Center d'Essais du Matériel Aérien
The Center d'Essais du Materiel Aerien (abbreviated to CEMA ) was the body of the French Armée de l'air responsible for testing new aircraft from 1936 to 1940 . It mainly employed experienced test pilots and specialists in aviation technology , who had the task of examining prototypes submitted by aviation companies for their flight characteristics and suitability for service in the French Air Force.
The CEMA had its head office at the airport of Villacoublay , where well-known carriers of the time had a representative. With the beginning of the Second World War , a move took place to Orléans -Bricy.
During the German attack on France in 1940 , the facility came under German control. After the liberation of France in 1944, it was reorganized as Center d'Essais en Vol ( CEV ) and resumed its work.
literature
- Henri-Pierre Grolleau, Le Center d'Essais en Vol , éd. Marines Éditions, ISBN 2-915379-56-4 (French)