Vichy French Air Force

Vichy French Air Force
Vichy French Air Force
	Roundel
Active	22 June 1940 – December 1942
Disbanded	December 1942
Country	French State
Allegiance	French State
Type	Air force
Role	Aerial warfare
Engagements	World War II
Commanders
Current; commander	General Jean Romatet
Aircraft flown
Bomber	Amiot 143; Amiot 351; Bloch MB.131; Bloch MB.174; Bloch MB.200; Breguet Bre.693; Breguet Bre.695; Douglas DB-7; Farman F.222; Latécoère 298; Farman NC.223; Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45; Lioré et Olivier LeO H-257bis; Lioré et Olivier LeO H-258; Loire-Nieuport LN.411; Martin 167F; Lioré et Olivier LeO H-47; Latécoère 611;
Interceptor	Potez 631; Caudron-Renault CR.714 Cyclone; Bloch MB.151; Bloch MB.152; Bloch MB.155; Curtiss Hawk 75; Dewoitine D.520; Morane-Saulnier MS.406;
Reconnaissance	Loire 130; Potez 25; Potez-CAMS 141; Potez 63.11; Breguet Bre.270 A.2; Breguet Bre.521 Bizerte; North American NA-64; CAMS 37; Potez 452;
Trainer	Morane-Saulnier MS.230; Morane-Saulnier MS.406; North American NA-57; North American NA-64; Romano R.82; de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth;
Transport	Potez 650; Caudron C.445 Goéland; Farman NC.223; Potez 650;

The Air Force (French: Armée de l'Air), usually referred to as the Air Force of Vichy (Armée de l'air de Vichy) or Armistice Air Force (Armée de l'Air de l'armistice) for clarity, was the aerial branch of the Armistice Army of Vichy France established in the aftermath of the Fall of France in June 1940. The Vichy French Air Force existed between June 1940 and December 1942 and largely served to defend Vichy French territories abroad.