French Air Force (World War II)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:activeDuring	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:alliedWith	gptkb:Allies_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:conflict	gptkb:Battle_of_France gptkb:Operation_Torch gptkb:Allied_invasion_of_Normandy
gptkbp:country	gptkb:France
gptkbp:established	1934
gptkbp:fate	partially dissolved after 1940 armistice
gptkbp:headquarters	Paris (before 1940)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	French Air Force (World War II)
gptkbp:nativeName	gptkb:Armée_de_l'Air
gptkbp:notableAircraft	gptkb:Douglas_DB-7 gptkb:Dewoitine_D.520 gptkb:Potez_63 gptkb:Morane-Saulnier_M.S.406 Bloch MB.152 LeO 451
gptkbp:notableCommander	General Joseph Vuillemin General Martial Valin
gptkbp:notableEvent	participation in Allied air operations after 1943 re-equipment with Allied aircraft after 1942 split between Vichy and Free French forces after 1940
gptkbp:notableLoss	heavy aircraft and personnel losses in 1940
gptkbp:notableOperation	gptkb:North_African_Campaign gptkb:Liberation_of_France Battle of France air defense support of Free French Forces
gptkbp:notableUnit	gptkb:Normandie-Niemen_Regiment Groupe de Bombardement II/19 Groupe de Chasse I/5 Groupe de Reconnaissance II/33
gptkbp:opposedBy	gptkb:Axis_Powers
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:French_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:predecessor	French Army Air Service
gptkbp:reorganizedAs	gptkb:Vichy_French_Air_Force gptkb:Free_French_Air_Forces
gptkbp:role	aerial warfare
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:French_Air_and_Space_Force
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Zora_Arkus-Duntov
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7