Caudron-Renault CR 714 Cyclone 1/72 Scale Model

French CR 714- This is a model of a French-built fighter that flew against the German invasion of France in 1940. The CR 714's performance was average compared to other French-built fighters but it was easy to build and a lot of wood was used in its construction, thereby saving metal for other military uses. The few CR 714s that saw combat were flown by the exiled Polish pilots of France's Groupe de Chasse (GC) 1/145, which operated for less than two weeks but downed seven confirmed German planes and two probables. Less than 100 CR 714s were built, and the plane's production was discontinued after the surrender.

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French Aces of WWII, Barry Ketley

French Aircraft from 1939 to 1942 - Vol 1: From Amiot to Curtiss, Dominique Breffort

French Fighters of WWII in Action, Alain Pelletier

GC 1/145: France 1940, Bartlomiej Belcarz

Polish Aces of WWII, Robert Fretzyngier

Polish Air Force, 1939-1945, Jan Koniarek