STEVE HITCHEN COLLECTION
No. 3485. Lioré et Olivier LeO 451 French Air Force
Photograph from Thorell's Aircraft Photos

Lioré et Olivier LeO 451

05/18/2004. Remarks by Steve Hitchen: "Photo shows a line-up of French LeO 451 medium bombers in Southern Algeria in 1941-1942 when the Free French were fighting with the Americans against Rommel's Afrika Korps. It was taken by Flight Engineer Henri Py, the father of the contributor Michael Py, and the aircraft is of 1/25 Escadrille."

Read the type remarks on page 10159.


Created May 18, 2004