The Bloch 152 fighter's moderate capabilities were surprising considering its inauspicious origin. It was the second redesign of the original Bloch 150, a total failure of an aircraft that failed to lift off the ground on its maiden "flight". The Bloch 150 typified the problems of French nationalized aircraft production in the 1930s, being redundant with the equally poor Cauldron 710 and ordered for no better reason than its engine type was not needed for more important aircraft models. The first redesign, which became the Bloch 151, was useful for little more than training purposes. But the 152 model, extensively modified from its predecessors, emerged as a reasonably capable low-altitude fighter plane that, with its large radial engine, bore an outward appearance not unlike the later German Focke Wulf 190.
TACTICS: Mix it up in a dogfight but remember that German 109s will eventually be able to turn onto your tail due to better sustained maneuverability. Break away before that happens. Use mutual cover with wingmen. You're not quite as maneuverable or as fast as a Bf 109 but you do have better firepower and toughness, so go for head-on attacks when you can.
STRENGTHS: Good firepower. Fairly rugged construction.
WEAKNESSES: Slower than German fighters. Cannon has limited ammunition.
