Captured French D.520 info needed Serial # 534 - Code Question....

[harrison987]

Hey guys...

This is what info I do have:

D.520

GC II/1
Regia aeronautica – 13th Gruppo 82 squadron.
Le Luc – 11/1942
Pise-Metato - 07/1943
Captured by the Germans - 09/1943
Coded 78 "6"

I guess I am confused on the "code" system that is being shown. Does not appear to be French or German code...and I have not been able to find any pics of a German captured D.520 with those markings...

Thoughts?

TIA

[focusfocus]

If I understand your question correctly, 78"6"is an Italian code:

78=78°Squadriglia and "6" the individual number

Michel

[harrison987]

Ah!!

Thanks Michel!!

I was assuming that as it as captured by the Germans...that it would have a German painted code.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Harrison

When the Germans annexed the Vichy-France in Nov 1942 they also aquired a large amount of Dewoitine 520C.
Most of these were sold off (given?) to both Bulgaria and Italy.
One unit in Italy which at least partially re-equipped with the type was 13 Gruppo. This unit operated both 78 and 82 Sqd and hence we should expect to see both 78-x and 82-x coded D.520s.

So it is not impossible that No 534 once had belonged to 82 Sqd and been handed over to 78 Sqd.

May I ask your source for the details in your original message?

Cheers
Stig

[Snautzer]

Mushroom Yellow Series 6115 Dewoitine D-520 pg33

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[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Snautzer

I don't have the book, but your scan does not show from where the specific details about No 534 come from.
Perhaps another page?

Cheers
Stig

[harrison987]

Hey guys....

Thanks for the replies.

Stig, I got the info from this page:

http://www.bibert.fr/Joseph_Bibert_f...fectations.htm



Mike

[Stig Jarlevik]

Excellent Mike

Thanks for the pointer!!

Cheers
Stig