Can Anyone Identify this French Aircraft?
 

Hi all

I would appreciate an identification for this French aircraft, located at an airfield near Paris in July 1940.

Thanks for any help.

Re: Can Anyone Identify this French Aircraft?
 

http://cdn.ipernity.com/115/04/82/83...9c2.640.jpg?r2

Going to go with an https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiot_354

Re: Can Anyone Identify this French Aircraft?
 

Amiot 354/356 nr. 10 and nr. 14 (at SNCASE in Marignane) ?

Re: Can Anyone Identify this French Aircraft?
 

Thank you both. That is very helpful information.

Re: Can Anyone Identify this French Aircraft?
 

It's either an Amiot 351 or an Amiot 354 depending of its tailplane (the 351 was twin-tailed).
The photograph was taken at Le Bourget in June 1940 where a production line had been settled.

Re: Can Anyone Identify this French Aircraft?
 

Thanks CJE. It has a single tail. There are a number of images, including this one, that are captioned 'Le Bourges July 1940', which I took to be Le Bourget.

The clarification is much appreciated.

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Didn't know the French had a bomber. Was it classified as a medium bomber?

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Are you kidding?
We had four types of medium bombers in first line:
- Amiot 351/354
- Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451
- Douglas DB-7
- Martin 167-F
Two heavy bombers:
- Farman 222.2
- Farman 223.4 (first Allied aircraft to bomb Berlin)
Two ancient types used by night:
- Bloch 210
- Amiot 143