Re: French losses on 12.05.40
12.05.40 combat losses over Belgium
GC I/1
Fight with Bf 109s near Tellin at about 12.50
MB.152 n° 409 shot down, A/C Levasseur baled out wounded
+ 2 MB.152 damaged
GC III/1
Fight with a He 111 near Anvers at 5.30
MS.406 n° 1031 damaged by return fire, force landed. Lt Bursztyn wounded
Fight with bombers during the morning
Adj Dechanet wounded, crash landed his MS.406 on return near Moerbeke Field
Fight with Bf 110 near Breda at about 12.45
Lt Calmel wounded, force landed his MS.406 n° 759 on return near Aalst
GC II/2
No loss, but during the afternoon, 2 fights with Bf 109 near Dinant, the first one while protecting a Potez 63.11, and the second while attacking some Ju 88. One Bf 109 probable
GC III/3
Fight with Bf 110 near Schellebelle train station at about 9.00
MS.406 shot down, Lt Beran killed
MS.406 shot down, Adj Bassaget baled out wounded
There's no other fighter loss over Belgium to my knowledge
Regards
Stéphane
Last edited by Stéphane Lehuédé; 24th May 2005 at 23:43.
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