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Old 29th October 2007, 02:33
Tom Semenza Tom Semenza is offline
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Re: Vichy French pilots 1940

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Originally Posted by FalkeEins View Post
..its Jean Gisclon ...wrote a number of books post-war including "les as de l'escadrille lafayette" ..among others ..always maintained that he himself was an "ace of the Lafayette" although only ever officially credited with four ...no evidence for the fifth..
According to the book Les pilotes de chasse francais 39-45 by Listemann, Tilley & Ehrengardt, Justin (Jean) Gisclon made the following 5 claims:

11.05.40 He 111 (shared) Bar-le-Duc
12.05.40 He 111 (shared) Ste-Marie-a-Py
06.07.40 Skua Mers-el-Kebir, Algeria
08.05.42 Fulmar (shared) Casablanca
22.01.43 Fw 190 Pichon, Tunisia

Tom
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