Sergent Robert Killy, who flew the D.520 with the Groupe de Chasse II/3, scored 3 shared victories and one probable shared victories during the Battle of France. Sergent Robert Killy, who flew the...
Sergent Robert Killy, who flew the D.520 with the Groupe de Chasse II/3, scored 3 shared victories and one probable shared victories during the Battle of France. Sergent Robert Killy, who flew the...
A promising young fighter pilot, René Pomier-Layrargues flew the Dewoitine D.520 during the Battle of France. On 5 June 1940, he encountered the German ace of aces Werner Mölders near Compiègne and shot him down as well as one of his wingmen, before being shot down himself. A promising young fighter pilot, René...
In the afternoon of June 5, 1940, Werner Mölders, Germany's ace of aces with 25 aerial victories and Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG 53, led his unit on patrol over France. Spotting a group of French fighters near Compiègne, he gave the signal for the attack, expecting an easy victory. In the afternoon of June 5, 1940,...