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Re: French aircraft escaped to Gibraltar June 1940
Brian,
I do not think that these A/C landed on board the Ark Royal. On 26 july a message sent from Gibraltar to War office explained that 14 aircraft were arrived in Gibraltar : 3 Glenn Martin, 1 Glenn Martin shot down by AA, 2 Simoun, 1 Simoun crashed when landed, 2 Caudron Goeland [one of two was the n°192 with Mouchotte/LAfont]), 1 Caudron Pélican [your C.510 F-AOFN], 1 morane 230, 1 potez crashed when landed
Six aircraft sent to UK : 1 GM by air and 2 GM, 1 MS230, 2 MS315 were dismantled and loaded on 21 july on SS RHin (later HMS Fidelity)
2 Goeland, 2 Simoun and 1 Pelican will stay here.
HTH
Bertrand H
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