Lieutenant Madon GCII/7

[keith A]

Can anyone tell me anything of this pilot? He was the leader of the 3rd (sometimes called the 1st) Escadrille of GCII/7. He made three shared unconfirmed claims on 26 November 1943, and was leading the Escadrille when it flew the D520, possibly in the period 1940-41.

regards

Keith

[RSwank]

You probably have seen these, but for the rest of us they give a little background.

http://www.fighteracesonline.com/michel_madon.htm

https://books.google.com/books?id=6o...don%20&f=false


Possibly one of the C-47s: https://aviation-safety.net/database...?id=19421108-2


Scroll up to page 63 to pick up the action a Sebkra: https://books.google.com/books?id=6o...20C-47&f=false

[focusfocus]

Hello

Born the 10/01/1918
Deceased the 16/05/1972 from a road accident (14/04/1972)

Top Scorer on D.520 (11 claims:7 in 1940 and 4 in 1942)
With GC I/3 (1°Squadron) in 1940

14/05/40=1 Bf.110 "Sedan".....unfounded from my research.
06/06/40=1 Do.17 shared (1/7)"Rosiere en Santerre"....unfounded from my research
09/06/40=1 Bf.109 "Hervilliers" (II/JG27)....in reality shared with Cne.Gerard(1/2)
14/06/40=1 Hs.126 shared (1/6) "Brie-Compte-Robert"
14/06/40=1 Hs.126 shared (1/2) "Meaux"
14/06/40=1 Hs.126 "Chartres"

In reality,only one Hs.126 for the 14/06/40 lost (2(H)./10)
15/06/40=1 Hs.126 "Foret de Senart" (3(H)./13)
Usual plane.520 n°124 "3"

In AFN with GC III/3 (ex GC I/3):usual plane D.520 n°90 "2"
Four claims (allied) in 11/1942.
27/04/43 with GC 2/7 (3°Squadron) Spit Mk.5
15/09/43 with GC 1/7 (1° Squadron)
01/11/44 second in command of GC 1/7
11/3/45 commanding officer of GC 1/7
December 1945 to December 1946 on Indochina with GC 1/7

Michel

[keith A]

Many thanks chaps