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Fighter Group GARC I/562
& GC III/9
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1st
Squadron
(Ex SPA 96)
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2nd
Squadron
(Ex SPA 12)
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Historical
Before becoming GC III /
9, the group was created in 1936 as a "Regional Air Group"
to allow Reservists to fly under the leadership of active cadres.
On February 1st, 1937, Commander VIGUIER took the leadership of
the Group which became the GARC I / 562 (Regional Air Fighting Group),
with an Escadrille led by Captain BILLON.
At the outbreak of hostilities,
the Group is mobilized on Dewoitine D501. On September 25, 1939,
born a second Squadron, the 2/562 commanded by Captain CHEVALIER.
The transformation on Bloch
MB152 begins in November 1939. On January 11, 1940, the Group officially
becomes GC III / 9.
On the date of the outbreak
of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the GC III / 9 is attached
to the Air Forces Reserved ZOAA (Zone d'Aériennes Alpes)
The Group was first dissolved
on July 6, 1940, then recreated in August 1940 with GC III/1 and
GC I/6 pilots dissolved on August 10, 1940, and some pilots of GC
II/6 and GC II/2 also dissolved. The 2nd Squadron emblem shown above
is in fact that of the 2nd Squadron of GC I/6 of Commander Tricaud.
The latter, former GC I/6 boss and new GC III / 9 Commanding Officer,
will adopt the 1st and 2nd Squadron emblems of his former GC I/6
Group to GC III/9.
The Group is finally dissolved
on December 4, 1942
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GARC I/562 & GC III/9
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| Commander
VIGUIER |
February
1st, 1937
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July
6,1940
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| Commander
TRICAUD |
August
1940
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March
29, 1941
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Commanders
of the 5th Squadron
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| Captain
BILLON Claudius |
September
9, 1939
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August
12, 1940
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Commanders
of the 6th Squadron
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| Captain
CHEVALLIER |
September
25, 1939
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July
6,1940
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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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| BACHE |
Captain
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| BARITEL
Pierre |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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1st Sqn.
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1
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Wounded
in aerial combat on June 2, 1940. Transferred to GC I/1 on
October 5, 1940
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| BILLON
Claudius |
Captain
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Staff
1st Sqn.
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1
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Injured
in aerial combat on June 01, 1940.
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| BOUYSSE
Raymond |
Lieutenant
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| BOYREAU |
Sub-Lieutenant
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1st Sqn.
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From the
CIC de Chartres. Killed on January 20, 1942
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| BUGNET |
Lieutenant
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Blocked
at Saint Raphael on June 25, 1940 (Reception D520), he will
not join the Group
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| BURDET |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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1st Sqn.
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Moved May
17, 1940 to GC III/10
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| CHABROL |
Sergeant
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Blocked
at Saint Raphael on June 25, 1940 (Reception D520), he will
not join the Group
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| CHAPOUR |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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2nd Sqn.
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Transferred
to GC I/1 on August 26, 1940
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| CHEVALLIER |
Captain
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Staff
2nd Sqn.
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| COMBERIAS |
Officer
Candidate
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1ste
Sqn.
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| COTE |
Captain
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Assigned
to GC III/9 August 27, 1940
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| CREPIN |
Officer
Candidate
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2nd Sqn.
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Muted to
ECN V / 13
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| DALLAS |
Officer
Candidate
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1st Sqn.
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Assigned
to GC III/9 on September 5, 1939, transferred on December
3, 1939 to ECN V / 13
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| DARDIGNAC |
Adjutant
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Assigned
to GC III/9 on May 18, 1940 to replace Adjutant-Chief BURDET
transferred to GC III/10
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| DE-BAUMONT |
Captain
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Blocked
at Saint Raphael on June 25, 1940 (Reception D520), he will
not join the Group
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| DEGUIN
Charles |
Sergeant
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2nd Sqn.
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Killed
on December 12, 1939 by accident: the WIBAULT 282 T which
transported it crashed
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| DURAND |
Adjutant
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2nd Sqn.
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| FABRE |
Adjutant
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Blocked
at Saint Raphael on June 25, 1940 (Reception D520), he will
not join the Group
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| FAJTL
Frantisek |
Lieutenant
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Czech pilot
assigned on May 19, 1940. Transferred to GC III/7 on June
6, 1940
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| GERMAIN |
Sub-Lieutenant
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| LAMOUROUX
Georges |
Officer
Candidate
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2nd Sqn.
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1
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| LE-BOUEDEC |
Sub-Lieutenant
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1st Sqn.
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Moved December
3, 1939 to the ERC 2/562
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| LEROUX |
Sergeant
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2nd Sqn.
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Transferred
to GC I/1 on August 26, 1940
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| LUMIERE |
Captain
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Staff
2nd Sqn.
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| MARTIN |
Sub-Lieutenant
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1st Sqn.
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| MEYER |
Captain
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Staff
1st Sqn.
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| MOTTARD |
Sub-Lieutenant
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1st Sqn.
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| PEZANT
Georges |
Staff-Sergeant
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1st Sqn.
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Injured
in aerial combat on June 01, 1940.
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| PIATKOWSKI
Stanislaw |
Master-Corporal
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Polish
pilot assigned on June 11, 1940. Leaves the Group on June
25, 1940
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| PICOT |
Sub-Lieutenant
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2nd Sqn.
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1
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| PIETRZAK
Henryk |
Master-Corporal
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Polish
pilot assigned on June 11, 1940. Leaves the Group on June
25, 1940
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| POSTREHOSKY
Bohumil |
Sergeant
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Czech pilot
assigned on May 29, 1940. Transferred to GC III/7 on June
6, 1940
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| REBALSKI
Kazimierz |
Lieutenant
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Polish
pilot assigned on June 11, 1940. Leaves the Group on June
25, 1940
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| ROCHOT |
Captain
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Blocked
at Saint Raphael June 25, 1940 (Reception D520), he will not
join the Group
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| SAUZE |
Sergeant
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2nd Sqn.
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| SCHREINER |
Adjutant
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| SLONSKI-OSGTOJA
Marek |
Officer
Candidate
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Polish
pilot assigned on June 11, 1940. Leaves the Group on June
25, 1940
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| SODEK
Jaroslav |
Sergeant
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Czech pilot
assigned on May 19, 1940. Transferred to GC III/7 on June
6, 1940
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| SZULC
Wiktor |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Polish
pilot assigned on June 11, 1940. Leaves the Group on June
25, 1940
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| TRICAUD |
Commander
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| VIE |
Lieutenant
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| VIGUIER
Armand |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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| VIOSSAT
Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
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1st Sqn.
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Killed
on March 16, 1940 in a collision
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| WIECKOWSKI
Edward |
Commander
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Polish
pilot assigned on June 11, 1940. Leaves the Group on June
25, 1940
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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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| LYON-BRON |
69
- Rhône
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September
3, 1939
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| LYON-SATOLAS |
69
- Rhône
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May
10, 1940
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| ORANGE-CARITAT |
84
- Vaucluse
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June
17, 1940
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| VINON-SUR-VERDON |
83
- Var
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June
18, 1940
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| LE-LUC-EN-PROVENCE |
83
- Var
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June
19, 1942
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Itinerary
of the GARC I/562 & GC III/9
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Aircrafts
The GARC
I/562 then GC III/9
was equipped since its creation in 1936, following aircrafts :
n 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 Caudron
C635 SIMOUN
- 1 Breguet
27
- 2 Potez
25
- 2 Morane-Saulnier
MS230
- 1 Potez
630
- 13
Dewoitine D500 ou D501
- 23
Bloch MB151
- 45
Bloch MB152
- 1 bloch
MB155
Records
1/2 or 1/3
of victories were obtained in association with another Group.
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Confirmed
Victories
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1
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Junker
JU88
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Likely Victories
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2
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Heinkel
He111
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2
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Casualties
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Killed Pilots
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2
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Sergeant
DEGUIN (Accident sur WIBAULT 282T)
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December
12, 1939
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Staff-Sergeant
VIOSSAT (Accident)
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March
16, 1940
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Wounded
Pilots
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3
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Captain
BILLON (Combat)
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June
1, 1940
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Staff-Sergeant
PEZANT (Combat)
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June
1, 1940
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Adjutant
BARITEL (Combat)
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June
2, 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 "Bloch
152" from S. Joanne - Editions LELA Presse
- Book"Morane
MS406" Collective work - Editions LELA Presse
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