French Withdraw to North Africa

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jony663
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French Withdraw to North Africa

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Post by jony663 » 28 Oct 2014, 13:27

I am trying to research the French withdraw order to North-Africa on 17th June. Were the aircraft pulled out by squadrons or was it a general order and the individual aircraft did their best to get there.

My only source is Kirkland but I have read here that the web article was not well researched.

Is there a list of the aircraft that made it to North Africa? Was Corsica used as a transit point?

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Post by phylo_roadking » 29 Oct 2014, 01:32

IIRC Corsica was indeed sued as a transit point for those aircraft that required it. A member here, Carl Schwamberger, did some work on this some years ago...
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Post by Loïc » 30 Oct 2014, 01:27

c.18th 20th june 1940 were sent to North Africa 39 Groups of the Armée de l'Air (10 Fighters with 550 planes, 20 Bombers with 480 planes 9 Recce with 220 planes) 29 remaining in Metropolitan France (14 Fighters 11 Bombers 4 Recce Groups)

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Post by jony663 » 26 Dec 2014, 05:57

Loir - Do you have a breakdown or reference of the aircraft and squadrons sent over to North Africa?

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