''Les Ailes'' was a French aviation magazine published weekly from 1921 to 1963. It was founded by Georges Houard in

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, who served as

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. Publication was suspended from 6 June 1940 to 2 December 1944 on account of

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. The magazine was published in

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on blue paper, until ceasing publication for good on 8 March 1963, with issue number 1916.

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