Magazine. “Le Fana de l’Aviation” No. 650.

In this first issue of the year, the editorial team takes a look back at the 90 years of the French Air and Space Force.

In this issue, which marks the arrival of 2024, don’t miss the feature on the French Air Force, founded by decree in April 1933 and made independent by law in July 1934. The editorial team takes a look back at the conditions of its creation and traces its development, from the first aircraft used in World War I to the Rafale, including the Mirage.

Also in this issue is a vivid history of the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, nicknamed “The Beast”, a dive bomber that took part in all the US Navy’s battles in the Pacific, as well as on behalf of France in the First Indochina War.

Also featured is the story of Paul Miller, an American P38 pilot shot down over French soil in March 1944, and the epic story of the Caravelle and Boeing 707 aircraft flown by Air France in the 1960s. Not to mention articles on Warbirds and the Zeppelin, as well as the magazine’s traditional features.

Magazine. “Le Fana de l’Aviation” No. 650. January 2024.