Escadron de Chasse 2/30 Normandie-Niemen Air Base (BA 118). During the rallying of général Charles de Gaulle through the Appeal of 18 June 1940 inviting Frenchmen to join him in London, some went on to Great-Britain in order to continue the fight with the Allies. Great-Britain became the most important « Free French military base and rallying point. Following the rupture of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact by Operation Barbarossa on June 22, 1941, representatives of Vichy were declared as Persona non grata by the Soviet Authorities and were asked to return to France. Colonel Charles Luguet, the air attaché of the Vichy Government in Moscow, changed
Made in Britain (campaign) time. After receiving support from the Labour Party and with over 600 members on board, a new Made in Britain marque was commissioned in May 2013. The new design was finalised in June 2013 and Made in Britain was officially launched as an independent, non-profit organisation in December 2013. Following the successful launch of Made in Britain as a not-for-profit organisation, a board of members was established. This is made up of volunteer members of Made in Britain, and leadership from other groups that support British design, trade and industry. The current board members are: In April 2015, the campaign