Exploration Squadron E-9

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Historical

Squadron E-9 was born on October 15, 1939, in Berre l'Etang. This unit, equipped with Breguet Bizerte, is commanded by Lieutenant Guillemin.

Like the other exploration squadrons, the E-9 will carry out during the whole Campgne de France, long missions of surveillance and escort of convoys, without meeting the enemy.

The squadron will be renamed 9-E from 1 August 1940 and will be dissolved on 27 November 1942, after the invasion of the free zone by the Germans.

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Staff

Commanders of the Squadron E-9
GUILLEMIN Jean Lieutenant	October 16,1939	September 1sr,1940

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Personnel

Pilots and Crew mmembers of the Squadron E-9
Names of pilots	Rank	Function	Informations	Civil Statut	Photo	Citations
GUILLEMIN Jean	Lieutenant	Commander of Squadron	Commander of squadron E-9

 

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Airfields

Various used Airfields
City	Department or country	Period of use
Berre l'Etang	13 - Bouches du Rhône	Present at May 10, 1940,

 

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Aircrafts

The Squadron E-9 was equipped since its creation, following aircrafts:

- Breguet Bizerte

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 :

• 4 Breguet Bizerte

 

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Casualties

The squadron "E-9" had no losses to deplore during the Campaign of France.

 

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Sources

- The citations or decorations listed are extracted from the Official Journals archived in « Source gallica.bnf.fr / Bibliothèque nationale de France »

- 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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