LOIRE

FRANCE

Shipbuilder of St Nazaire and la Baule which entered aviation on acquiring Gourdou 50 / 501 and Leseurre in 1925 to become Loire-Gourdou-Leseurre. The latter left in 1929 and Loire started their own aviation department. The first original design appeared in 1931. In 1933, Nieuport- Delage (see Nieuport) 45 merged with Loire to become the Groupe Loire-Nieuport. They built single and multi-engined flying-boats, both civil and military, and fighters for the navy. Also constructed Bloch 200 and Dewoitine 500 for the Armee de I'Air. In 1936 became part of SNCAO. Back to the letter L

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