Re: May 1940 : Potez 631 lost in Belgium ( nr 481 ? )
Goodmorning ,
12/05/1940
Mont-sur-Marchienne "campagne du Pige" Belgium
Potez 63-11
French groundfire at Montigny-le-Tilleul crashlanding at 0930 hrs
Recce Tongeren Belgium / Maastricht Netherlands
N°180
Groupe Reconnaissance I/14
Clastres -Montescour
SsLt Moreau Philippe piloot ( SAFE )
SLt Touret ( SAFE ) observer
Sgt Bernet Robert ( SAFE ) gunner
Attacked bij Me-109 over the city of Tongeren , the oil pressure on the R/H engine drops away and the pilot feathered the propellor . Loosing height on the way back to their base in France the aircraft groundfire from French/Senegalees troops who thinks that the Potez is a Me-110.The crew returns with their parachutes , armament and compas back to France.
Keep it's safe
Alain57
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