Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Polish pilots of Groupe de Chasse 1/145 made history in the Battle of France, flying the underpowered Caudron C.714 Cyclone against superior Luftwaffe fighters like the Bf 109 and Bf 110. Despite the aircraft's flaws, they scored 9 confirmed victories in just days, achieving a positive kill ratio before France fell.

Aircraft insignia or specific aircraft types are not always 100% historically accurate.

Main sources:
- Bartlomiej Belcarz - GC 1/145 France 1940
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- Bartlomiej Belcarz - Morane MS 406 C, Caudron CR 714 C1, Cyclone Bloch MB 151/152 C1
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- Polish Air Force 1939-1945 (Dr. Jan Koniarek)
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- Falke Eins - The Luftwaffe Blog - Caudron CR. 714 in the Battle for France - GC 1/145
falkeeins.blogspot.com/2017/01/caudron-cr-714-in-battle-for-france-gc.html

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