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Historical
The unit, whose origin dates
back to 1923, knows several successive designations: B302, 5B-2,
3B-2, and finally B-3 on October 1, 1938. It will be equipped with
Leo 258, then Leo H257 bis. At the outbreak of the conflict, the
B-1 Squadron is stationed on the base of Berre l'Etang, under the
command of Lieutenant de Vaisseau ECHINARD. During the first months
of the war, the B-3 Squadron completed its training and carried
out some coastal surveillance missions over the Mediterranean, and
more particularly the Marseille area from January 1940. The unit
will be dissolved, in April 1940 ... before being reborn in May
1940, with the same denomination, and equipped this time with Gleen-Martin
167F. Lieutenant JALABERT takes command of the new unit. The staff
are gathered in Médiouna, Algeria, to collect their new Aircraft.
On June 10, the B-3, thus
reformed, joined Rochefort on June 11, after making a stop in Oran
and Marignane. But the German advance will not allow 'Escadrille
to finish his equipment and the B-3 leaves Rochefort June 20 for
Saint-Raphael then Morocco through Algeria.
Staff
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Commanders
of the Squadron B-3
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| ECHINARD
Maurice Lieutenant |
September
17,1939
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May 15,1940
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| JALABERT
René Lieutenant |
May 15,1940
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December
23,1940
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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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Function
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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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| BLANCHET |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilote
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| ECHINARD
Maurice |
Lieutenant
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Commander
of the Squadron
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Commander
of the Squadron B-3 until may 15, 1940
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| JALABERT
René - Léon |
Lieutenant
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Commander
of the Squadron
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Commander
of the Squadron B-3 from may 15, 1940
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Born
in BEAUMONT du PERIGORD (24 - Dordogne) on 19 February 1905
Died August 16, 1970 at Marseille (13 - Bouches du Rhône) |
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Airfields
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Various
used Airfields
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City
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Department
or country
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Period
of use
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Berre-l'Etang
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13 -
Bouches Du Rhône
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Until
May 15, 1940
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Médiouna
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Morocco
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May 15
to June 11, 1940
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Rochefort
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17 -
Charente-Maritime
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from
June 11 to 20, 1940
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Saint-Raphael
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83 -
Var
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June
20 to 24, 1940
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Morocco
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From
June 24, 1940
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Aircrafts
The
B-3 Squadron was equipped since its creation, following aircrafts:
The used aircrafts
are described in the accessible file by the link below. You will find
N ° of series, Registration, date of affectation to the group, and
fate of the plane there.
In
this list are identified :
Casualties
The squadron
"B-3" had no losses to deplore during the Campaign of
France.
Sources
- The
dates and places of birth of the Group's personnel are taken mainly
from the site : "Mémoires
des Hommes"
- Hors série AVIONS No1
- "L'Aéronautique Navale Française de Septembre
1940 à Juin 1940" by L. Morareau - Editions LELA Presse
- Aéro-Journal No18
"L'Aéronautique Navale en Guerre 1939-1940": by Christian-Jacques
EHRENGARDT - Editions Aéro-Editions
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