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[leforban]

  Magnifique... Une petitepenséepour Saint Exupery
Just so beautiful... A little though for Saint exupery..

[wolf44]

Indeed, leforban! Too bad there are no photos of the planes that A.de Saint Exupery flew on. Or at least I haven't found any.

[Mick]

... there are a few of St Ex's P-38 F5 reco, N°80, nicknamed "Jeanne" ... 









... the last known pic of St Ex, July 1944, aged 43 ...

[wolf44]

Yes, I know these images. I was referring to the photos of the MB 174 or Potez 63.11 that he flew. During the Battle of France he may not have had a personalized plane, like this P-38. Anyway, he was a legendary pilot and a very profound writer. His fate was tragic.

wolf44

[wolf44]

Now I realized something... Saint Exupery flew several missions during the Battle of France on MB 174s with serials 21, 24 and 53. I represented all three in the skins, but no. 21 I represented as being from the 4th squadron. But Saint Exupery flew in GR II/33 3eme Escadrille, so no. 21 was from the 3eme Escadrille...

[Mick]

... looks like he also flew N°18 ... 



... and also :

29/03/1940 - BLOCH MB 174 n°18
31/03/1940 - BLOCH MB 174 n°22
01/04/1940 - BLOCH MB 174 n°21
23/05/1940 - BLOCH MB 174 n°24
27/05/1940 - BLOCH MB 174 n°34
29/05/1940 - BLOCH MB 174 N°..
31/05/1940 - BLOCH MB 174 n°22
06/06/1940 - BLOCH MB 174 n°53
09/06/1940 - BLOCH MB 174 n°53


Sources : "Les Chevaliers de l'Ombre" Tome 1

[Whiskey_Sierra_972]

Great skins mate!

Can I ask if some unnumbered are in program too?

[wolf44]

... looks like he also flew N°18 ... 



... and also :

29/03/1940 - BLOCH MB 174 n°18
31/03/1940 - BLOCH MB 174 n°22
01/04/1940 - BLOCH MB 174 n°21
23/05/1940 - BLOCH MB 174 n°24
27/05/1940 - BLOCH MB 174 n°34
29/05/1940 - BLOCH MB 174 N°..
31/05/1940 - BLOCH MB 174 n°22
06/06/1940 - BLOCH MB 174 n°53
09/06/1940 - BLOCH MB 174 n°53


Sources : "Les Chevaliers de l'Ombre" Tome 1

Great! I haven't seen this profile of MB174. Thanks!

[wolf44]

Whiskey_Sierra_972,Are you referring to the skin without series and national insignia?

wolf44

[Whiskey_Sierra_972]

Hi wolf44!

Thanks for your reply!

I was meaning a skin without only the plane number but with unit markings and roundels....

For example in the Mick image , without the black rudders label N°18 and the little 18 red near the fuselage french roundel....

[wolf44]

Yes, it's no problem. I didn't do it initially because they are campaign skins, but I can make the same silhouettes without inscriptions and national signs.

Few days.Thank you!

wolf44

[wolf44]

and without squadron emblems?