[Nikon D300 + Tokina 12-24mm/4]

Finally I got to see the Musée de l'Air's Dewoitine D.520. No 862 is painted as No 277, the usual mount of Adjudant Pierre Le Gloan during the Battle of France in 1940. In total, Le Gloan shot down at least 18 aircraft - four German, seven Italian, and then seven British fighters over Syria while serving the Vichy regime.

This aircraft is preserved in the Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace. This type first entered service early in 1940 after the start of WWII. It was the only aircraft available to the French that had a performance like the performance of its main adversary, the Me 109 but was only available in small numbers

1940-built fighter displayed at the 1973 Paris Air Show at Le Bourget in period markings.