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Potez 637 A3
1
X-508
 Prototype of this observation version 637 A3  
Potez 637 A3
1
C-585
  
Potez 637 A3
2
C-586
 Assigned to GR II / 33. Destroyed in air combat on May 13, 1940. The crew is unharmed: Lieutenant GAVOILLE (Pilot), Captain VESIN (Observer), Corporal SAURT (Gunner).  
Potez 637 A3
3
C-587
 Assigned to GR II / 33. Destroyed on 5 November 1939 following an attack by 6 BF109E. Lt GEOFFROY (Observer), Warrant-Officer BERNARD (Pilot) are killed. Warrant-Officer ROBERT, wounded, jumps into a parachute and is taken prisoner. He died of his wounds on May 23, 1941  
Potez 637 A3
4
C-588
 Assigned to GR II / 52. Destroyed in air combat on 27 September 1939: it is shot down by 9 BF109E. The crew is killed: Lt DU PARC (Observer),Chief Warrant Officer SAUDRY (Pilot), Master Corporal BIOLETTI (Gunner)  
Potez 637 A3
5
C-589
 Assigned to GR II / 33. On October 31, 1939, during an attack by BF109 E, Sgt Moreau was seriously wounded. Staff-Sergeant GUERIN (Pilot) and Lieutenant ISRAEL (Observer) are unscathed. The plane is only damaged. Captain Antoine de Saint-Exupéry flew on board on 8 november 1939.  
Potez 637 A3
6
C-590
 Assigned to GR II / 33. Destroyed by accident at landing on October 30, 1939. His pilot, ,Chief Warrant Officer JOSSERAND is killed  
Potez 637 A3
7
C-591
 Assigned to GR II / 33. Destroyed by air combat on May 12, 1940. Captain MOREAU (Observer) is seriously injured, Sergeant JOANNIC (Gunner) is killed and the pilot, Sub Lieutenant MOREAU is unscathed  
Potez 637 A3
8
C-592
  
Potez 637 A3
9
C-593
  
Potez 637 A3
10
C-594
 Assigned to GR II / 52. Destroyed in air combat on May 19, 1940. The crew is unscathed: Lieutenants VUATRIN (Observer) and ESCOFFIER (Pilot), and Warrant-Officer THIEBAULT (Gunner).  
Potez 637 A3
11
C-595
 Assigned to GR II / 33. Destroyed by accident on May 19, 1940. The crew is unharmed  
Potez 637 A3
12
C-596
  
Potez 637 A3
13
C-597
  
Potez 637 A3
14
C-598
 Assigned to GR II / 33. Shot by mistake on December 21, 1939 by two English Hurricanes (F / L Lovett ). Lt CASTELLANA (Observer) and Adjt PERNOT (Gunner) are killed. Only Lieutenant SAGON (Pilot), wounded, jumps in parachute.
Potez 637 A3
15
C-599
 Assigned to GR II / 33. Destroyed by accident during a training flight on September 29, 1939. The crew is unharmed  
Potez 637 A3
16
C-600
  
Potez 637 A3
17
C-601
 Assigned to GR I / 33. Destroyed by the Flak on October 16, 1939. Lt CATON (Pilot) and Sgt ARNION (Gunner) are killed. The injured Lt LAEMMEL (Observer) is taken prisoner  
Potez 637 A3
18
C-602
 Assigned to GR I / 33. Defeated on 7 November 1939 by BF109E. The crew is killed: Cptne HOCQUEMILLER (Observer), Adjt TREVIS and Sgt WARYN  
Potez 637 A3
19
C-603
  
Potez 637 A3
20
C-604
 Assigned to GR I / 33. Shot down on December 20, 1939 by the Flak and the German Fighter. The crew, wounded, was taken prisoner: Lieutenants NAVELET (Observateur) and DE-FORGES (Pilot)  
Potez 637 A3
21
C-605
 Assigned to GR II / 33. Captain Antoine de Saint-Exupéry flew on board on 7 April 1940.  
Potez 637 A3
22
C-606
 Assigned to GR I/33. The aircraft was scuttled at Dole-Tavaux on 3 June 1940.  
Potez 637 A3
23
C-607
  
Potez 637 A3
24
C-608
  
Potez 637 A3
25
C-609
 Assigned to GR I / 33. Destroyed by the Flak on 20 September 1939. Cptne SCHNEIDER (Observer) is killed. Sub-Lt NOEL (Pilot) and Staff-Sergeant LEPLAN, wounded, are taken prisoner  
Potez 637 A3
26
C-610
 Assigned to GR I / 33. Defeated on 7 November 1939 by BF109E. Sergeant STRUB is killed. Staff-Sergeant DROITCOURT (Pilot) and Sub Lieutenant HENRY (Observer) are injured  
Potez 637 A3
27
C-611
  
Potez 637 A3
28
C-612
 Assigned to GR I/33  
Potez 637 A3
29
C-613
  
Potez 637 A3
30
C-614
  
Potez 637 A3
31
C-615
 Assigned to GR II / 52. Destroyed in air combat on September 25, 1939: it is shot by three BF109E. His crew was injured: Lieutenant TISSIER (Pilot) and AMARRE (observer) seriously injured and Staff-Sergeant GENTY (Gunner) Wounded  
Potez 637 A3
32
C-616
  
Potez 637 A3
33
C-617
 Assigned to GR II/52. The aircraft was damaged on the ground and abandoned on 16 May 1940.  
Potez 637 A3
34
C-618
  
Potez 637 A3
35
C-619
 Aircraft assigned to the GR I / 52: Crashes on landing on 25 May 1940 on the return of a night flight. Staff-Sergeant DENAIN (Pilot) and BUTZ (Gunner) are killed. Sub-Lieutenant BRUNERIE (Observer) is wounded.  
Potez 637 A3
36
C-620
 Aircraft assigned to GR I / 52: Shot by BF109E on 24 March 1940. Sub-Lt BRUGEROLLES (Observer) and Sgt DUMAS (Gunner) are killed. The pilot was injured: Warrant-Officer BARBIER  
Potez 637 A3
37
C-621
 Assigned to 52 Wing. Accident on 7 May1940 at Decize (58).  
Potez 637 A3
38
C-622
  
Potez 637 A3
39
C-623
 Aircraft assigned to the GR I / 52: Touched by the Flak, it was destroyed on 3 October 1939: his crew was unscathed: Adjt LE-SAOULT (Pilot), Chief-Warrant-Officer VERON (Observer) and Sgt MELOT  
Potez 637 A3
40
C-624
  
Potez 637 A3
41
C-625
 Aircraft assigned to GR I / 52: Shot by Fighter Aircrafts on 21 December 1939 in Alsace, in Barembach (Bas-Rhin).The crew is killed: Adjt LE-SAOULT (Pilot), Adjt-Chef VERON (Observateur) and Sgt MELOT (machine gunner).
Potez 637 A3
42
C-626
 Assigned to GR II / 52. The 16th of October 1939, destroyed following an attack by 5 BF 109E: Lt PINCZON DU SEL (Pilot) and Captain BELBEZE (Observer) are killed. The wounded Staff-Sergeant VERGNE (Gunner) is taken prisoner.  
Potez 637 A3
43
C-627
  
Potez 637 A3
44
C-628
  
Potez 637 A3
45
C-629
 Aircraft assigned to GR I / 52, 1st Squadron. Crew Lt BERTAUX (Pilot) and Lt CARLIER (Observer)  
Potez 637 A3
46
C-630
 Aircraft assigned to the GR I / 52. : Destroyed in air combat on September 26, 1939. Sergeant HEILTZ (Gunner) and Chief Warrant Officer LAGARDE (Observer) are killed and wounded Warrant-Officer BRARD (Pilot) is taken prisoner  
Potez 637 A3
47
C-631
 Aircraft assigned to the GR I / 52: crew Sgt CANNNE (Pilot) Lt DU TERTRE (Observer) Sgt MELOT: Accidented aircraft, placed on the belly on September 6, 1939  
Potez 637 A3
48
C-632
 Assigned to GR II/33. The aircraft was damaged by Flak on 12 May 1940 and scuttled on 16 May 1940, location unknown.  
Potez 637 A3
49
C-633
 Assigned to GR II / 33. Defeated by the Flak on 22 May 1940. The crew, unharmed, was taken prisoner: Warrant-Officer GUERIN (Pilot), Lieutenant ISRAEL (Observer) and Staff-Sergeant HINCKER (Gunner).  
Potez 637 A3
50
C-634
  
Potez 637 A3
51
C-635
  
Potez 637 A3
52
C-636
 Aircraft assigned to the GR I / 52: Destroyed following an air combat on September 7, 1939: pursued by BF109E, it crashes on the ground: crew unharmed.  
Potez 637 A3
53
C-637
  
Potez 637 A3
54
C-638
 Assigned to GR II / 52. On September 30, 1939, destroyed following an attack by 3 BF 109E: Warrant Officer MERCY (Pilot) was seriously wounded, Staff-Sergeant RITUIT (Gunner) was killed and Captain DUDEZERT (Observer) is unscathed  
Potez 637 A3
55
C-639
  
Potez 637 A3
56
C-640
 The aircraft was destroyed on the ground on 16 May 1940, at an unknown location.  
Potez 637 A3
57
C-641
  
Potez 637 A3
58
C-642
 Assigned to GR II / 52 - 3rd Squadron. Damaged by the Flak, it is destroyed at landing on May 20, 1940. The crew is unscathed  
Potez 637 A3
59
C-643
  
Potez 637 A3
60
C-644
 Assigned to GR II / 14.