* *...
"Bizerte" flying-boat - Bre 691Breguet 693The Breguet 690 and its derivatives were a series of light twin-engine ground-attack aircraft that were used by the French Air Force in World War II....
light attack bomber - Bre 693Breguet 693The Breguet 690 and its derivatives were a series of light twin-engine ground-attack aircraft that were used by the French Air Force in World War II....
light attack bomber - Bre 695Breguet 693The Breguet 690 and its derivatives were a series of light twin-engine ground-attack aircraft that were used by the French Air Force in World War II....
light attack bomber
C.A.M.S.
CaudronCaudronThe Caudron Airplane Company was a French aircraft company founded in 1909 by brothers Gaston Caudron and René Caudron . It was one of the earliest aircraft manufacturers in France and produced planes for the military in both World War I and World War II...
- C.272Caudron C.270-External links:*...
"Luciole" liaison - C.400 liaison
- C.440 "Goëland" transport
- C.600Caudron AiglonThe Caudron C.600 Aiglon was a 1930s French two-seat monoplane sport/touring aircraft built by Caudron-Renault.-Development:The Aiglon was designed by Marcel Riffard after he took over the design department when Caudron merged with Renault. The Aiglon was a two-seat low-wing cantilever monoplane...
"Aiglon" liaison - C.630Caudron Simoun|-See also:* Antoine de Saint Exupéry's desert crash-External links:*...
"Simoun" transport - C.714 "Cyclone" fighter
Farman
- F.222Farman F.222|-See also:-Bibliography:* Ketley, Barry, French Aces of WWII, Osprey Publishing, p. 45* William Green, War Planes of the Second World War, Volume 8, 1967...
heavy bomber - NC.223 heavy bomber
- F.224 transport
- Farman F 402Farman F 402-See also:-External links:**...
transport and observation
Hanriot
- H.436 trainer
- H.16 liaison
- H.185 liaison
- H.232 advanced trainer
- H.180 3 seat trainer
- H.220 2 seat Fighter-bomber
- H.230 2 seat trainer
- H.510 Army Co-op Monoplane
- H.600 2 seat fighter
- Harlow PC-5Harlow PC-5|-References:* The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft , 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 2099*-See also:...
2 seat trainer
Latécoère
- Latécoère 298Latécoère 298-References:* Green, William; War planes of the Second World War - Floatplanes - Volume six; MacDonald; ISBN 0-356-01450-9-External links:* http://avia.russian.ee/air/france/latecoere_l-298.php...
torpedo bomber float plane - Latécoère 302 long range flying boat
- Latécoère 523 long range flying boat
- Latécoère 611Latécoère 611|-See also:-External links:*...
long range flying boat
Levasseur
- P.L.14 torpedo bomber float plane
- P.L.15 torpedo bomber float plane
- P.L.10 torpedo bomber
Lioré-et-Olivier
- LeO C-30 CiervaJuan de la CiervaJuan de la Cierva y Codorníu, 1st Count of De La Cierva was a Spanish civil engineer, pilot and aeronuatical engineer. His most famous accomplishment was the invention in 1920 of the Autogiro, a single-rotor type of aircraft that came to be called autogyro in the English language...
observation autogyroAutogyroAn autogyro , also known as gyroplane, gyrocopter, or rotaplane, is a type of rotorcraft which uses an unpowered rotor in autorotation to develop lift, and an engine-powered propeller, similar to that of a fixed-wing aircraft, to provide thrust... - LeO H-43 observation float plane
- LeO 206 heavy bomber
- LeO H-246 flying boat
- LeO H-257 torpedo bomber/bomber float plane
- LeO 451 medium bomber
- LeO H-470 flying boat
Loire
- Loire 46Loire 46-References:*Donald, David The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Leicester, UK:Blitz Editions, 1997. ISBN 1-85605-375-X.*Green, Willam and Swanborough, Gordon. The Complete Book of Fighters. New York:Smithmark, 1994. ISBN 0-8317-3939-8....
fighter - Loire 501Loire 501The Loire 501 was a single-engined French liaison and training flying boat of the 1930s produced by Loire Aviation. It was operated by the French Navy, remaining in service until 1940.-Design and development:...
liaison - Loire 70Loire 70-See also:...
flying boat - Loire 130Loire 130-See also:-References:*Green, William . War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Five Flying Boats. Macdonald:London. ISBN 0 356 01449 5.*Morareau, Lucien . Les aéronefs de l'aviation maritime . ARDHAN, ISBN 2-913344-04-6....
flying boat - Loire 210Loire 210|-See also:-External links:* Aviafrance....
ship-borne fighter floatplane
Loire-Nieuport
- LN 401Loire-Nieuport LN.401The Loire-Nieuport LN.401 was a French-built dive bomber aircraft that saw service in World War II.-Design and development:Between 1932 and 1936, Loire-Nieuport had been developing a two-seat dive bomber, the Nieuport 140, for the Aéronautique Navale, the aviation arm of the French Navy...
ship-borne dive bomber - LN 411Loire-Nieuport LN.401The Loire-Nieuport LN.401 was a French-built dive bomber aircraft that saw service in World War II.-Design and development:Between 1932 and 1936, Loire-Nieuport had been developing a two-seat dive bomber, the Nieuport 140, for the Aéronautique Navale, the aviation arm of the French Navy...
ship-borne dive bomber
Morane-SaulnierMorane-SaulnierAéroplanes Morane-Saulnier is a French aircraft manufacturing company formed in October 1911 by Raymond Saulnier and the Morane brothers, Leon and Robert...
- M.S.225Morane-Saulnier M.S.225-See also:-References:*Green, William and Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. New York:Smithmark, 1994. ISBN 0-8317-3939-8.-External links:* * *...
fighter - M.S.406Morane-Saulnier M.S.406The M.S.406 was a French Armée de l'Air fighter aircraft built by Morane-Saulnier starting in 1938. Numerically it was France's most important fighter during the opening stages of World War II....
fighter
Potez
- Potez 25Potez 25|-See also:*Aerial operations in the Chaco War-References:Heinonen, Timo Heinonen: Thulinista Hornetiin, Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseon julkaisuja 3, 1992. ISBN 951-95688-2-4.-External links:* *...
observation - Potez 29Potez 29|-See also:...
transport - Potez 33 liaison
- Potez 39Potez 39-Bibliography:* Breffort, Dominique & André Jouineau, L'Aviation française de 1939 á 1942. Tome 2. Paris: Histoire et Collections, 2005. ISBN 2-915239-48-7...
observation - Potez 402 transport
- Potez 452Potez 452|-References:* Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Five Flying Boats. London:Macdonald, 1968. ISBN 0 356 01449 5....
ship-borne flying boat - Potez 542 bomber/reconnaissance
- Potez 585 liaison
- Potez 63 seriesPotez 630The Potez 630 and its derivatives were a family of twin-engined aircraft developed for the Armée de l'Air in the late 1930s. The design was a contemporary of the British Bristol Blenheim and the German Messerschmitt Bf 110.-Design and development :...
, twin-engine fighter, light bomber or reconnaissance (1200+ built)- Potez 630 day/night fighter, (first 80 built;grounded)
- Potez 631 day/night fighter, (200+ built)
- Potez 633 light bomber, (many export variants)
- Potez 637 reconnaissance
- Potez 63.11 observation/reconnaissance, (900+ built)
- Potez 650Potez 650-References:* Dumollard, Pierre. Avions Potez type 62 et 65, Avia Editions, ISBN : 2-915030-02-2...
transport - Potez 662Potez 662The Potez 662 was a higher powered and faster development of the Potez 661. Like its predecessor, it was a low wing, four engine monoplane carrying 12 passengers...
transport - Potez-CAMS 141Potez-CAMS 141-External links:**...
flying boat
SNCASESociété nationale des constructions aéronautiques du sud-estSNCASE or Sud-Est was a French aircraft manufacturer...
- S.E. 200 transport flying boat
See also
- List of military aircraft of France
- List of aircraft of the Luftwaffe, World War II
- List of aircraft of the U.S. military, World War II
- List of aircraft of the RAF
- List of military aircraft operational during World War II