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Old 30th June 2015, 18:06
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Can anyone identify this attack
Quite a well known photo said to be Merignac but I am not convinced due to the surrounds and the Bf 109 D bottom left. Any ideas what unit, where and when?
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Mark H believes that this is Gael under attack by 21 Sqn on 21 March 1944?
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Gael, west of Rennes, Brittany?
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Old 2nd July 2015, 11:26
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Yes that Gael
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Gaël had a camouflaged landing area so the real or fake cows in front of the hangar and other characteristics of the infrastructure offer some solid circumstantial evidence that Gaël is a good candidate.

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So Gael and 21 Sqn but can we confirm the date? Also the name of the cow in front of the hangar....................
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Quite a well known photo said to be Merignac but I am not convinced due to the surrounds and the Bf 109 D bottom left. Any ideas what unit, where and when?
I don't believe the aircraft is a Bf 109, as it has straight landing gears (perpendicular to the wing).
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Old 6th July 2015, 19:18
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I have looked closely at the plane-possible decoy?
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I have looked closely at the plane-possible decoy?
If we judge by the fake cow and cart in front of the hangar, it's quite probable (although the photos of such decoys I've seen show the wings being supported by wooden sticks from the underneath).
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