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France. Armée de l'air

 Organization

Historical Note

The Armée de l'Air Française is the air force branch of the French Armed Forces. It was formed in 1909 as the Service Aéronautique, a service arm of the French Army, and then made an independent military branch in 1934.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Jim Bergstrom Collection of World War I Aviation Stereographs

 Collection
Identifier: 2005-08-11
Abstract

The Jim Bergstrom Collection of World War I Aviation Stereographs contains five (5) stereograph images of World War I scenes printed by the Keystone View Company.

Dates: circa 1914-1918

Edmonds Historical Museum Collection of World War I Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 2005-04-03
Abstract

The collection is comprised of photographs related to French aviation during World War I.

Dates: circa 1914-1918

Leon Swietlikowski World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-12-01
Abstract

Leon Swietlikowski (1912-1984) was born in Wilno, Poland and served in the Polish Air Force, as well as the Polish squadrons attached to the French Air Force and Royal Air Force, during World War II. The collection includes log books, personnel documents, and photographs of Leon Swietlikowski and his wife, Bette.

Dates: 1941-1948, 1968; 1968

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