Question about some french losses 1939
 

Hi,

I wonder if there is somebody who could help me with following german claims:
- on 28.09.39 Lt.Vogel from 4/JG53 claimed the french Mureaux recon plane. Anybody knows details about this plane?
- on 08.11.39 Lt.Faust from 5/JG52 claimed french fighter Morane MS-406 shot down.
- on 23.11.39 the pilots from JG51 claimed 2 french Morane MS-406 fighters shot down.

Could somebody provide me with some details (unit, pilot etc.) of this french planes?

TIA


Robert

Re: Question about some french losses 1939
 

28/9/39 - Mureaux 115 n° 6 from GAO553 shoot down in flames by Flak near Wissembourg, Adjudant-Chef George baled out but died of wound, observer Lt Lapadie killed. Victory revendiqued by Flak and Lt Vogel (4/JG53) and Oblt Vitzthum (JGr153).

Re: Question about some french losses 1939
 

8/11/39 - Fight near Hagueneau between 5 MS406 of GCIII/2 and 3 Bf109, Sgt Barbey wounded, force landed his a/c in German territory. Only Morane lost this day.

Re: Question about some french losses 1939
 

23/11/39 - Only French fighter lost this day was a Curtiss shoot down by a german bomber.

Re: Question about some french losses 1939
 

Hi Alain,


Thank you very much.


All the best


Robert