MS 406 C.1, 26 Battle of France aircraft.zip 2024-06-08

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1% - 4GB Morane Saulnier MS 405 and MS 406 for Battle of France

At the outbreak of WW2, the MS 406 was France's most numerous fighter, in service with 7 of the 13 Groupes de Chasse in the front line area.

By May 1940, it was still in service, despite plans to replace it with D.520 and H-75 fighters, with 10 out of 22 of the active Groupes de Chasse.

This represented some 250 fighters, not including those issued to training schools and local defence flights. By the armistice, 387 MS 406s...

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