[Jerome Ribeiro]

Good Afternoon David,

It is very interesting your information about this bomber. This will allow to determine the MSN of this aircraft among the 123 Amiot143M used by the 4 Bomber Squadrons ie G.B.I/34, II/34, I/38 & II/38 during the "Battle of France" starting from the 10 May'40.After checking documents & various magazines, there is no pertinent information about A/C used from the Agen airfied, especially around the 18 June'40. At this time, confusing retreat was done by all the Figther & Bomber Squadrons. Investigation on French Archive at the "SHD" will tell us. i intend to do that during my next vacation.

Please note that the Squadron Bomber G.B.I/21 used the Bloch MB210 (9) & some new Amiot354 (5). I guess that this is mentioned crew flew the Amiot143M to Zagreb on 18 June'40 and not an Amiot354 as discussed ealier in this forum. It is an another mystery subject to clear later!

Do you know whether or not Jan Irving and Ladislav Malovec are still alive nowodays?

Best Regards

Jerome