Downed Plane in Paris - ID Help Needed - Aircraft of World War II

mrpeanut05 · 03-21-2009, 07:52 PM

Hey guys!

Just picked up a photo album and found this interesting photo. Any idea of what type of plane it is? Thanks ahead of time!

Sweb · 03-21-2009, 07:53 PM

Dewoitine D520

The last Dewoitine D.520

A4K · 03-22-2009, 08:30 AM

Yep, you got it Sweb!

imalko · 03-22-2009, 09:19 AM

Quite right! Its Dewoitine D.520 for sure.

Wurger · 03-22-2009, 01:56 PM

I agree D.520.

Airframes · 03-22-2009, 04:04 PM

I could be wrong, but judging by the style of dress, and the vehicle in the picture, the Dewoitine might be being prepared for exhibition, immediately post war? I think this same aircraft might be in the Musee D'l Air, Paris, today.
Intersting picture, nice find.

mrpeanut05 · 03-22-2009, 04:08 PM

Nice guys!! Yes, the album covers the period directly after the war. I believe this photo came from late may of 45. It would be neat if the plane is still in the museum! Another interesting photo that may be related is this one - I think it is a display of captured SS and hitler documents not sure though

renevannier · 07-04-2009, 11:37 AM

It is a Dewoitine D.520

cactus42 · 07-04-2009, 05:20 PM

My novice status notwithstanding, a question for the linguistically talented out there: / / / / Can anyone give me a hint as to how this word is pronounced in French? (sound it out...eg: Deh-wah-tahn...?) --is that close? Cactus

Waynos · 07-04-2009, 06:28 PM

Good question! I've never heard it spoken but I always imagined it was' Dyoo - oy-teen'. Can any Frenchie give the correct pronunciation?

Arsenal VG-33 · 07-04-2009, 07:03 PM

The first "e" almost has a long "a" sound as in "day". The closest I can describe it without being able to speak it here, would be "day-wah-teen".

I've looked on youtube to see if I could find anyone talking about the plane, but no luck. Some good clips there though.

Sweb · 07-04-2009, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arsenal VG-33

The first "e" almost has a long "a" sound as in "day". The closest I can describe it without being able to speak it here, would be "day-wah-teen".

I've looked on youtube to see if I could find anyone talking about the plane, but no luck. Some good clips there though.

My son, fairly fluent in the language, confirms this pronunciation.

Waynos · 07-10-2009, 07:30 AM

Excellent, thank you.

SABURO · 10-25-2009, 06:42 AM

Very interresting picture !
The attached photo published in the French magazine "Le fana de l'aviation" show the same aircraft plus an other one displayed for the exhibition "Ailes de France" that took place in the Renault show room on Champs Elysées.
according to Mr Marchand the photo was taken in April 1945.
The D-520 came from the "Groupe de Chasse-Bombardement" GCB1/18 (Former Groupe Doret).
One was already painted in grey the other was painted grey on the spot , this is the one on your picture. Prior to be painted, it still bore the luftwaffe camouflage, and it must be the D-520 N°28.
Regards,
Olivier

03-21-2009, 07:53 PM	#2
Sweb Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 277	Dewoitine D520 The last Dewoitine D.520 Last edited by Sweb; 03-21-2009 at 07:57 PM.

03-22-2009, 09:19 AM	#4
imalko Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vojvodina, Serbia Posts: 1,253	Quite right! Its Dewoitine D.520 for sure. __________________ "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant." Last edited by imalko; 03-22-2009 at 02:51 PM.

03-22-2009, 04:04 PM	#6
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8,742	I could be wrong, but judging by the style of dress, and the vehicle in the picture, the Dewoitine might be being prepared for exhibition, immediately post war? I think this same aircraft might be in the Musee D'l Air, Paris, today. Intersting picture, nice find. __________________

07-04-2009, 11:37 AM	#8
renevannier Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1	D 520 It is a Dewoitine D.520

07-04-2009, 05:20 PM	#9
cactus42 Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: san diego, ca Posts: 2	pronunciation? "Dewoitine" My novice status notwithstanding, a question for the linguistically talented out there: / / / / Can anyone give me a hint as to how this word is pronounced in French? (sound it out...eg: Deh-wah-tahn...?) --is that close? Cactus

03-22-2009, 08:30 AM	#3
A4K Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,106	Yep, you got it Sweb!

07-04-2009, 06:28 PM	#10
Waynos Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 914	Good question! I've never heard it spoken but I always imagined it was' Dyoo - oy-teen'. Can any Frenchie give the correct pronunciation? __________________ BlondeValkyrie - Bugger off and host your OWN pictures you thieving twat

07-04-2009, 07:03 PM	#11
Arsenal VG-33 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 305	The first "e" almost has a long "a" sound as in "day". The closest I can describe it without being able to speak it here, would be "day-wah-teen". I've looked on youtube to see if I could find anyone talking about the plane, but no luck. Some good clips there though. __________________ You'll live. Only the best get killed. - Charles de Gaulle England is a former colony gone horribly wrong. - Georges Clemenceau

07-10-2009, 07:30 AM	#13
Waynos Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 914	Excellent, thank you. __________________ BlondeValkyrie - Bugger off and host your OWN pictures you thieving twat

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