Press - Aviation Française

"Aviation française" was a weekly magazine on aviation news published between 7 February 1945 and 12 May 1948.

It was a direct descendant of the magazine "Ailes françaises", published from 31 October 1944 to 30 January 1945, of which 14 issues were published and from which it took the 8-page newspaper format. It was initially sold at a price of 3 francs and had a print run of 55,000 copies, which was quite an achievement, especially considering that paper was scarce, expensive and of poor quality in the aftermath of the war. But the population needed freedom and aeronautics: aviation magazines abounded. This one was published by the Office Français d'Éditions at 92 avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris. Its director-manager was named M. Meyzer.

It initially adopted the subtitle "Hebdomadaire des ailes de France" for its first two issues, then bore the mention "Dans tous les ciels de guerre..." until No. 15 before being given the term "Dans tous les ciels du monde..." for No. 16 of 23 May 1945, after the German surrender.

The editorial staff deals with the feats of arms of the combatants, the resumption of air sports banned for five years, the revival of air transport and the restarting of the French aeronautical industry. A key value: the valorisation of national work and of aeronautical workers.

The last issue, 164, was published on 12 May 1948.