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Re: Amiot no 93 GB I/34 October 1939
Now this is becoming interesting
According to Ribeiro/Ledet in their L'Amiot 143 (Lela Presse)
No 93:E-320 GB III/21 in Oct 1936; 14 GAA in July 1937 to 27.3.1939; GB I/34 in March 1939; shot down by Flak during the night 14/15.10.1939 and its crew captured in Germany.
No 94: E-321 GB III/21 in Oct 1936; 14 GAA in July 1937 to 27.3.1939; 34 EB in March 1939 (probably a misprint for 34 GB?); surveyed (authors use the word recensé) 20.7.1940 at the base Bergerac and classified as not available for flight (to be repaired); stored at Clermont-Ferrand (no info regarding the beginning of its storage) but the report was dated 5.9.1942
From available crash photos it is not possible to see which one it is.
Before this topic came up, I was not aware of this discrepancy between the two sources. Guessing/thinking aloud, I can only suppose there is something wrong with the French records. It would not surprise me if they do say No 94 was the aircraft shot down by Flak, but then other records makes No 94 pop up again. Possibly, since No 93 and No 94, followed each other to every unit until one of them was lost, Ribeiro/Ledet figured it had to be No 93 that was in fact lost and not No 94? A printing/writing error back in 1939?
I don't know this Lagebericht Andrei refers to, but it seems it is mistaken with regard to the date this incident happened.
Fledgling Eagles (Shores et al) also list 14/15 Oct
The BoF then and now (Cornwell) says the same thing, incidentally giving No 94 as well. If he has looked into any French archives or lifted it from previous sources, I don't know.
Cheers
Stig
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