Bloch MB-153

The MB-153 was an attempt to improve the MB-152 by fitting it with a Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engine. It first flew on 8 April 1939, and was accepted by the French Air Force in May 1940. It appears to have survived the collapse of France, retreating south into unoccupied France. No order was placed for this type.

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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (23 March 2007), Bloch MB-153, http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_bloch_mb153.html

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