Thread: Civil Airliner losses Battle of France
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Old 17th August 2012, 23:15
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Re: Civil Airliner losses Battle of France
The article in 'AIR ENTHUSIAST', No. 13 explains the reason for the two other 'missing' S.73s on 23 May 1940.
Though supposed to return to Britain it appears the crews of OO-AGX and OO-AGY decided instead to fly to Marseilles-Marignane airfield in the south of France. Sabena had a station there to facilitate the air route to the Belgian colony of the Congo. Apparently 24 Squadron did not learn of this development for several days, hence the listing as 'missing'.

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