Belgian Air Force, May 1940
 

Am looking for online info on the Belgian Air Force Losses, May 1940.
What sites do you recommend?
Exists something like the CWGC Database for Belgium? (And for France?)

Regards,

Bart

Re: Belgian Air Force, May 1940
 

"The Battle of France Then and Now" by Peter D. Cornwell

Re: Belgian Air Force, May 1940
 

Hello Marsyao,

Well, that's not an online source, is it? And since my copy of Peters book is now somewhere between England and a bookshop in Groningen city...

Regards,

Bart
Losses of the Belgian Army in the Netherlands
10/05/1940 - 30/06/1940

Re: Belgian Air Force, May 1940
 

Re: Belgian Air Force, May 1940
 

Hi Bart ,

Let me know what yo wanted, i could not oprn your pm message.

Alain

Re: Belgian Air Force, May 1940
 

Hello Alain,

Mail has been sent. I'm trying to get a clearer picture of what occured to the Belgian Air Force in May 1940. Until now I only stumbled upon tiny fragments. For the operations of the Belgian Army this page was advised to me: The Campaign of the Belgian Army in May 1940 - which is quite informative, but with only limited information regarding Air Force operations or losses.

Regards,

Bart

Re: Belgian Air Force, May 1940
 

Bart,

This book(let) has quite some info you're looking for:
http://193.190.242.138/scripts/mgwms...H&P6=77_658107

I'm sure the publisher still has copies in stock.

Groet,

Leendert

Re: Belgian Air Force, May 1940
 

Hello Leendert,

Thanks! But I wonder: what is it that hardly any information regarding the Belgian Air Force actions in May 1940 can be found online, when there's plenty to be found regarding the RAF, the Dutch Air Force and Luftwaffe activities in those days. Or is all existing information in French?

Regards,

Bart

Re: Belgian Air Force, May 1940
 

Hello Bart,

Indeed, most information is in French.

The whole 18 Day campaign of the Aéronautique Militaire Belge is written down in

Avions Hors-série N°18: L'Aéronautique Militaire Belge en mai-juin 1940

by Peter Taghon


http://www.aerostories.org/~aerobiblio/article1182.html



Best regards,


Serge

Re: Belgian Air Force, May 1940
 

Thank you, Serge!

I found on Fighter Biplane Aces from the Second World War these interesting pages:

The Fiat CR.42 in the Belgian Air Force
The Gloster Gladiator in the Belgian Air Force

Regards,

Bart

Re: Belgian Air Force, May 1940
 

Dear Mr Droog
I am unaware of any on-line sites on the Belgian Air Force but I hope this table is of use:
Belgian Air Force operations 10-15 May 1940
Fighter
Bomber
Reconnaissance
Total
May 10
18 (4)
-
9 (1)
27 (5)
May 11
20 (3)
9 (6)
6
35 (9)
May 12
-
-
11 (1)
11 (1)
May 13
11
-
15 (2)
26 (2)
May 14
9
-
11 (1)
20 (1)
May 15
3
-
24 (7)
27 (7)
Total
61 (7)
9 (6)
76 (12)
146
(25)
Notes: Losses are in the air. Some Belgian reconnaissance sorties were by fighters.

The Belgian Air Force flew a few more operations after this period but was then evacuated to central France.
I hope this helps
Tango Echo Dog

Re: Belgian Air Force, May 1940
 

Hello Tango Echo Dog,

Thanks! This is of great help. I hope to be able to put Belgian Air Force losses May 1940 later this day online - here it is:
Belgian Air Force, 10/05/1940 - 30/06/1940
(at this moment very much 'under construction')
May I ask what the sources are for your table?

Regards,

Bart