French Air
Order of Battle: 1939-40

Europa's Fall of France

by Jason Long


In North Africa:
1x Am.143; 1x LeO.257; 1x MB.200; 1x MS.406; 1x ND. 622; 1x Po.650

French Naval Aviation:
1x D.376; 1x LeO.257; 1x Lte.298

Conditional Reinforcements:

Upon outbreak of hostilities:
1x C.714 4I5 0/11; 1x Mxd 4I5 0/9; 1x Mxd 0T2 0/20
GA: +3

Notes:
1) Am.354 includes Am.351 models; LN.411 includes LN.401 models; ND.622 includes ND.62 and ND.629 models; Po.631 includes Po.630 models. Conditional reinforcements represent aircraft of the factory defense flights and commandeered aircraft.
2) Many of the above aircraft ratings are unofficial estimates.


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