MikeC Posted July 22, 2024 Posted July 22, 2024 3 hours ago, esarmstrong said: D.520's were only available in limited numbers when the Battle of France began. It saw action with Vichy France against the British over North Africa and in Syria. And after the fall of France the Luftwaffe used them in a training role. Archimedes and esarmstrong 1 1
thierry laurent Posted July 22, 2024 Posted July 22, 2024 They were also used against US bombers by Bulgaria. Archimedes, MikeC, Dany Boy and 1 other 3 1
morane Posted July 22, 2024 Posted July 22, 2024 And also against US Bomber by Regia Aeronautica. esarmstrong and Archimedes 1 1
norbert Posted July 22, 2024 Posted July 22, 2024 and also by free french at the end of the war...at the end all together, lot of different camo possibilities esarmstrong and Archimedes 1 1
Dany Boy Posted July 22, 2024 Posted July 22, 2024 I can recommend this splendid book 9137 Bulgarian Fighter Colours 1919-1948 Vol.2 coogrfan, Archimedes and scvrobeson 2 1
Jean-Michel Posted July 22, 2024 Posted July 22, 2024 In the middle of the page (Musée du Bourget), you can appreciate the kill ratio : Dewoitine D 520 - Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace (museeairespace.fr) coogrfan and Dpgsbody55 2
Jean-Michel Posted July 22, 2024 Posted July 22, 2024 I remember, I saw one of the D520's in flight in a meeting at Le Bourget in 1980. It's story, here (unfortunataly, he crashed in 1986) : D520_408.pdf (bibert.fr) coogrfan 1
Archimedes Posted July 23, 2024 Author Posted July 23, 2024 10 hours ago, Jean-Michel said: In the middle of the page (Musée du Bourget), you can appreciate the kill ratio : Dewoitine D 520 - Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace (museeairespace.fr) Merci Jean-Michael, A much underrated machine. I am glad we will have a 1/32 representation soon. Kind regards, Paul Jean-Michel and Pup7309 2
Pup7309 Posted July 24, 2024 Posted July 24, 2024 They g On 7/22/2024 at 11:13 AM, esarmstrong said: I'm not much of an expert here, but IIRC German ace, Werner Molders, was shot down over France by a D.520 in 1940. The D.520 could hold its own, but there weren't many occasions where the 109E and the D.520 fought. D.520's were only available in limited numbers when the Battle of France began. It saw action with Vichy France against the British over North Africa and in Syria. They got a bit chewed up in Syria esarmstrong 1
esarmstrong Posted July 25, 2024 Posted July 25, 2024 8 hours ago, Pup7309 said: They g They got a bit chewed up in Syria Yes, so I read. Check out this book on the subject. coogrfan, Fanes and Dany Boy 3
Tnarg Posted July 26, 2024 Posted July 26, 2024 On 7/22/2024 at 8:29 AM, Dany Boy said: I have the first volume of this book, but not this one. I wondered if the second volume contains a profile or photo of the D.520 with the older "crossed swords" insignia. I always liked that one very much. I have only seen a rather poor photo of the plane in those colors, but would appreciate knowing more details about it. Thank you, Tnarg
Dany Boy Posted July 28, 2024 Posted July 28, 2024 (edited) On 7/27/2024 at 2:56 AM, Tnarg said: I have the first volume of this book, but not this one. I wondered if the second volume contains a profile or photo of the D.520 with the older "crossed swords" insignia. I always liked that one very much. I have only seen a rather poor photo of the plane in those colors, but would appreciate knowing more details about it. Thank you, Tnarg Sorry but it’s FAKE! https://ibb.co/svb6M9V The only one profile in this old book from 1997 of BG WWII D.520 is wrong. https://ibb.co/0hVV8D2 Edited July 28, 2024 by Dany Boy
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