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Chris Goss

30th June 2015 18:06

Can anyone identify this attack

Quite a well known photo said to be Merignac but I am not convinced due to the surrounds and the Bf 109 D bottom left. Any ideas what unit, where and when?

Chris Goss

1st July 2015 13:00

Re: Can anyone identify this attack

Mark H believes that this is Gael under attack by 21 Sqn on 21 March 1944?

Antoine

2nd July 2015 10:47

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Gael, west of Rennes, Brittany?

Chris Goss

2nd July 2015 11:26

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Yes that Gael

Larry deZeng

2nd July 2015 14:58

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Gaël had a camouflaged landing area so the real or fake cows in front of the hangar and other characteristics of the infrastructure offer some solid circumstantial evidence that Gaël is a good candidate.

L.

Revi16

2nd July 2015 17:30

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http://ww2today.com/7-may-1944-attac...are-stepped-up

Chris Goss

2nd July 2015 21:07

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So Gael and 21 Sqn but can we confirm the date? Also the name of the cow in front of the hangar....................

Revi16

3rd July 2015 00:49

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http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/e...pszwyfprea.jpg

Dénes Bernád

5th July 2015 23:09

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Goss (Post 202959)

Quite a well known photo said to be Merignac but I am not convinced due to the surrounds and the Bf 109 D bottom left. Any ideas what unit, where and when?

I don't believe the aircraft is a Bf 109, as it has straight landing gears (perpendicular to the wing).

Chris Goss

6th July 2015 19:18

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I have looked closely at the plane-possible decoy?

Dénes Bernád

6th July 2015 19:32

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Goss (Post 203237)

I have looked closely at the plane-possible decoy?

If we judge by the fake cow and cart in front of the hangar, it's quite probable (although the photos of such decoys I've seen show the wings being supported by wooden sticks from the underneath).

VoyTech

9th July 2015 01:04

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I don't want to nit-pick, but if you put an artificial cow in a field (presumably to camouflage a real airfield by pretending it is just a pasture) then why would you also put an artificial aeroplane there (presumably to pretend it is a real airfield while in fact it is not)?

Allan125

9th July 2015 23:30

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Never mind the dummy cow and the (possible) dummy aircraft - what about the man running in to the open in front of the two hangars!

Surely he should have been looking for somewhere to hide, not run in to the open!

Allan

Larry deZeng

10th July 2015 01:32

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Originally Posted by VoyTech (Post 203372)

To intentionally sow confusion among the enemy photo interpreters that morphs into a loud argument that becomes violent with drawn guns and results in the death or severe injury of everyone in the Photo Interpretation Section, thus causing the war to last 4 months longer than it would have while replacement P.I. technicians are trained? Chalk up one for the Germans. :eek:

L.

udf_00

10th July 2015 12:49

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http://www.absa3945.com/Gael%20aviat...44/mars_44.htm

Chris Goss

10th July 2015 13:39

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I can now confirm it was 21 Sqn on 21 Mar 44. LR381 (Sqn Ldr H E Bodien/Fg Off A H McKee) & LR382 (Flt Lt D Taylor/Sqn Ldr P Livry). Ranger up the Loire, attacked Gael on return, Taylor's ac damaged by Flak. Interesting looking at the other photos as to what is on the airfield.............. Thanks all. BTW Bodien's daughter has never seen this photo

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