LysanderUK wrote:
As the French text suggests, they had only a short service life because of concerns about the level of sabotage carried out in wartime.
French use of German material and German designs was a common thing in the early post war years, Ju88's of various models saw several years of French service from 1944 until the early 50's, including some that were used by the French Navy as weapons development testbeds in the late 40's.
The Storch, Seibel 204, Bf108, Me208 and Ju52, amongst others, all also saw post war service/production under various designations.
They also used both of the big He-274 prototypes for high-altitude testing and research until the 1950s. It is a shame that they were scrapped. Leftover Jumo 213 engines soldiered on in Nord Noriot patrol aircraft until the 1960s.