FAFL B-26 Marauder aerial victories

[keith A]

Were any of the FAFL groupes de bombardments credited with aerial victories?

K

[Zoran Petek]

Hello

French Air Force B-26 units:

31é Escadre (blue tail number & band):
01-25 GBM I/22 Maroc
26-50 GBM II/20 Bretagné
51-75 GBM I/19 Gascogné
76-99 GBM II/52 Franche-Comté, only during "Dragoon"

34é Escadre (green tail number & band):
01-25 GBM II/52 Franche-Comté
26-50 GBM II/63 Sénégal
51-75 GBM I/32 Bourgogne

GBM I/19 Gascogné: 5 claims during 119 missions.
GBM II/20 Bretagné: 137 missions, 1 claim (fighter).
GBM I/22 Maroc: 150 missions, 1 claim.
GB I/23 (ex GT I/23) Coded 8A. Claims: none known.
GBM I/32 Bourgogne: 65 missions, 2 claims.
GBM II/52 Franche-Comté: 92 missions, 3 claims.
GBM II/63 Sénégal: 64 missions, 2 claims.

Total for both Escadres is listed as: 270 missions, 4884 sorties. 14 Marauders lost, 425 damaged for 15 claims (discrepancy, 14 when you look individual groups).

Zoran

[keith A]

Many thanks Zoran