Performance modifications done at Squadron level. (3 Viewers)

[Geoffrey Sinclair]

Bearn and Jeanne d' Arc, stranded at Martinique June 1940
6 Brewster Buffalo for Belgium, nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, became derelict
23 Curtiss Hawk H75A-4, some reported to Free French later in war
33 Stinson 105, to Free French later in war
44 Curtiss SBC Helldivers, ex USN, became derelict
Different sources give different numbers of aircraft, the above from Air Arsenal North America, which says "some" H75A-4

Original French Order was 285 H-75A-4/Mohawk IV/H751 serials 1 to 285, Distribution was 81 to France, numbers 1 to 64, 79 to 90, 92 to 94, 96, 97, the other 204 to Britain.

Bearn numbers 59 to 64 (13864 to 13869), 83/13888, 85/13890, 86/13891, 88 to 90 (13893 to 13895), 92 to 94 (13897 to 1390), 96/13901, 97/13902 = 17 aircraft
Jeanne d' Arc numbers 79 to 82 (13884 to 13887), 84/13889, 87/13892 = 6 aircraft

It is probable Bearn shipped uncrated aircraft, Jeanne d'Arc crated ones, the former were stored in the open and (mostly?) went derelict.

The final H75 shipment that made it to France was the Indo Chinois dated 25 May with numbers 26 to 58 (31879 to 13863). As far as I know the H75 were sent to France, some other US types were sent to North Africa for assembly before being flown to France.

 

[MIflyer]

The book you use as reference has some significant issues reference the French Hawks

The first couple of volumes of Air Enthusiast (Circa 1972, I have bound volumes) have a series of articles on the Hawk 75 that present certainly a more complete and probably a more accurate history of the airplane but scanning them and presenting them here requires more effort than I am prepared to undertake at this time. But you might have a look at that publication.

 

[Buz101]

The first couple of volumes of Air Enthusiast (Circa 1972, I have bound volumes) have a series of articles on the Hawk 75 that present certainly a more complete and probably a more accurate history of the airplane but scanning them and presenting them here requires more effort than I am prepared to undertake at this time. But you might have a look at that publication.

Fair call - another good book should you wish to find it is Curtiss Fighter Aircraft - A photographic history 1917-1948 - but there's quiet a few out there these days.

I think the numbers and identity of the Hawks that arrived in the UK could be an interesting area of research, depending on whats written on the AM78's.

Buz

 

[Shortround6]

According to "Curtiss Fighter Aircraft - A photographic history 1917-1948" The British wound up with a few more Hawk 75s than 204.
The 204 were all the ex French 75A-4s and were called Mohawk IVs. The Mohawk I, II, and IIIs were designations assigned to the Hawk 75A-1, A-2 and A-3 that escaped from France and later French territories in North Africa (4 aircraft?). Since these arrived in different places, at different times and in one's and two's (?) collecting them, refurbishing them and issuing them to units was pretty low priority. The British did pick a couple of handfuls of other Hawk 75s.
They got about 5 (?) out of the Chinese/Indian adventure and 9/10 more when the British took over Iran, Mostly/entirely still in crates. The Iranian planes were Mohawk IVs and 9 would up in India with the No 151 OTU with serial numbers LA157 to LA165. Serial number LA166 was assigned to the 10th airframe but records are unclear what happened to it (according to Curtiss Fighter Aircraft - A photographic history 1917-1948). The planes where built to hold 6 guns but either no guns or only the two fuselage guns were installed when delivered.
The Chinese/Indian aircraft were used in India with the EX-French contract aircraft.
15-16 of the EX-French aircraft were given to Portugal in late 1941 and they remained in service (in diminishing numbers) until mid 1945.