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Thanks Ed for sharing and having shared throughout 2024 these many good links.

# 3243 : Leo 45 n°24 shot down on 31 may 1940 and lost at Wanel (Somme)_7 kms south of Pont-Remy _with crew of GB I/12 (2 Kia & 2 safe)

# 3244_1 : Curtiss H-75 n°54 of GC II/5 at Missy-sur-Aisne

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You are very welcome. I'd like to thank you for your detailed replies.

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#3 is a Belgian Fairey Fox (as painted on the tail) not a Czech Avia B534 as the seller seems to think...

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Indeed Andy

I wonder if some sellers even look at the photos they sell?
The type is very clearly written on the aeroplane itself. If we can read it, so can he!

Cheers
Stig

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thanks Ed

#3251_5 : it is MS 406 n°284 (N696) of Adc Dorcy, GC II/6 at Laon 16 may 1940

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Tricky Faenor but interesting

Since Russia invaded Poland as well in 1939 they could have had a few aircraft force landing
on German territory up to 1941.
Did they have any bases on Polish soil during this period? No idea, but quite likely.
That in turn means when starting their Barbarossa campaign aircraft must have been left behind.

Anyone with real knowledge who wants to take a crack?

Ed (and other)
Your photo here is quite interesting
https://www.ebay.de/itm/267116276066...Bk9SR8zot4OHZQ
The aircraft is a Farman 451 Moustique and almost 100% it is the former F-APKH
There was a photo on e-bay a long time ago showing the same aircraft in French markings
just after capture.

Cheers from a snowed in member who is lucky to be retired
Stig

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Hi all,

https://www.ebay.de/itm/296946761952...Bk9SR5S6hZGOZQ

Is this Leo 451 no48 white 25?
I have more photo, which are similar, but the part with number white 25 is missing on this photo - thank you for confirmation.

Thank you

Faenor

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Hi

Yes it is the same of GB 1/12 lost on 14 may 1940

Two more photos are in the book Lioré et Olivier - Leo 45 - Tome I : Le LeO 451 (Meunier) page 144.

Bertrand

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What is interesting Bertrand is that this "carcasse" gets "eaten" more and more...

What did they do with such remains?
I can't really see troops carrying around scrap metal:confused:

Cheers
Stig

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Thank you Bertrand for conformation :-)

Stig - yes, exatly :-)

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thanks Ed

#3273 : AD130,SZ-E, F/O BUCHWOLD, POW on 12 april 1942 with 616 sqdn during circus 122

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Small correction Bertrand, the unit was 316 Sqn:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ls/r/C17206045

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yes of course; cross-fingers ! I also forget to put the good link.....
3273_2

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Hello,
As far as I can find, Beaufort I, L9957 . Photo in post number3277 .
AIR Britain just has a short note - "10th October 1941to SAAF".
However "85 Years of SAAF" has for L9957 -
SAAF Serial -758.
Delivery date 24/11/41.
Engine failure North of Brooklyn, f/landed 27/02/42. Repaired.
Crashed in Tanzania during ferry flight to RAF in India 05.03.44.
Used probably by the Coastal Squadrons of SAAF, 32,33,34,36,37 or 16 or 20, SAAF in Madagascar ?

As the photo shows the old RAF serial number maybe she never had the SAAF serial number applied .
Or if following the 1942 repair she received the SAAF number. In which case the photo is of the February 42 forced landing .
Then again would full RAF markings have been applied for her flight to India ?

Alex

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Alex
This is Blenheim IV L8857 RT-T which crashed during an air raid on Condé-Vraux 11.5.1940

B Rgds
Stig

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