z 631 configuration of Melun - Villa Roche (Melun-Villaroche), is used to test a variety of technical and tactical night interception in actual combat.
In February 1940, the Air Force upper finally realized that the heavy twin engine fighter dispersed to various single irrational practices Fighter Group, command the withdrawal of all the Potez fighters from various Fighter Group, will change the 630 trainer with dual operating system, 631 are fully taken into more suitable for night fighting brigade of the First Exhibition director also decided to further strengthen the firepower of the Potez 631 fighters under the wing with four each accommodate a 7.5 mm the MAC1934 year aviation shooting machine gun pods. obvious, the upgrade Hou Botai Series fighter two guns and seven gun firepower than the German in its class ---- Bf 110 is used in slightly better is a pity that date to May 10, 1940, Germany began to attack Western European countries, only two Potez 631 this standard transformation.
The hands of eight 631 fighters have been handed over in early 1940, France Hainan Airlines (AĆ©ronautique Navale) of AC1 (Avion, Chasse embarquee),cheap north face jackets, replace old-fashioned Dvorak Tina D.376 wing fighter. The originally scheduled converted Potez 631 GC II / 8 final but spend the SNCASO production of MB.152 of the SNCAN its production 17 631 type was removed to the HNA composed AC2 brigade all Navy's two brigades stationed in Calais - Marco (Calais -Marck).
Since May 11, six night fighting squadron into battle when the French Air Force has a total of 75 Potez 631 fighters (53 available), but in the next week, night fighting forces and failed to create any record, in part because pilots who lack experience, but the Potez 631 low speed is also an important reason. the GCN the II/13's captain Pierre the Puya De the (Pierre Pouyade) captain (final victories six, otherwise not determine victories three) extremely dissatisfied with such aircraft, after the war had unceremoniously criticized , and why? than 1918 because our French night fighter simply lacks progress! I really do not understand why the Supreme Headquarters procurement and equipped with such a useless aircraft ...... the poor performance of the night fighting troops the Potez 631 has always fallen in love with the Supreme Headquarters was disappointed but it is an indisputable fact, disheartened under the Air Force turned to command these aircraft are used in the daytime to attack a German armored columns,cheap nike nfl jerseys.
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