Can anyone ID this plane?

[Dirtman]

G'day All;

I was wondering if anyone can positively ID this aircraft?

I'm not talking about the 109 in the foreground .. I'm wondering about the one in the background. The one with the triple tail.

NO GUESSING PLEASE. This is not a contest ... just a simple question.

The photo is dated: "France 1940"

Does anyone know for sure?

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Thank you for your time & attention.

- Dirtman
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[BoeingvsAirbusNKL]

Believe it or Not, Dirtman, the plane in the background that is obstructed by a BF-109 and the tail of the Dewoitine D.520 is a Loire Nieuport LN 401 Naval Dive bomber.

The LN 401 is the French equivalent of the Junkers Ju 87 Sturzkampfflugzeug (Or Stuka)

Hope that answers your question, Dirtman

[baldy]

As the man with the long name said it's an LN 401 - and you'll find one here in the archive on the first page of my stuff, All the best

baldy

[Kampa]

Believe it or Not, Dirtman, the plane in the background that is obstructed by a BF-109 and the tail of the Dewoitine D.520 is a Loire Nieuport LN 401 Naval Dive bomber.

The LN 401 is the French equivalent of the Junkers Ju 87 Sturzkampfflugzeug (Or Stuka)

Hope that answers your question, Dirtman


Right, except the foremost French plane is a MS 406, not a D520

[Willi Breihof]

Messerschmitt BF-109E-7


Regards Willi Breihof

[SW]

As the man with the long name said it's an LN 401 - and you'll find one here in the archive on the first page of my stuff, All the best

baldy

Hi all,

a fascinating photo Dirtman. I wonder exactly where in France it is??

More info on the LN 401 at wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loire-Nieuport_LN.401

in addition to which my book "Combat aircrfat of world war two" (1985) says: ... after the 19th of May attack ...

"subsequently relegated [to] reconnaissance, night attack roles on southern (Italian) front; twelve of twenty-four examples produced under Vichy control later seized by Germany."

This has inspired me, I must install Baldy's plane and have a fly!

cheers,

SW

[huub vink]

Messerschmitt BF-109E-7


Regards Willi Breihof

When I look at the canopy in front of the Bf109 I'm convinced it is a E-3 ;)

[peperez]

Believe it or Not, Dirtman, the plane in the background that is obstructed by a BF-109 and the tail of the Dewoitine D.520 is a Loire Nieuport LN 401 Naval Dive bomber.

The LN 401 is the French equivalent of the Junkers Ju 87 Sturzkampfflugzeug (Or Stuka)

Hope that answers your question, Dirtman

The rudder is from a Morane Saulnier MS406C-1...

[Jagdflieger]

There are a couple of updates to the original model to include folding wings and a tail hook for carrier operations.

[BoeingvsAirbusNKL]

Right, except the foremost French plane is a MS 406, not a D520

Oh! I should have known. Thanks Kampa.

[Dirtman]

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Many Thanks to everyone for their comments, they are very much appreciated. :salute:

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