Favorite Post-War aircraft designer.

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Whose name is actually Marcel Bloch, designer of Bloch aircraft in WW2 but changed his name when he left France to prevent being captured by the Germans. (I think thats the story anywho.)


No its not, and its a bit of an insult to the great man too (and I'm British !!)

During the War Marcel Bloch was interred by the Vichy Govt for refusing to co-operate with the Germans and he even spent several months in Buchenwald. He didn't adopt the name Dassault until 1949 and this was taken from his brother Pauls alias which he used during his time in the resistance.

Oh, and my favourite post war designer was Sidney Camm. If only we had built some more of the great designs he created (P.1121...sigh!)
 
 

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