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Chris Goss

8th February 2014 13:26

Loss of Potez 390 A2 No. 79

Does anyone have a record of the loss of this ac. Possibly No. 78? With GAO 510, it was damaged but repairable on 10 May 40 but what was its ultimate fate?

Dan Gilberti

9th February 2014 11:57

Re: Loss of Potez 390 A2 No. 79

Note, we have some pics for the N°79 in French Avions Magazine (Michel Ledet)
N°79 L109 GO II/54 sq4.
( in your personal box)
Bsrg, Dan

Chris Goss

9th February 2014 12:29

Re: Loss of Potez 390 A2 No. 79

Thanks Dan. Just need to know how it was lost and when

Dan Gilberti

9th February 2014 12:38

Re: Loss of Potez 390 A2 No. 79

In french air magazine n° 56 page 76
J.Fernandez write n° 78 is in GAO 504, n°79 in GAO 510.
page 78 he write the n° 78 was found in St Etienne aera , nothing for the n°79.
41 planes was found, somes N° and place are know ...
( list 20 july 1940)
St Rambert d'Albon :91/44/14 + 1 n° unknow.
Aulnat :31/41/18/47/55
Lyon-Bron :2/3/4/17/36/43/50/60/61/86/94/100
Perpignan :8
Saint Etienne : 67/76/78 +2 planes n° unknows
Nimes : 98
All in reform after .

Bsrg, Dan

Dan Gilberti

9th February 2014 13:04

Re: Loss of Potez 390 A2 No. 79

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Goss (Post 179779)

Thanks Dan. Just need to know how it was lost and when

For moment, i found just one source in the book Battle of France from Mr Cornwell.
No accident report in my datas from french official archives (SHD) ...
Bsrg, Dan

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