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Amiot 370 racer/record breaker
For Bob_Drugstore_Arp and the french connection...
( Amoit is a misspell of Amiot ).

Part of a family of fast bombers (340/351/354/356...) and postal planes (341), this was actually a racer
aircraft for a New-York Paris race 1937, that was cancelled. It also had a very long range and broke several speed
long range records in 1938 and 39. hock:
http://warbirdsforum.com/showthread.php?t=778
http://www.airwar.ru/enc/other2/a370.html

The Lorraine cross was typically worn by free french forces airplanes in England and Mediterranean, but not actually the national insignia. They sport
either the British roundels, or later the french roundels along side it. It was the insignia of the french battleship Lorraine which also carried seaplanes.
The Lorraine was one of those rare french ship that actually switched side peacefully, disarmed then rearmed in Alexandria.
It was then used for the bombardments of Southern France, including the cities of Toulon and Marseilles.(!!!) Food for thoughts ! ;dd
This gives a new meaning to the notion of peaceful takeover... :|

This aircraft is very reminiscent of the He -111, but has a high wing. However a long top main cockpit was typical of the bombers, although omitted on the racer 370.