Thursday, February 02, 2012

Morane-Saulnier M.S.136

The Morane-Saulnier M.S.136 was the designation given to a version of the M.S.130 swept parasol wing trainer that was powered by an 120hp Salmson 9Ac radial engine

Morane-Saulnier M.S.134

The Morane-Saulnier M.S.134 was the designation given to a version of the M.S.130 swept parasol wing trainer that was powered by an 80hp Clerget 9B rotary engine

Morane-Saulnier M.S.133

The Morane-Saulnier M.S.133 was the designation given to four existing parasol wing trainers that were converted to use the 270hp Gnome-Rhone 5Kc radial.

Morane-Saulnier M.S.132

The Morane-Saulnier M.S.132 was the designation given to a single M.S.130 parasol wing trainer that was converted to use a 120hp Salmson 7Ab radial engine

Morane-Saulnier M.S.131

The Morane-Saulnier M.S.131 was the designation given to a single M.S.130 parasol wing trainer that was fitted with a 230hp Lorraine engine

Morane-Saulnier M.S.130

The Morane-Saulnier M.S.130 was a parasol wing trainer that saw most use with the French navy.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

No.524 Squadron

No.524 Squadron went through two incarnations during the Second World War, first testing the Martin Mariner flying boat and then operating against E-boats off the French coast.

No.521 Squadron

No.521 Squadron went through two incarnations during the Second World War, in both cases as meteorological squadrons.

No.519 Squadron

No.519 Squadron was a meteorological squadron that operated over the North Sea and into the Atlantic.

No.516 Squadron

No.516 Squadron was a short-lived unit that was involved in Combined Operations training in western Scotland from 1943 until the end of 1944.