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Originally Posted by Buckeye30
Clint ;this is the insignia of Aeronavale Sqn. 3B of Vichy Aviation Fleet 3F (not sure of correct translation), it's a reference to service in the Rif region of N. Morocco. The unit re-equipped with SBDs and then SB2Cs later. There were only 13 Martins in Africa in 1942 (TORCH).
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Nick
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Escadrille 3B is correct (former 3B2). Its origin can be traced back to 5B2 in 1925 (which went to Morocco)
However Esc 3B changed name to Esc 3FB when the unit re-equipped with Douglas SBD in May 1944.
By the time the unit changed designation to 3F in Jan 1946 there were no 167s in use.
So Esc 3B (or 3FB) was never part of 3F, it is a re-designation of the same unit.
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Stig
15th February 2024, 18:08
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