Bat noseart of the Armée de l'Air
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See also...
AAC, USAF, ANG
B-25 Noseart
USN, USMC
Other Armed Forces
Corrections and additions are most welcome.
Most of the images found here from two formidible websites dedicated to the history of the French Airforce:
www.Traditions-Air.fr
www.Escadrilles.org
Much of that photographic material came from the private collections of the followling:
Jean-Paul Bonora, Denis Borella, Jacques Bourguinon, Christian Faure, Patrice Gaubert, Andre Molto, and Claude Piet.
Aircraft profiles are primarily from: Camelio & Shores (1976 ) Pictorial History of the French Air Force 1937-1945" , Squadron Signal 6006, Publ., USA
VB-105
VB-109
VB-109, a/c Voisin 10
VB-109, a/c Farman F.50
VB-109, a/c Amiot 143M
VB-109, a/c Farman F.63
VB-109 / SAL 105, a/c Lioré-et-Olivier LeO Type 20
VB-109, a/c Voisin Type 8
VB-109, a/c Potez 25
VB-109, GBM I/19 GASCOGNE, a/c Martin B-26 Marauder
VB-109, GBM I/19 GASCOGNE, a/c Martin B-26 Marauder
VC-113, BR-113
VC-113 (?), a/c Voison 10. The image on this a/c looks more like those on VB-135.
BR-113, a/c Farman F.221.1
BR-113, a/c Farman F.221.1 (http://www.wardrawings.be)
BR-113, a/c Lioré-et-Olivier LeO Type-20 (?)
F-119
F-119 a/c Lioré-et-Olivier LeO Type-20
F-119, a/c C-160 Transall (small bat on tail fin)
VB-135
VB-135, a/c ANF Mureaux 113 CN, Night fighter
VB-135, a/c Potez 631, Night fighter
VB-135, a/c Potez 631
VB-135 ECN 1/71, Douglas B-26N Invader
VB-135 ECN 1/71, Douglas B-26N Invader
VB-135 ECN 1/71, Douglas B-26N Invader
CITAC 339
CITAC 339, a/c SEPECAT Jaguar E
BR-465
BR-465, a/c Farman 222.1
BR-465, a/c Loiré et Olivier LeO 451
[More info please] S-81 Detachment, 252e Legionnaire Squadron, a/c Bloch 210