Question about some french losses june 1940
 

Hi,

I wonder if there is somebody who could help me with following german claims:
- on 15.06.40 at 07.45 2 pilots from JG2 claimed two Curtis Hawk 75 shot down
- on 16.06.40 at 20.30 pilot from JG27 claimed one LeO451 shot down
- on 17.06.40 at 17.35 pilot form JG3 claimed one Potez 63 shot down
- on 18.06.40 at 16.15 pilot from JG27 claimed one Curtis Hawk 75 shot down
- on 19.06.40 at 09.55 pilot from JG3 claimed one Potez 63 shot down

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

TIA

Robert

Re: Question about some french losses june 1940
 

Here is what I have:

16.06.40 Oblt. Hermann Hollweg: 1 4./JG 27 LeO 451 £ Joigny 20.30 OKL+JFV d.Dt.Lw. 3 - 25B
Potez 63.11 n° 610 of GR I/35 (Three evaded: Sous-lieutenant Allaire, Sous-lieutenant Toni and Sergent Ploye) IELà

17.06.40 Uffz. Fritz Mias: 2 5./JG 3 Potez 63 £ - 17.35 OKL+JFV d.Dt.Lw. 3 - 45B
Potez 631 n°177 of Flotille AC2 (Two killed: Enseigne de vaisseau Jacoubet and Second maître Scouezec) AéJ18

18.06.40 Oblt. Wilhelm Herget 6./ZG 76 Curtiss £ S.E. Cherbourg: 50 m. 07.05 OKL C. 2035/II Anerk: Nr.67
Bloch 151 of Flotille F1C (Second maître Amory killed) AéJ18

Sources:
IELà = "Ils étaient là" de Mr&Mme Martin, list of losses of the Armée de l'Air 1939-40
AéJ18 = French magazine Aéro-Journal 18, article about the Aéronavale in 1939-40.

Re: Question about some french losses june 1940
 

Hi Laurent,


thanks a lot!


Regards

Robert