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POTEZ 542
Potez 540
18
X-092
Assigned to GR II / 52. On June 25, 1940, during the withdrawal of the French aircraft to the AFN, the aircraft must land in Spain in Mataro. The aircraft will be dismantled and transferred to Sabadell. The crew is taken prisoner.
Potez 540
28
X-102
Aircraft assigned to GR II / 52. Present in the Group in 1937.
Potez 542
112
X-186
Assigned to GR II / 52, 4th Squadron. Present in Nancy in September 1939.
POTEZ 637
POTEZ 637
4
C-588
Assigned to GR II / 52. Destroyed in aerial combat on September 27, 1939: he is shot down by 9 BF109E. The crew is killed: Lieutenant DU PARC (Observer), Chief Warrant Officer SAUDRY (Pilot), Master Corporal BIOLETTI (Gunner)
POTEZ 637
10
C-594
Assigned to GR II / 52. Destroyed in air combat on May 19, 1940. The crew is unscathed: Lieutenants VUATRIN (Observer) and ESCOFFIER (Pilot), and Adjutant THIEBAULT (Gunner).
POTEZ 637
31
C-615
Assigned to GR II / 52. Destroyed in aerial combat on September 25, 1939: he is shot down by three BF109E. His crew is wounded: Lieutenant TISSIER (Pilot) and AMARRE (observer) seriously injured and Staff-Sergeant GENTY (Gunner) Injured
POTEZ 637
42
C-626
Assigned to GR II / 52. October 16, 1939, destroyed after an attack by 5 BF 109E: Lieutenant PINCZON DU SEL (Pilot) and Captain BELBEZE (Observer) are killed. Staff-Sergeant VERGNE (Gunner) wounded is taken prisoner.
POTEZ 637
52
C-636
Assigned to GR II / 52. On September 7, 1939, destroyed following an attack by 3 BF 109E: crew unscathed : Candidate Officer MALLE (pilot) / Sub-Lieutenant VAUTHIER (Observer) / Master-Corporal BIOLETTI (Gunner)
POTEZ 637
54
C-638
Assigned to GR II / 52. September 30, 1939, destroyed following an attack by 3 BF 109E: Adjutant MERCY (Pilot) is seriously injured, Staff-Sergeant RITUIT (Gunner) is killed and Captain DUDEZERT (Observer) is unharmed
POTEZ 637
58
C-642
Assigned to GR II / 52 - 3rd Squadron. Damaged by the Flak, it is destroyed on landing on May 20, 1940. The crew is unscathed.
POTEZ 63-11
POTEZ 63-11
163
C-662
Assigned to GR II / 52. Destroyed on landing on May 11, 1940 after an air fight: Staff-Sergeant MILLET (gunner) and Sub-Lieutenant COLIN (Observer) are wounded. The pilot, Staff-Sergeant MARTIN is unscathed
POTEZ 63-11
439
C-938
Assigned to the GAO 544, the aircraft and its crew were detached on May 11, 1940 to the GR II/52 before being definitively transferred to this Group on May 13, 1940 (Sub Lieutenant TINLAND, Observer, Sergeant FARELACCI, pilot and Sergeant DUGNAT, gunner).
Hit by the Flak on May 15, 1940, it is destroyed while landing in the field: the crew is unharmed. Captain DUDEZERT (Observer), Sub-Lieutenant BOURHIS (Pilot) and Master Corporal APERCE (Machine Gunner).
BLOCH MB 175
Bloch MB175
104
Assigned to GR II / 52 4th Squadron. Present in Oran, Algeria late 1940.

 

Aircrafts allocated to the GR II/52