1/72 Italeri Ju52 / AAC-1 Toucan

of the French Air Force in Indochina

by Sébastien Courbet

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After the Second World War, the French Air Force had a lot of captured German planes and due to the poor condition of the French aeronautic industries, the "Armée de l'Air" used the Ju-52 as transport plane for many years.

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This kit was a limited edition made by the French Italeri dealer (T2M).  A decal sheet with French versions was added to the standard Italeri box.

This plane was in service in Bach Maï (Tonkin) Indochina in April 1950 and was used by the squadron GT 1/64 "Béarn".

Sébastien

Photos and text © by Sébastien Courbet