ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204873
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 September 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | LeO 451 |
| Owner/operator: | GB II/23 Armée de l'Air |
| Registration: | No.305 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Off Gibraltar -
 Gibraltar
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot by British Anti-aircraft fire. 2 dead Lt.Court S/C Roques, and Sgt Robineau.
A very accurate flak hits the LeO 451 # 305 GB II/23 of the plane falls into the Atlantic with his crew (Lt Court S / C and Roques Robineau Sgt. Another plane of GB I/11 is damaged. In are days of the attack rumor in the French ranks, that some pilots claim to have deliberately missed their target, the card seems to attest to the impact of e bmbardement version was not great
Sources:
History of the Armée de l'Air (colonial presence 1939–62)
book
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2018 12:44 | andrew | Added |
| 06-Jan-2019 11:47 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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