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Historical
Squadron 8S-2 was created
in January 1936 in Martinique, Fort de France. First called 5S-2,
it will take its final designation of 8S-2 October 17, 1939. At
the outbreak of the conflict, army Gourdou-Les Bains GL-812, the
unit carries out missions of escort of Ships and wrestling anti-submarine.
The squadron is very active and the flights are numerous. Following
two accidents, the squadron will have only two aircraft, before
being re-equipped in Loire 130 Colonial, from February 1940. The
flights resume with this new aircraft until the Armistice
After the Armistice, the
8S-2 Squadron is renamed 17S. It will join, in 1943, the Forces
Fraçaises Libres under a new name of "17S" and
will finally be dissolved in July 1944.
Staff
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Commanders
of the Squadron 8S-2
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| EVIN
Pierre Lieutenant |
January
1st,1939
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April
30, 1940
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| PERIE
Casimir Lieutenant |
May
4,1940
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June
06,1940
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Personnel
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Pilots
and crew-members of Squadron 8S-2
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Names
of pilots
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Rank
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Function
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Informations
|
Civil
Statut
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Photo
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Citations
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| EVIN
Pierre |
Lieutenant
|
Commander
of Squadron
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Commander
of the Squadron 8S-2 from January 1st,1938 to April 30,1940 |
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| PERIE
Casimir |
Lieutenant
|
Commander
of squadron
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Commander
of the Squadron 8S-2 from may 4, 1940, to June 06, 1940 |
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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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Fort
de France
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97 -
Martinique
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January
1939 to July 1944
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Aircrafts
The
Squadron 8S-2 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
"8S-2" 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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