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  • in reply to: French Air Force at the Fall of France? #1045053
    gamary
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    I don’t think many French fighters made it to the UK, although I know a handful did. Mostly transport or liaison aircraft were used. Most fled to North Africa to prevent them from being captured by the Germans. Some were destroyed where they stood.

    Captured Hawk 75 and Bloch 152 were regularly used as trainers by Axis forces. Some Hawks were sold to Finland. The D.520 was also used as a trainer or also as a fighter by Axis air forces.

    Keep in mind that the Armée de l’Air still existed after the defeat, under the Vichy rule. I imagine its stocks of aircraft were fairly rapidly replenished after the defeat, as the industry was still producing them but no losses were occuring.

    in reply to: Iraqi F-86's #1274875
    gamary
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    I knew Iran operated F-86s, but I didn’t know about the rest. I’ve been playing with F-86 aerobatic teams and this is one of the ships from the Golden Crown team of the Imperial Iranian AF.

    http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=143692&stc=1

    F-86 Sabre of the official Imperial Iranian AF aeobatic team, the Golden Crown, which flew between 1960 and 1970. It was based in Mehrabad AB and was part of the 1st FIS, 1st FIW.

    I’d be very interested in any other info concerning those Arab nations operating the Sabre. I’d also like to learn how to post images correctly… 😀 I never manage it…

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