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The Squadron B-5 is created
May 18, 1940 in Orly. Under the command of Lieutenant Commander
DAILLIERE, she must be equipped with Farman NC 223.4 "assigned"
by Air France. The first aircraft, the "Jules Verne" is
perceived on February 21, 1940. After conclusive tests, the aircraft
joins Toussus-Le-Noble to receive a military equipment there: machine
guns and bomb thrower; From May 8th, "Jules Verne" joined
Lanvéoc-Poulmic, base from which it will perform many night
missions long durations.
On the night of 7 to 8 June
1940, the aircraft will bomb Berlin and return safely after a 13:40
flight ...
The Armisitice of June 24
will not leave time to finish equipping the other two aircraft,
NC 223.4 "Camille Flammarion" and "Le Verrier".
Staff
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Commanders
of the Squadron B-5
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| GUILLARD
Paul |
April
1940
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September
1st,1940
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| DAILLERE
Lieutenant Commander |
May 18,1940
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August
15,1940
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Pilots
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Pilots
and Crew Members of the Squadron B-5
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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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| CAVAILLES
Louis |
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Mechanic
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Mermoz's
flying companion, he took part in many Atlantic crossings before
the war. |
Born March 23, 1901
in Castelnau De Brassac (81 - Tarn)
Died on 15 July 1983 at Pau (64 - Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
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| CODOS
Paul |
Captain
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Pilot
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On
board the "Flammarion", he will participate in the
search for the German battleships "Admiral Graf Sppe"
and "Von Scheer" which are destroying allied transports
in the South Atalantic. |
Born on 1st May 1896
at Iviers (02 - Aisne)
Died on 30 January 1960
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| COMET
Paul |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Navigator
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Paul
COMET is an experienced navigator : before the conflict, he
crossed the Atlantic several times on board the Couzinet.
He took part in the bombing of Berlin during the night of 7
to 8 June 1940 on board the Farman 223-4 "Jules Verne". |
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| CORNEILLET |
Petty
Officer 1st Class
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Mechanic
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Participates
in the bombing of Berlin on the night of June 7 to 8, 1940 aboard
the Farman 223-4 "Jules Verne" |
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| DAILLIERE
Henri - Laurent |
Lieutenant
Commander
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Commander
of Farman NC 223.4 No2 "Jules Verne". Took part
in the bombing of Berlin during the night of 7 to 8 June 1940
on board Farman 223-4 "Jules Verne".
He will be killed in an
air accident on October 11, 1942
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Born
on 26 February 1901 in Tours (37 - Indre et Loire)
Killed on 11 October 1942 in Conakry (Guinea) |
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| DESCHAMP |
Petty
Officer
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Machine-Gunner
- Bomber
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Participates
in the bombing of Berlin on the night of June 7 to 8, 1940 aboard
the Farman 223-4 "Jules Verne" |
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| GUEUGNET |
Chief
Petty Officer
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Pilot
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He
took part in the bombing of Aix la Chapelle on 19 May. But severely
tested by the mission, he will be replaced thereafter by Master
Henri YONNET, in particular during the raid on Berlin |
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| GUILLAUMET
Henri |
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Pilot
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On board the "Flammarion",
he will participate in the search for the German battleships
"Admiral Graf Sppe" and "Von Scheer" which
destroy the allied transports in the South Atalantic.
He disappeared on 27 November
1940 on board Farman F2234 No3 "Le Verrier",
shot down by an Italian fighter.
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Born on 29 May 1902
in Bouy (51 - Marne)
Killed on 27 November 1940 in the Mediterranean Sea
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| MANGIN-D'OUINCE
Xavier |
Lieutenant
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Commander
of Farman NC 223.4 No. 3 "Le Verrier" |
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| MENVIELLE
André |
Lieutenant
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Commander
of the Farman NC 223.4 No. 1 "Camille Flammarion" |
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| NERI
Jacques |
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Radio
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In
1941, while trying to reach Spain with 32 other airmen, he was
arrested and deported to Buchenwald |
Born in 1905
Died on 2 April 1995 in Ajaccio (Corsica)
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| SCOUR |
Petty
Officer 1st Class
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Radio
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Participates
in the bombing of Berlin on the night of June 7 to 8, 1940 aboard
the Farman 223-4 "Jules Verne" |
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| YONNET
Henri |
Petty
Officer 1st Class
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Pilot
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Participates
in the bombing of Berlin on the night of June 7 to 8, 1940 aboard
the Farman 223-4 "Jules Verne"
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Story
of Crews
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Crews
of the Squadron
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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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Crew
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COMET |
Sub-Lieutenant
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On the
night of 7 to 8 June 1940, the crew bombed Berlin aboard the
Farman 223.4 "Jules Verne". The flight will last
13h40
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| CORNEILLET |
Petty
Officer 1st Class
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Mechanical
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| DAILLIERE |
Lieutenant
commander
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| DESCHAMP |
Petty
Officer
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Machine-Gunner
Bomber
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| SCOUR |
Petty
Officer 1st Class
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Radio
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| YONNET |
Petty
Officer 1st Class
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Co-pilot
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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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Lanveoc-Poulmic
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29 -
Finistère
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Present
May 10, 1940,
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Aircrafts
The
Squadron B-5 was equipped since its creation, following aircrafts:
The used aircrafts
are dSqnribed 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-5" 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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