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Émile Dewoitine
Émile Dewoitine (26 September 1892 – 5 July 1979) was a French aviation industrialist. Prewar industrial activities Born in Crépy-en-Laonnais, Émile Dewoitine entered the aviation industry by working at Latécoère during World War I. In 1920, he founded his own company, but facing little success at home, went to Switzerland where his Dewoitine D.27 fighter was accepted for operational service. In 1931, Dewoitine went back to France and founded Société Aéronautique Française - Avions Dewoitine. During the 1930s, several noteworthy aircraft rolled out of the Toulouse-based Dewoitine factories including the Dewoitine D.500, the French Air Force's first fully metallic, monoplane fighter, as well as the Dewoitine D.338 airliner. In 1936, part of the French aviation industry was nationalized and Dewoitine's factories were absorbed by the state-owned SNCAM. During the Battle of France in 1940, the Dewoitine D.520 turned out to be France's best fighter aircraft. Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crépy, Aisne
Crépy (), formerly known as Crépy-en-Laonnais (), is a Communes of France, commune in the Aisne Departments of France, department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. History The treaty of Crépy, during the Italian War of 1542–1546 was signed there between Francis I of France and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V on 18 September 1544. During World War I, from March through August 1918, Crépy was the location of the infamous Paris Gun. Population Geography Climate This area is characterized by equable climates with few extremes of temperature and ample precipitation in all months. It is located poleward of the Mediterranean climate region on the western sides of the continents, between 35° and 60° N and S latitude. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Oceanic climate#Properties, Cfb". (Marine West Coast Climate).[Climate Summary for Crépy, France] See also * Communes of the Aisne department Notes Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |