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Historical
The Patrouille de Bordeaux
is constituted on May 10th, 1940. It is not attached to any Groupement
and is thus independent .. The Equipment, Bloch MB152, are taken
on the spot and the personnel is French. The first 3 bloch arrive
on May 20th: they are new and armed aircrafts. The Patron Patrol
is the Commander RABATEL, former fighter of the 1st War, assisted
by Captain Masson, former instructor of the School of Salon. As
for the pilots, they are taken among the best students of the
last Promotion of the Air School: 1938. They will soon be joined
by pilots in training at the School of Air Cazaux: these, faced
with the situation of the French Army, no longer support inactivity,
and without orders, decide to join spontaneously the closest fighting
unit: the Patrouille de Bordeaux.
On June 17 and 18, the
men and equipment of the Etampes and Tours Patrols, retreat to
Bordeaux. With this strengthened staff, GC I / 55 will be created
(see GC I / 55)
Staff
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Commanders
of the Patrol
of Bordeaux
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| Commander
RABATEL Henri |
May
10, 1940
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Juny
16, 1940
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| Captain
MASSON (Adjoint) |
May
10, 1940
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Juny
16, 1940
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Pilots
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Pilots
of the Patrol
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Names
of pilots
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Rank
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Victories
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Informations
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Sure
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Prob.
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| CANDESSUS |
Lieutenant
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Affected
May 20, 1940 from the 1938 Promotion of the School of Air. |
| DE-FALETANS |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
student at the CIC of CAZAUX, he joined without order the Patrol
of Bordeaux to take part in the fighting at the end of May 1940. |
| DESSELAS |
Lieutenant
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Affected
May 20, 1940 from the 1938 Promotion of the School of Air. |
| DUMOULIN |
Sub-Lieutenant
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| LEFEUVRE |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Affected
May 20, 1940 from the 1938 Promotion of the School of Air. |
| LEPEZEL |
Sergeant
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| LESPINASSE |
Staff-Sergeant
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| MASSON |
Captain
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Second
in command of the Patrol. This officer, Saint-Cyrien, was an
instructor at the Ecole de l'Air de Salon. |
| RABATEL
Henri |
Commander
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Commander
of the Patrol: former fighter of the 1st World War. |
| RIVORY |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
student at the CIC of CAZAUX, he joined without order the Patrol
of Bordeaux to take part in the fighting at the end of May 1940. |
| SOUVIAT |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
student at the CIC of CAZAUX, he joined without order the Patrol
of Bordeaux to take part in the fighting at the end of May 1940. |
| THOMAS
Alain |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Affected
May 20, 1940 from the 1938 Promotion of the School of Air. |
| TRULLA |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Affected
May 20, 1940 from the 1938 Promotion of the School of Air. |
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Names
of airfields
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Period
of use of airfields
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| Bordeaux |
From
May 10th to Juny 17th 1940
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Aircrafts
The
Bordeaux Patrol has been equipped since its creation on May 10,
1940, with the 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 :
- 1 Dewoitine D501
- 3 Bloch MB151
- 10 Bloch MB152
- 2 Bloch MB155
The
Patrol of Bordeaux did not obtain any victories during the Campaign
of France
Casualties
The Patrol of Bordeaux had no
casualties to deplore during the Campaign of France.
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