Henri Dietrich
 

Hello there,

can anybody tell me if Henri Dietrich's first kill was scored in a Bloch MB.152 and/or if it was a shared kill ?

Cheers,

Michael

Re: Henri Dietrich
 

He scored one probable He111 on 16May und four kills on 5Jun1940.
His 16May kill might have been upgraded to confirmed later, because the SHAA credits him with 5 kills and no probables.
This website also indicates 5 individual confirmed kills:
http://estouteville.ecalles.free.fr/...H/dietrich.htm
16May kill was scored in the Bloch MB.152:
http://aviateurs.e-monsite.com/pages...dietrioch.html
His 5Jun kills, too:
http://www.cieldegloire.fr/gc_2_10.php
That makes him one of only two Bloch MB.152 aces, the other being Robert Thollon.

Re: Henri Dietrich
 

...I also found two pilots with two kills each in the Block MB.151:
Panagiotis Oikonomopoulos and Eleytherios Smyrniotopoulos.
Both are Greek. The French did not score in the MB.151 did, they?

Re: Henri Dietrich
 

French vict.with Bloch 151

14/05/40:GC III/10
S/C Jéré Bf.109 with Bloch 151 n°49 (Y-536)

17/05/40:GC II/10
Adj Angibault Bf.109 with Bloch 151 n°58 (Y-545)

20/05/40:GC II/10
A/C Gille Do-215 with Bloch 151 n° 112 (Y-599)

15/06/40:AC3
PM Le Bihan CR.42 with Bloch 151 n° 37 (Y-524)
SM Miramond CR.42 with Bloch 151 n°69 (Y-556)

Michel

Re: Henri Dietrich
 

Good evening Michel,

thanks for the French Bloch 151 scorers.
Monsieur Jéré also claimed a shared Do 17 on that date. I supposed he flew that Bloch type for this one, too, didn't he ?

I wish you a good Tuesday,

Michael

Re: Henri Dietrich
 

Exact shared with Capt. Guizard

Re: Henri Dietrich
 

Good afternoon Michel,

I think the claims of Angilbault and Gilles were shared, too.
Looks as if Panagiotis Oikonomopoulos and Eleytherios Smyrniotopoulos shared the distinction of being the top Bloch 151 scorers of them all with two individual claims, each.

Best greetings from Switzerland,

Michael