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Dewoitine D.520 in French Service Morocco Post-war with unusual striped markings www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #aeroplane #airplane #dewoitineD520 #armeedelair #fighter
January 16, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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#DewoitineD520 #fighters saw extensive action under Vichy control during the Syria–Lebanon campaign though limited logistics and spares constrained sortie rates. www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #aeroplane #airplane #vichyfrance
January 16, 2026 at 4:04 AM
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Dewoitine D.520 DC a two-seat trainer version of the French D.520 fighter www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #DewoitineD520 #D520DC #fighter #trainer #aircraft #aviation #aeroplane #airplane
Dewoitine D.520 DC a two-seat trainer version of the French D.520 fighter
February 23, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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Roughly 60 Dewoitine D.520 fighters entered service with the Regia Aeronautica, taken from captured French stocks. www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #aircraft #aeroplane #airplane #RegiaAeronautica #DewoitineD520 #fighter #WorldWarTwo #SecondWorldWar
January 16, 2026 at 4:29 AM
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Dewoitine D.520 n°302, one of the two D.520s captured by the Free French in the Levant www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #aeroplane #airplane #DewoitineD520 #fighter #FreeFrench #FreeFrance #WorldWarTwo #SecondWorldWar
Dewoitine D.520 n°302, one of the two D.520s captured by the Free French in the Levant
January 16, 2026 at 4:10 AM
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When Germany invaded Vichy France in November 1942 they captured 246 #DewoitineD520 s Of these #fighter, 96 were sent to Bulgaria and 60 to Italy. The remaining fighters were used as advanced trainers by the #Luftwaffe www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #aeroplane #airplane #WWII
January 16, 2026 at 4:19 AM
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The #Dewoitine D.520 Z was a late-war development of the #DewoitineD520 fighter intended to significantly improve performance through the installation of a Hispano-Suiza 12Z engine. www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #fighter #aeroplane #airplane
The D.520 Z was a late-war development of the Dewoitine D.520 fighter intended to significantly improve performance through the installation of a more powerful engine and incremental aerodynamic refinement. The project originated during the German occupation of France and later re-emerged briefly in the post-war reconstruction of the French aviation industry.
February 23, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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Bulgaria received 96 captured French #DewoitineD520 fighters from Germany in late 1943, using them primarily for defending against Allied bomber raids on Sofia alongside Messerschmitt Bf 109s www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #aeroplane #airplane #fighter #BulgarianAirForce #WW2
Bulgaria received around 96 captured French Dewoitine D.520 fighters from Germany in late 1943, using them primarily for defending against Allied bomber raids on Sofia alongside Messerschmitt Bf 109s, proving quite effective despite their obsolescence. These aircraft served in the 6th Fighter Regiment.
January 16, 2026 at 3:47 AM