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Historical
GC I / 7 was created on October
1, 1932. In March 1938, while based in Dijon with his Blériot-Spad
510, GC I / 7 will be the first Fighting Group to receive the new
French fighter: the MS405. The 2nd squadron of the Group, detached
in Reims, has the mission to complete the development of the aircraft
and define the methods of combat. During this period, the Group
will be collecting some Caudron Simouns to get used to flying single-engine
cabins.
In February 1939, the Group
was transported in AFN by boat, where it was joined by GC I / 6
to train the March Wing. As early as May 1939, GC I / 7 pilots were
taken to create the GC III / 7, and after the declaration of war,
almost all the remaining pilots left to reinforce the groups of
Fighters in mainland France.
GC I / 7 returns to France
on January 20, 1940 to be reconstituted and receive new MS406 to
replace those left in AFN. It leaves quickly however, since at the
end of February, GC I / 7 is moved to the Levant, to Beirut first,
then to Syria
On May 10, 1940, the day
of the German attack in France, he is based in Rayak (Syria), and
is attached to the Air Forces of the Mediterranean East. GC I /
7 did not finally take part in the fighting. After the Armistice,
the Group remains in the Levant and will participate in the Syrian
campaign in May 1941.
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GC I/7
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| Commander
DESCHAMPS-De-PAS |
January
8, 1940 |
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Commanders
of the 1st Squadron
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| Lieutenant
OZANNE |
March
15, 1938 |
September
15, 1938 |
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| Captain
CORBEAU |
September
15, 1938 |
April
5, 1940 |
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| Captain
DESSALLES |
April
5, 1940 |
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Commanders
of the 2nd Squadron
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| Lieutenant
BRUNEAU Germain |
January
8, 1937 |
November
15, 1939 |
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| Captain
TULASNE |
November
15, 1939 |
December
5, 1940 |
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Pilots
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Pilots
of Group
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Names
of pilots
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Rank
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Squadron
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Victories
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Informations
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Civil
Statut
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Photo
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Citations
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Sure
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Prob.
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| BALLATORE
André |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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At the
Armistice, enlisted in the RAF
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| BARDIN
Paul |
Sub-Lieutenant
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1ste
Sqn.
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| BERTRAND |
Adjutant
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| BOUGET
Jacques |
Sergeant
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1ste
Sqn.
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| BRUNEAU
Germain |
Lieutenant
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Staff
2nd Sqn.
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| CANEL
Jean |
Captain
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Subsequently
transferred to GC II / 9
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| CORBEAU |
Captain
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Staff
1st Sqn.
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Killed
by accident on April 5, 1940
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| COTTIN |
Lieutenant
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1ste
Sqn.
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| COUDRAY |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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At the
Armistice, enlisted in the RAF
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DESCHAMPS-De-PAS |
Commander
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Staff
Groupe
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| DESSALLES |
Captain
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Staff
1st Sqn.
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| IZAAC |
Sergeant
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| LITOLFF
Albert |
Sergeant-Chef
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| OZANNE |
Lieutenant
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Staff
1st Sqn.
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| PERONNE
Rémy |
Lieutenant
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At the
Armistice, enlisted in the RAF
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| REBIERE
Raoul |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Subsequently
transferred to GC II / 9
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| ROIG |
Sergeant
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2nd Sqn.
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| ROLLET |
Commander
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1ste
Sqn.
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| TULASNE |
Captain
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Staff
2nd Sqn.
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Join the
FAFL on December 5, 1940.
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Airfield
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Airfields
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Period
of use of airfields
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Names
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County
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| Reims
- Courcy |
51
- Marne
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July 25, 1938
(Experimentation
Sqn)
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| Dijon-longvic
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21
- Côte d'Or
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October 15, 1938
(All the Group)
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| Sidi-Ahmed |
Tunisie
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March
2, 1939
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| Alger
Maison-Blanche |
Algérie
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September
1, 1939
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| Oran-La-Senia |
Algérie
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December
1st, 1939
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| Marseille-Marignane |
13
- Bouches Du Rhône
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January
22, 1940
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| Rayack
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Syrie
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March
6, 1940
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| Estabel |
Syrie
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June
21, 1940
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| Rayack
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Syrie
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August
14, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GC I/7 was equipped since
its creation in March 1938, following aircrafts :
The used aircrafts
are described in the accessible file by the link below. You will find
Nb of series, Registration, date of affectation to the group, and
fate of the plane there.
In
this list are identified :
- 1 Morane-Saulnier
MS225
- 2 Blériot-Spad
510
- 6 Morane-Saunier
MS405
- 1 Potez
630
- 50
Morane-Saulnier MS406
The GC I / 7 does not participate
in the Campaign of France and will not obtain victories
Casualties
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Killed Pilots
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1
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| Captain
CORBEAU (Accident) |
April
5, 1940
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Sources
- The
dates and places of birth of the Group's personnel are taken mainly
from the site : "Mémoires
des Hommes"
- Book : "Ils étaient
là" by Mr Jacqueline and Paul MARTIN - Editions Aéro-Editions
- Book"Morane
MS406" Collective work - Editions LELA Presse
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