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Old 10th August 2005, 18:10
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Re: Gc I/2

Hi Bertrand,

Thanks for the additional information, you and Laurent have been a great help.

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Old 10th August 2005, 21:19
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Re: Gc I/2

Laurent,



1) Any D.520 of GC I/2 were seized by the Axis Air Force. Two a/c were broken due to the wind on 10 november and Ltt Gilbert take another D520 abandoned by GC II/7 to take off for Sétif. Note that this pilot will be killed in an accident the day after when they leave Sétif for Oudjda.

2) Not really sure that pilot have been trained on Spit before to leave Marocco. I will check in my files (logbooks and more). The crew have been trained in november 1943




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Old 10th August 2005, 22:03
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Re: Gc I/2

Hello, Bertrand H was faster, but here is my effort

my French is a pretty awful nowadays but in Historique du Groupe de Chasse I/2 ”Les Cigognes” (1914 – 1945). Vincennes 1981 p. 205

…Les Dewoitine 520, tous lourdement charges, décollent alors, dans un certain désordre, à destination d’Oudjda…

L’échelon Volant poursuit son voyage et atterrit…à Oudjda, à l’exception d’une patrouille des trios Dewoitine…qui, en panne d’essence, doit se poser en campagne près de Sidi-bel-Abbès; elle rejoindra peu de temps après.



A Oudjda, les pilotes apprennent qu’une suspension d’armes a été conclue le 10 entre les Commandements francais et américain.



p. 206 L’échelon Volant décolle dans la matinee du 13 et se pose à Fez, le terrain de Meknès ayant été signalé comme impracticable..



On aircraft, it seems that the French considered many option, in March/April 1943 some mechanics were sent to familiarize with P-39 and in later part of May 43 “Le potential avion du groupe s’accroît sensiblement, au cours de ce mois, par l’arrivée de Dewoitine 520 du groupe de chasse III/6 qui est transformé sur P-39…”



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