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When WW2 began, the Western Front initially saw little ground combat. But there was plenty of action in the air. On 08 September 1939, six H 75 Hawks of the French Air Force (Armée de l'Air) were on patrol along the border with Germany. These American built fighters were jumped by four Messerschmitt Bf-109Es from JG.53. They were led by a famous ace, the top German pilot of the Spanish Civil War. As it often happens, claims and actual results differ but the German ace had no choice but to force-land his damaged airplane and was injured in the process. Which German ace was it? And which French pilots participated in this battle? Find out in this video.
Main sources:
- P-36 Hawk Aces of World War 2
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- French Aces of World War 2
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- Curtis Hawk H-75: In French Service
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Use my link to play the War Thunder for free on PC, PlayStation or Xbox:playwt.link/showtime112
When WW2 began, the Western Front initially saw little ground combat. But there was plenty of action in the air. On 08 September 1939, six H 75 Hawks of the French Air Force (Armée de l'Air) were on patrol along the border with Germany. These American built fighters were jumped by four Messerschmitt Bf-109Es from JG.53. They were led by a famous ace, the top German pilot of the Spanish Civil War. As it often happens, claims and actual results differ but the German ace had no choice but to force-land his damaged airplane and was injured in the process. Which German ace was it? And which French pilots participated in this battle? Find out in this video.
Main sources:
- P-36 Hawk Aces of World War 2
amzn.to/3BsTv44
- French Aces of World War 2
amzn.to/47XVwlj
- Curtis Hawk H-75: In French Service
amzn.to/3N3i5LD
Showtime112 is a Thrustmaster Ambassador. Go to shop.thrustmaster.com and use the code SHOWTIME112 to support your favorite YT channel.
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patreon.com/showtime112
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paypal.com/paypalme/showtime112
Join our Discord server:
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Special thanks to Dominique Roudier for help with French unit nomenclature.
Hitman by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3880-hitman
License: filmmusic.io/standard-license
#p36 #armeedelair #militaryaviationhistory
