AVIONS N° 248

Contents of this issue

8 Yves Ezanno "The greatest warrior of Free France"
First part, by Jean-Jacques Leclercq

36 The first victories of Raoul Lufbery, the ace of the "Lafayette" squadron
Full story, by Christophe Cony and Jean-Jacques Leclercq

58 Israeli Air Force against RAF:
The last battles of the first Arab-Israeli war (1948-1949)
Full story, by Shlomo Aloni

76 The Short Singapore Seaplane in World War II
Last part, by Geoffrey Bussy

82 News: “Please draw me a sheep!” »
The 2021 livery of the Alpha Jet of the Patrouille de France
Full story, by Claude Archambault

94 In the photo album of Georges Constantin (1952-1953)
Full story, by Emmanuel Coris

In front page :
Former observer, then bomber pilot and finally instructor in the Air Force, Yves Ezanno was one of the very first airmen to join Free France in June 1940. He served in turn in observation, bombing and hunting in Africa and England, before moving to assault aviation in 1944 on the famous Hawker Typhoon fighter-bomber. This exceptional pilot will have the honor, rare for a Frenchman in the RAF, to be appointed commander of No 198 Squadron in the midst of the Battle of Normandy!