1940, France aircraftwrecks

Hi,

Together with a friend I have a forum about Dutch aviation. Recently several photos of France wrecks were posted. Perhaps you might be interested aswell so I give you the link.

http://www.nederlandseluchtvaart.nl/forums/f36-buitenlandse-luchtvaart-foreign-aviation/franse-vliegtuigwrakken-1940-a-15700/

Best regards,

Mathieu.

Thank you Mathieu,

Some pics are very informative : Potez 25, Caudron Simoun, Koolhoven FK.58 (I like this plane)...

Pascal

Hi Mathieu,

Thanks for this interesting link! The 7th is the first photo of an Amiot with running motors on ground i saw.... It seems that it was taken in the 30', not in 1939-40, isn't it?
Ps: Few of theses are in the Avions Hors-Série n°24, or in the Aero Journal HS on Bombing.

Pierre

Hi,

Thanks for your replies! Recently some other photos of France aircraft appeared on our forum. A few France aircraft visit the Dutch airfield Soesterberg: http://www.nederlandseluchtvaart.nl/forums/f9-propellertijdperk-propeller-age/onbekende-franse-kisten-op-soesterberg-17339/
Peheraps any of you know more about this visit?

Best regards,

Mathieu

Hi Mathieu,

Picture from your forum :

Citation :

This is the only one Potez 25.47, sometimes called Potez 25 M (M for Ministeriel).

It was made for Mr Laurent-Eynac, french Air Minister, in 1929, probably from the former prototype of Potez 25.43 A2.

The machine guns and their ring were taken away, and the aircraft carries a spare wheel, halfly integrated in the bottom of the fuselage, under the passenger's seat. Engine was an Hispano-suiza 12 Lb of 600 HP. The aircraft was modified with extra tanks, so it could carry 800 liters of benzine.

Sorry for my bad english ... Yours sincerely, Marc

Hi Marc,

Thanks for your interesting information! I posted your reply on the Dutch forum, perhaps, someone might be able to find out more why these aircraft visit the Netherlands.

Best regards,

Mathieu.

Hi,

A few photos of a potez 58 with German markings.

http://www.nederlandseluchtvaart.nl/forums/f36-buitenlandse-luchtvaart-foreign-aviation/potez-58-german-markings-17594/

Best regards,

Mathieu.

Hi Mathieu

Thanks for posting the link: nice photos with some interesting details!

Regards,

@Parabellum,

Your welcome, if there appear any other photos with France aircraft on our forum I will post them here.

regards,

Mathieu.

Great idea! Thanks again Mathieu!
Cheers,

Hi,

Yesterday another few photos emerged on the Dutch forum:

http://www.nederlandseluchtvaart.nl/forums/f36-buitenlandse-luchtvaart-foreign-aviation/german-breguet-bizertes-17916/

Anyone more details about this aircraft?

Regards,

Mathieu.

Beautiful pics ! Many thanks !

The Breguet "Bizerte" is an improvement of the Short "Calcutta", a british flyingboat that was built under license by Breguet in the thirties. A grand-uncle of mine has worked on the prototypes, built in Le Havre.

It was a good patrol seaplane, with a long range, that's why the German used it...

Pascal

Hi,

Today some other photos from France in 1940 appeared on our forum. Does anyone of you has any idea which airfield it could be?

http://www.nederlandseluchtvaart.nl/forums/f36-buitenlandse-luchtvaart-foreign-aviation/frankrijk-juni-1940-a-18485/

Best regards,

Mathieu.

Many of these planes were trainers for beginners :
- MS-315/317, some of them still wearing civil immatriculation of their former owners, before they were bought by governemment,
- Caudron C-600 "aiglon" ...

Probably a flying school ...

Hi,

Another one, the last photo shows a Bloch 200 in German markings.
http://www.nederlandseluchtvaart.nl/forums/f9-propellertijdperk-propeller-age/buitgemaakt-18510/#post25436

Best regards,

Mathieu.

Hi Mathieu,

The first one is a czech one, made by Avia or Aero, due to the shape of the engine covers..

The second one is french, and sitill wears his "matricule Militaire" under the wings ...

Hi,

Not a wreck, but a captured aircraft. Does anyone knows more about the history of this aircraft?

http://www.nederlandseluchtvaart.nl/forums/f36-buitenlandse-luchtvaart-foreign-aviation/duitse-stinson-reliant-19437/#post27312

Regards,

Mathieu.

Hello Mathieu!

It is the Stinson SR.6 Reliant n° 9613, as seen here: http://www.aviafrance.com/listeimma.php

Pascal

Hi,

This time no wrecks but a captured aircraft in German coulors.

http://www.nederlandseluchtvaart.nl/forums/f36-buitenlandse-luchtvaart-foreign-aviation/duitse-morane-saulnier-ms-406-a-19722/

Regards,

Mathieu.