Curtiss H-75 in Armée de l'Air service. Sold out!

The Curtiss H-75 was among the most effective fighters of the Armée de l'Air during World War  2, highly manoeuvrable & able to take on and beat the Me 109 in combat as the events of 6 November 1939 proved - five Doras of JGr 102 shot down for no losses. It equipped the "crack units" of the French Air Force throughout the Phoney War and the May-June 1940 campaign, achieving a considerable tally of air victories. This book relates the career of the American fighter in France, from the negociations to buy it until its retirement post-war. Features detailed day-by-day coverage of the activities of the various Groupes de Chasse equipped with the Hawk and rare combat accounts, loss & victory lists, & approx 500 photos with detailed English-language captions.