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    The Franco-Belgian front holds 1940: consequences for the RAF?

    Hi everyone, I tend to be quite interested in discussing the details of a scenario where the Entente holds the front near the Franco-Belgian border in 1940 (mostly in other forums). I was now wondering what the impacts would be for the RAF. Obviously we may see fewer American aircrafts in...
    • Elan Vital
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    • 1940 alternate history armeé de l'air battle of france early 1940s entente cordiale french third republic great britain kingdom of belgium luftwaffe royal air force third reich wehrmacht world war ii
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    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  2. Grey Havoc

    Last known Battle of Britain pilot celebrates 105th Birthday

    I should have posted this yesterday (the birthday was actually the day before but I only saw it on Thursday). Group Captain John 'Paddy' Hemingway DFC: https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0717/1460456-raf-hemingway-birthday/...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • air efficiency award air ministry battle of britain battle of france distinguished flying cross (great britain) éire no. 1452 flight raf no. 253 squadron raf no. 43 squadron raf no. 85 squadron raf north atlantic treaty organisation operation avalanche operation baytown operation david operation dynamo operation overlord raf fighter command royal air force the few world war ii
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  3. airman

    Website about French Air Force 1939-1940

    Website is here https://www.passionair1940.fr
    • airman
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    • armeé de l'air battle of france early 1940s fall of france french third republic interwar period late 1930s pre-world war ii world war ii
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    • Forum: Found on the Internet
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    Battle of France and RAF light bomber choices.

    I've caught papacavy's "What If" disease, but this is purely for interest rather than literary purposes. As we all know, the Fairey Battle was an airplane which, once tested in combat, did not imbue its crews with any confidence that they would come home from attacking defended targets. Let's...
    • pathology_doc
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    • allies alternate history anti-tank armeé de l'air battle of france british expeditionary force close air support dive bomber fighter bomber fleet air arm french third republic interwar period l'aéronautique navale light bomber marine nationale operation david royal air force royal navy united kingdom world war ii
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    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
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