Aircrafts-GC-I-9

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MORANE-SAULNIER MS 406

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

N-269

Assigned to GC I / 6 and then AFN Staff before arriving at GC I / 9 - 1 st Sqn. It will then be transferred to GC I / 10 and stored at the Oran depot on April 1, 1941.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

N-280

Assigned to GC I / 6 on 6 January 1939 and then to the AFN Staff before arriving at GC I / 9 - 1 st Sqn. It will then be transferred to GC I / 10 and stored at Sidi Ahmed depot.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

N-345

Assigned to GC I / 6 on 7 January 1939 and then to AFN Staff before arriving at GC I / 9 - 1 st Sqn. It will then be stored at the Sidi Ahmed depot.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

N-347

Assigned to GC I / 6 January 14, 1939 and GC I / 9 - 1 st Sqn. It will then be transferred to GC I / 10 and stored at the Oran depot on April 1, 1941.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

N-351

Assigned to GC I / 7 - 1st Esc.le January 13, 1939 then GC I / 9 - 1st Sqn.Il will be transferred then to GC I / 10 and stored at the Sidi Ahmed depot.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

N-352

Assigned to GC I / 6 - 1st Sqn on January 28, 1939, then to EMAFN (AFN Fighter Squadron). It is then transferred to GC I / 9 - 1st Sqn before arriving at GC I / 10. It is then stored at the Sidi-Ahmed depot.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

N-354

Assigned to GC I / 6 - 1st Sqn. January 18, 1939, then at AFN Staff before arriving at GC I / 9 - 1st Sqn. It will then be transferred to GC I / 10 and stored at the Oran depot on April 1, 1941.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

N-374

Assigned to GC I / 6 - 1st Sqn. February 17, 1939, then to the AFN Staff before arriving at GC I / 9 - 1st Sqn. Accidented January 15, 1940 in Oran. His pilot, Staff-Sergeant GRANDPRES is unscathed. The aircraft will be transferred to GC I / 10 after repair

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

137

N-457

Assigned to GC III / 7. Wrecked on September 22, 1939 by Sergeant HOSPITAL-NAVARRE. Transferred to GC I / 9 on April 15, 1940, he was accidented on April 23, 1940. Stored in Sidi-Ahmed, he was posted to ERC 561 at the end of 1941 and lost in Madagascar

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

203

N-564

Assigned on 1st September 1939 to GC I / 9 - 1st Sqn, it is then transferred to GC II / 9 and will be stored in Sidi-Ahmed

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

206

N-567

Assigned on 1st September 1939 to GC I / 9 - 1st Sqn., He is then transferred to GC II / 9 - 3rd Sqn. and will be stored in Sidi-Ahmed, he is assigned to the ERC 565 end 1941 and will be lost in Madagascar

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

207

N-568

Assigned on 1 September 1939 to GC I / 9 - 1st Sqn, he is transferred to GC II / 9 and will be stored in Sidi Ahmed, he is assigned to ERC 565 at the end of 1941 and will be lost in Madagascar.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

208

N-569

Assigned on 1 September 1939 to GC I / 9 - 1st Sqn, he is transferred to GC II / 9 and will be stored in Sidi Ahmed, he is assigned to ERC 565 at the end of 1941 and will be lost in Madagascar.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

232

N-594

Assigned to GC III / 6 6th Sqn, he was injured on September 23rd, 1939. Taken in charge by the EAA 301 on November 27th, 1939, he was transferred to GC I / 9, he was injured on May 1st, 1940 by the sergeant MIQUET

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

280

N-692

Assigned to GC II / 2 in May 1939 and then stored in Chartres. He was transferred to GC I / 9 on March 30, 1940, before being taken over by EAA 301. Re-assigned to GC II / 2 - 3 rd Sqn. May 10, 1940. Damaged June 12, 1940 by the Chief Warrant Officer DORCY who strikes the Morane MS406 No. 596. It is then stored at the depot of Chateauroux and assigned to the Air School Salon in July 1941 .

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

288

N-700

Assigned to GC II / 2 on June 2, 1939, he was accidented on June 20, 1940. After repair, he will be transferred to GC I / 9 on March 30, 1940, then GC II / 7 3rd Sqn. And finally at GC I / 2 1st Squadron. Coded "XV" on 4 June 1940. It will be sold to Finland by the Germans and will take the registration MS 634

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

360

N-778

Assigned on 1st September 1939 to GC I / 9 - 1st Sqn, it is hilly on 18th January 1940. Taken in charge by the ARAA, it is stored in Oran on 1st April 1941.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

370

N-788

Assigned August 15, 1939 to GC I / 9. Stored in Sidi-Ahmed in September 1940, it will be reformed on April 1, 1941.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

374

N-792

Assigned on March 30, 1940 to GC I / 9 - 2nd Sqn. Stored at the Sidi-Ahmed depot in September 1940, it is transferred to the EC 565 in September 1941 and will be lost in Madagascar.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

375

N-793

Assigned on 1 September 1939 to GC II / 9, he transferred to the Provisional fighting Training Group (GPIC) before being transferred to GC I / 9. It will be stored at the Sidi-Ahmed depot.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

407

N-825

Assigned on September 4, 1939 to GC I / 9 - 1st Sqn, then GC I / 10. Accidented March 20, 1940, it is supported by the ARAA of Algiers and will be stored at the Oran depot on April 1, 1941.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

416

N-834

Belongs to the 1st Squadron of GC I / 9, based in Oran-la-Sénia (Algeria) - This aircraft is wearing a slanted white band on the fuselage, indicating its status as a training aircraft - However, it carries a badge on the drift that seems to be that of GC I / 10. It will be stored in Sidi-Ahmed, it is assigned to the ERC 565 end 1941 and will be lost in Madagascar

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

431

N-849

Assigned to GC I / 9 on April 15, 1940, then GC I / 6 - 2eme Esc.le May 21, 1940. Coded "25". Damaged in aerial combat on June 3, 1940, his pilot Staff-Sergeant LESTAPIS was killed. Recovered on June 7, 1940, he was damaged in air combat and destroyed on June 11, 1940. His pilot Sergeant Standera was wounded.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

466

N-884

Assigned 1 September 1939 to GC I / 9 and GC I / 10. Supported by AIA Algiers (Industrial Air Workshop) and will be reformed on December 1, 1940.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

469

N-887

Assigned September 1, 1939 to GC I / 9 - 1st Sqn. then stored at the Oran depot on April 1, 1941

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

471

N-889

Assigned September 1, 1939 to GC I / 9 - 1st Sqn. then stored at the Sidi-Ahmed depot.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

503

N-921

Assigned to GC I / 9 in June 1940, then stored at the Sidi-Ahmed depot. Transferred to the ERC 565 late 1941, it will be lost in Madagascar

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

506

N-924

Assigned to GC I / 9 in August 1939, then GC I / 10 in June 1940. Then stored at Sidi-Ahmed depot.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

513

N-931

Assigned to the ERC 561 in August 1939, he was accidented in the taxi on February 2, 1940 by the Lieutenant LAMORBRE. It is then transferred to GC I / 9 and stored at the Sidi-Ahmed depot.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

518

N-936

Assigned to GC I / 9 - 1st Sqn in August 1939. Supported by AIA Algiers (Air Industrial Workshop) and will be reformed on December 1, 1940.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

528

N-946

Assigned in September 1939 to GC I / 9, then to GC I / 10 before arriving at the CIC of Oran. Stored at Oran depot on April 1st, 1941.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

529

N-947

Assigned August 10, 1939 to GC I / 9 - 1st Sqn. then stored at the Sidi-Ahmed depot.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

530

N-948

Assigned August 15, 1939 to GC II / 9 then to GC I / 9 - 1st Sqn. It will then be stored at the Sidi-Ahmed depot.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

534

N-952

Assigned in August 1939 to GC II / 9, he transferred to the Provisional Fighting Training Group (GPIC) before being transferred to GC I / 9 - 1ère Esc.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

545

N-963

Assigned September 1, 1939 to GC I / 9 - 1st Sqn. then to GC I / 10 before returning to GC I / 9. It will be reformed on April 1st, 1941.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

550

N-968

Assigned in June 1940 to GC I / 9 - 1st Sqn. then stored at the Sidi-Ahmed depot.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

566

N-984

Assigned to GC I / 9 in January 1940. It is hilly on January 20, 1940 by Sergeant BREJEAN

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

573

N-991

Assigned to GC I / 9 in September 1939. Accidented January 20, 1940, it is supported by the AIA Algiers (Industrial Workshop Air) and will be stored at the depot of Oran April 1, 1941.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

578

N-996

Assigned to GC III / 1 Assigned to GC I / 9 on April 15, 1940. Transferred to DIAP, then GC I / 2 June 21, 1940. Transferred to GC III / 1 - 6 th Sqn in June 1940, coded " X ". Present in Salon-En-Provence in July 1940. It is stored in Istres then sent to Syria.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

608

L-547

Assigned to the CIC of Chartres, he was accidented on September 23, 1939. Transferred to GC I / 9 on April 15, 1940, he was accidented on April 28, 1940 and abandoned in Marignane. aircraft seized by the Italians in January 1943, after the invasion of the free zone.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

652

L-681

Assigned to GC I / 9 on March 30, 1940 then GC I / 6 - 2 nd Sqn. May 21, 1940. Severely damaged by the Flak May 24, 1940. His pilot, Captain KULHANECK pose in the field.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

655

L-684

Assigned to GC I / 9 on April 6, 1940, he was then transferred to GC II / 7 4th Sqn. Damaged on May 26, 1940 by Sergeant GAUFFRE. The aircraft is abandoned on the base of Dijon to the armistice.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

693

L-722

Assigned to GC I / 9 on April 30, 1940 then GC I / 6 - 1st Sqn. June 1, 1940. Destroyed in aerial combat on June 3, 1940: his pilot, Sergeant POPELKA is killed.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

706

L-735

Assigned to GC I / 9 - 2nd Sqn. March 30, 1940.Stocked at the Sidi-Ahmed depot, it is transferred to EC 565 in October 1941. It will be lost in Madagascar.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

746

L-775

Assigned to GC II / 9 on April 30, 1940, then GC I / 9 in June 1940. It will be transferred to EC 565 in October 1941 and will be lost in Madagascar.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

773

L-802

Assigned to GC I / 9 on April 30, 1940, then GC I / 6, 2nd Squadron May 21, 1940 before arriving at GC III / 1. Destroyed in air combat May 26, 1940. His pilot, Sub Lieutenant HALGRIN is killed.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

781

L-810

Assigned to GC I / 9 on April 20, 1940 then GC I / 6 - 1st Sqn. May 21, 1940. Coded "4". It is found in Salon on July 20, 1940 and in Istres in August 1941.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

790

L-819

Assigned to GC I / 9 on April 20, 1940 then GC III / 6 before arriving at the "Patrouille de Chartres" on June 5, 1940.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

792

L-821

Assigned to GC I / 9 on April 20, 1940, then GC III / 2, 5 � Esc.le May 26, 1940. Sent to Coulommiers on May 29 when CG III / 2 is converted to Curtiss H75. Recovered by GC III / 1 on May 30, 1940. Shot by flak on June 10, 1940. His pilot, Sergeant PELISSIER, succeeds in setting his aircraft on fire, but is taken prisoner.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

801

L-830

Assigned to GC I / 9 on April 20, 1940, then GC III / 6 before being stored at the Chateauroux depot. It will be destocked for Bulgaria in August 1942, then captured by the Germans in November 1942, it will be sold to Croatia where it will be present in 1942-1943.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

804

L-833

Assigned to GC I / 9 April 20, 1940 and GC I / 6 Staff May 21, 1940. Coded "03". Destroyed by the Flak on June 8, 1940: his pilot, Captain POILLOUE-De-SAINT-MARS is killed.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

815

L-844

Assigned to GC I / 9 - 2nd Esc.le April 6, 1940. Coded "21" White on the fuselage.Il will be transferred to EC 565 in October 1941 and will be lost in Madagascar.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

817

L-846

Assigned to GC I / 9 on April 6, 1940 then GC I / 6 - 1st Sqn. May 21, 1940. Coded "03". Will be present at Salon on July 20, 1940, then stored in Istres. Captured by the Italians in November 1942, it was destroyed in 1943.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

820

L-849

Assigned to GC I / 9 on April 6, 1940 then GC II / 7 - 3eme Esc.After a transition to EAA 301 in May 1940, he was assigned to GC I / 2 on June 1, 1940 before being stored at deposit of Chateauroux. It will be destocked for Bulgaria in August 1942, then captured by the Germans in November 1942, it will be sold to Croatia where it will be present in 1942-1943

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

821

L-850

Assigned to GC I / 9 on April 6, 1940 then GC I / 6 Staff May 21, 1940. Coded "02". Destroyed in aerial combat on June 11, 1940. His pilot, Captain LEFOYER, wounded, parachutes and is taken prisoner.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

828

L-857

First assigned to the 2nd Squadron GC I / 9, unit based in Marseille-Marignane in April 1940. Code "23" White on the fuselage. He is then transferred to EC 565 based in Diégo-Arrachart (Madagascar) in May 42 - He will fight the English in the attack against Diego-Suarez.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

842

L-871

Assigned to GC II / 9, then GC I / 9 in June 1940. Stored at the Sidi-Ahmed depot, it will be transferred to EC 565 in October 1941. It is based in Ivato-Tananarive (Madagascar) in April 1942 - This aircraft piloted by Sergeant LAURANT, was forced to a forced attrition on May 7, 1942 after being attacked by three British Martlet, and will be lost in Madagascar.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

843

L-872

Assigned to GC I / 9 on April 6, 1940 then GC I / 6 - 1st Sqn. May 21, 1940. Coded "01". Damaged June 5, 1940, the aircraft is left on the ground of Bergerac after the departure of the Czech pilots of the 2nd Esc.

Morane-Saulnier MS 406

1069

Assigned to GC I / 9 on April 30, 1940, then GC III / 2, 5 � Esc. May 25, 1940. Convoyed at Coulommiers on May 29 when GC III / 2 is converted to Curtiss H75. It is recovered by GC III / 1 on May 30, 1940.