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French Freedom PapersMain MenuLettersSummaries of the translated letters of the French Freedom Papers collectionRelevant FiguresProvides context about the people sending, receiving, and mentioned in these lettersRelevant Events & PlacesProvides context about the historical events and places being discussed in the lettersReferencesSources used to give context to the historical events and figures found in the letters.External ResourcesLinks to external sites about Charles de Gaulle, World War II, Free French, and this collectionTranslation MethodsKSU French 7208b42ed21d3c5345086d6fd65589ad65f6b323f0c
Pierre Farman
12016-10-02T16:18:57-07:00Mary Hellmer9543bbbc864f26c17be9a9d2ad5b4c1fb3a2b378986317plain2016-12-06T17:46:17-08:00Mary Hellmer9543bbbc864f26c17be9a9d2ad5b4c1fb3a2b378Pierre Farman (n.d.) was a relative of the infamous Farman brothers. There is little information found relating to Pierre himself, however Henri and Maurice Farman (1874-1958;1877-1964) were great contributors to French aviation in the early 20th century. Both were children of British citizens living in France. Famous for their use of ailerons, the brothers produced aviation products during World War I. Their model Farman F.220, produced in 1935-38, was flown during World War II. Before being transferred to North Africa in June 1940, these bombers participated in night bombing attacks of Germany. Farman’s productions have been said to have served the Vichy regime, as well as the Free French (Crouch, "Henri Farman"; Encyclopædia Britannica, "Maurice Farman").
12016-10-02T16:04:36-07:00Mary Hellmer9543bbbc864f26c17be9a9d2ad5b4c1fb3a2b378Relevant Figures40Provides context about the people sending, receiving, and mentioned in these lettersplain2016-12-07T12:28:51-08:00Adam Hewitt-Smith5668a062423ae2835c759a6a3349d8986e6a4532