Loire-Nieuport LN401 – 1-200 Scale WWII French Dive Bomber

Loire-Nieuport IN401
 
Detailed 1-200 scale 3D printed Loire-Nieuport IN401 representing the French Aéronavale dive bomber used during the opening campaign of 1940
 
Available Scales
1-200
1-300
1-285 Print on Demand
1-144 Print on Demand
 
Historical Information
The Loire-Nieuport LN.401 was a French single-seat dive-bomber developed for the Aéronavale from the earlier LN.40. It entered service shortly before the German invasion of France and became one of the few dedicated French naval dive-bombers to see combat during the Battle of France.
 
Key details regarding the usage of the Loire-Nieuport IN401 include:
Combat Service: Used in combat during May and June 1940 against advancing German ground forces and later on reconnaissance and naval-support missions in southern France.
Operational Roles: Dive bombing, naval attack, reconnaissance, and coastal support.
Service Use: Operated primarily by French naval aviation units, including Aéronavale dive-bomber escadrilles.
Notable Operations: LN.401 and closely related LN.411 aircraft suffered heavy losses while attacking German columns during the Battle of France; surviving aircraft later operated from southern France and were evacuated to North Africa after the armistice.
Retirement: The type's brief front-line career was effectively ended by the fall of France in June 1940, with surviving aircraft placed in reserve or storage.
 
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