Free French Air Force

The Free French Air Force (FAFL) is the Air Force of Free France. Created on July 8, 1940, they really began to exist in the summer of 1941 with the formation of the first fighter groups (GC) and bombardment groups (GB).

FAFL units

* Alsace Hunting Group

* Ile-de-France Hunting Group

* Normandie-Niemen Hunting Regiment

* Lorraine Bombardment Group

* Brittany Bombardment Group

* 2nd Parachute Chasseur Regiment

* 3rd Parachute Chasseur Regiment

* Military Airlines

Famous FAFL members

*Marcel Albert

* Henri Bouquillard

* Pierre Brisdoux Galloni d'Istria

*Maurice Choron

* Pierre Clostermann

* Bernard Dupérier

* Romain Gary

* Francois de Labouchere

* John Maridor

* Pierre Mendes France

* René Mouchotte

* Jacques-Henri Schloesing

* Philippe de Scitivaux

*Gustave Augustin Douchy

Edgard Thome

Hubert Amyot d'Inville "Le Pacha" of the Marines of Free France

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