Armée de l'Air
Order of Battle, 10th May 1940

This page was last corrected on 25 February 1999.

 Many thanks to Christian-Jacques Ehrengardt for his help with this orbat (but any remaining errors are mine 1).


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Zone d'Opérations Aériennes Nord - Z.O.A.N. (Northern Zone of Air Operations) 
[ Fighter Squadrons ] [ Bomber Squadrons ] [ Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons ]
Zone d'Opérations Aériennes Est - Z.O.A.E. (Eastern Zone of Air Operations)
[ Fighter Squadrons ] [ Bomber Squadrons ] [ Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons ]
Zone d'Opérations Aériennes Sud - Z.O.A.S. (Southern Zone of Air Operations)
[ Fighter Squadrons ] [ Bomber Squadrons ] [ Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons ]
Zone d'Opérations Aériennes des Alpes - Z.O.A.A. (Alps Zone of Air Operations)
[ Fighter Squadrons ] [ Bomber Squadrons ] [ Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons ]
[ Transport Squadrons ]
North Africa
[ Fighter Squadrons ]
[ Bomber Squadrons ]
 [ Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons ]
Middle-East
[ Fighter Squadrons ]
[ Bomber Squadrons ]
 [ Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons ]
Indochina French Somali Coast
French West Africa
 Madagascar


 
Armée de l'Air Headquarters
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander
G.Q.G.A. Morane 406
3
2
 St Jean-les-Deux Jumeaux Gal Vuillemin
Forces Aériennes de Coopération du Nord-Est
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander
F.A.C.N.E. -
-
-
 La Ferté-s/s-Jouarre Gal Têtu

Zone d'Opérations Aériennes Nord - Z.O.A.N. [ Top of Page ]

Zone Headquarters
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander
HQ Z.O.A.N. -
-
-
 Chauny Gal d'Astier de La Vigerie

Fighter Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

See also Aéronavale fighter units in Northern France.
 
Groupement de Chasse 21
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
HQ Gpt 21 Morane 406
2
2
 Chantilly- Les Aigles Gal Pinsard
G.C. I/1 Bloch 152
23
15
 Chantilly-Les Aigles Cdt Soviche
G.C. II/1 Bloch 152
25
18
 Buc Cdt Robillon
G.C. III/3 Morane 406 
Dewoitine 520
28
4
23
2
 Beauvais-Tillé Cne Le Bideau
G.C. II/10  Bloch 151 
Bloch 152
23
8
14
6
 Rouen-Boos Cdt Ronzet
G.C. III/10  Bloch 151 
Bloch 152
16
23
5
13
 Le Havre-Octeville Cdt Risacher
Groupement de Chasse 23
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
HQ Gpt 23 Curtiss H-75 
2
2
 Laon-Chambry Gal Romatet
G.C. II/2 Morane 406
26
22
 Laon-Chambry Cdt Bertrou F.A. 109 [9e Armée]
G.C. III/2 Morane 406
34
28
 Cambrai-Niergnies Cdt Geille F.A. 101 [1re Armée]
G.C. I/4 Curtiss H-75
30
29
 Wez-Thuisy Cdt Heurtaut
G.C. I/5 Curtiss H-75
29
25
 Suippes Cdt Murtin F.A. 102 [2e Armée]
E.C.M.J. 1/16 Potez 631
17
10
 Wez-Thuisy Cne Escudier
Groupement de Chasse 25
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
HQ Gpt 25 - Aire-La Lys Lt.Col de Moussac
G.C. III/1 Morane 406
30
20
 Norrent-Fontes Cdt Paoli F.A. 107 [7e Armée]
G.C. II/8 Bloch 152
19
11
 Calais-Marck Cdt Ponton d'Amecourt FM Nord
Groupement de Chasse de Nuit    (night fighters)
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
HQ Gpt CN - Meaux-Esbly Lt.Col Dordilly
E.C.N. 1/13 Potez 631
12
8
 Meaux-Esbly Cne Treillard
E.C.N. 2/13 Potez 631
11
7
 Melun-Villaroche Cne Petit de Mirbeck
E.C.N. 3/13 Potez 631
12
10
 Le Plessis-Belleville Cne Comte
E.C.N. 4/14 Potez 631
12
7
 Betz-Bouillancy Cne Pouyade

Bomber Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

See also Aéronavale level, dive and torpedo bomber units in Northern France.

Z.O.A.N. Bomber Squadrons were grouped in the 1re Division Aérienne along with G.R. II/33 a reconnaissance unit listed under Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons.
 
Groupement de Bombardement 6  (Col Lefort)
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.B. I/12 Lioré et Olivier LéO 451
14
9
 Soissons-Saconin Lt.Col Dordilly 1re Division Aérienne
G.B. II/12 Lioré et Olivier LéO 451
14
13
 Persan-Beaumont Cdt Malardel 1re Division Aérienne
Groupement de Bombardement 9  (Col François)
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.B. I/34 Amiot 143 
Amiot 354
13
3
10
2
 Montdidier Cne Audouin 1re Division Aérienne
G.B. II/34 Amiot 143 
Amiot 354 
Bloch 131
11
2
2
9
0
1
 Roye-Amy Lt.Col Donzeau 1re Division Aérienne
Groupement de Bombardement d'Assaut 18  (Col Girier)
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.B. I/54 Bréguet 693
13
13
 La Ferté-Gaucher Cdt Plou 1re Division Aérienne
G.B. II/54 Bréguet 693
10
10
 Nangis Cdt Grenet 1re Division Aérienne

Reconnaissance / ObservationSquadrons[ Top of Page ]

Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.R. II/33 Potez 637 
Potez 63.11 
Bloch 174
7
6
2
6
5
1
 Athies-sous-Laon Cdt Alias 1re Division Aérienne
The following Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons were all assigned to Army cooperation duties. They are listed according to the ground army supported.
 
1re Armée
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.R. I/14 Potez 63.11
8
7
 Clastres-Saint-Simon Cdt Fayet F.A. 101 [1re Armée]
G.A.O. 502 Potez 63.11 
Mureaux 115
3
4
3
4
 La Fère-Courbes Cdt Rochart F.A. 2 [IIe CA]
G.A.O. 503 Potez 63.11 
Mureaux 115
5
8
3
0
 Valenciennes Cdt Thabault F.A. 3 [IIIe CA]
G.A.O. 504 LéO C.30 
Potez 63.11 
Potez 39
26
6
1
28
3
0
 Denain-Prouvy Cdt Ginestet F.A. 4 [IVe CA]
G.A.O. 505 Potez 63.11 
Potez 39
6
1
4
0
 Le-Quesnoy-Vertain Cne Petitjean de Marcilly F.A. 5 [Ve CA]
G.A.O. 545 Potez 63.11 
Potez 27
3
4
0
4
 Denain-Prouvy Cne Discors F.A. 33 [3e DLM]
G.A.O. 4/551 Potez 63.11 
Mureaux 117
6
4
2
3
 Le Quesnoy-Vertain Cne Ranon de la Vergne F.A. 29 [2e DLM] 
F.A. 30 [CC]
G.A.O. 544 Potez 63.11 
Mureaux 115
6
5
4
4
 Villers-lès-Guise Cne Loisy F.A. 34 [4e DLC]
2e Armée
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.R. II/22 Potez 63.11
8
7
 Chatel-Chéhèry Cdt Barruet F.A. 102 [2e Armée]
G.A.O. 507 Potez 63.11 
Mureaux 115
6
9
4
5
 Attigny Cdt Schwander F.A. 35 [5e DLC]
G.A.O. 510 Potez 63.11 
Potez 39
6
3
6
3
 Attigny Cdt Meyer-Jardin F.A. 10 [Xe CA]
G.A.O. 518 Potez 63.11 
Bréguet 27
6
5
6
5
 Challerange Cdt Montaudie F.A. 18 [XVIIIe CA]
G.A.O. 2/520 Potez 63.11 
Mureaux 115
6
6
4
5
 Challerange Cne Delgée F.A. 26 [2e DLC]
7e Armée
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.R. I/35 Potez 63.11
12
11
 Saint-Omer-Wizerne Cdt Deprez F.A. 107 [7e Armée]
G.A.O. 501 Potez 63.11 
Mureaux 115
6
6
3
6
 Dunkerque-Mardyck Cdt Moguez F.A. 1 [Ier CA]
G.A.O. 516 Potez 63.11 
Potez 27
4
8
4
6
 Calais-Saint Inglevert Cdt Durand F.A. 16 [XVIe CA]
G.A.O. 552 Potez 63.11 
Mureaux 117
6
6
5
5
 Saint-Omer-Wizernes Cdt Chauvet F.A. 28 [1re DLM]
9e Armée
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.R. II/52 Potez 637 
Potez 63.11
9
8
5
6
 Couvron Cdt Gourillon F.A. 109 [9e Armée]
G.A.O. 511 Potez 63.11 
Potez 39
4
4
2
2
 Villers-lès-Guise Cdt Mainguy F.A. 11 [XIe CA]
G.A.O. 545 Potez 63.11 
Potez 27
3
4
0
4
 Denain-Prouvy Cne Discors F.A. 33 [3e DLM]
G.A.O. 547 Potez 63.11 
Potez 27
6
7
6
5
 La Malmaison Cdt Lamey F.A. 32 [XLIe CAF]
G.A.O. 2/551 Potez 63.11 
Mureaux 117
5
6
2
5
 Tournes-Belval Cne de Golbery F.A. 25 [1re DLC]
Reserve
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.A.O. 515 Potez 63.11 
Mureaux 117
3
6
0
6
 Connantre Cdt Fesneau F.A. 42 [XXIVe CA]

Zone d'Opérations Aériennes Est - Z.O.A.E.[ Top of Page ]

Zone Headquarters
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander
HQ Z.O.A.E. Curtiss H-75
1
0
 Nancy Gal  Bouscat

Fighter Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Groupement de Chasse 22
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
HQ Gpt 22 Morane 406 
Curtiss H-75 
Bloch 152
2
1
2
2
1
0
 Velaine-en-Haye Col Dumèmes
G.C. I/2 Morane 406 
31
27
 Toul-Ochey Cdt Daru F.A. 104 [4e Armée]
G.C. II/4 Curtiss H-75
31
29
 Xaffévillers Cdt Borne F.A. 105 [5e Armée]
G.C. II/5 Curtiss H-75
26
14
 Toul-Croix-de-Metz Cdt Hugues F.A. 103 [3e Armée]
G.C. II/6 Morane 406
34
20
 Anglure-Vouarces Cdt Fontanet
G.C. III/7 Morane 406
34
23
 Vitry-le-François Cdt Crémont
G.C. I/8 Bloch 152
37
20
 Velaine-en-Haye Cdt Collin

Bomber Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Z.O.A.E. Bomber Squadrons were grouped in the 3e Division Aérienne along with G.R. I/52 a reconnaissance unit listed under Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons.
 
Groupement de Bombardement 10  (Lt.Col Aribaut)
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.B. I/38 Amiot 143 
Bloch 200
12
3
9
2
 Troyes-Barberey Cdt Bougnon 3e Division Aérienne
G.B. II/38 Amiot 143 
Bloch 200
12
2
10
1
 Chaumont-Semoutiers Cdt Bodet 3e Division Aérienne
Groupement de Bombardement 15         (Col Moraglia)
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.B. I/15 Farman F 222
11
2
 Reims-Courcy Cdt Quérat 3e Division Aérienne
G.B. II/15 Farman F 222
9
4
 Reims-Courcy Cdt Guittery 3e Division Aérienne

Reconnaissance / ObservationSquadrons[ Top of Page ]

Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.R. I/52 Potez 637 
Potez 63.11 
Bloch 174
7
5
3
4
4
2
 Saint-Dizier Lt.Col de Vitrolles 3e Division Aérienne
The following Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons were all assigned to Army cooperation duties. They are listed according to the ground army supported.
 
3e Armée
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.R. I/22 Potez 637 
9
6
 Metz-Frescaty Lt.Col Savart F.A. 103 [3e Armée]
G.A.O. 1/506 Potez 63.11 
Mureaux 113/115
4
6
4
4
 Doncourt-lès-Conflans Cne Robert F.A. 23 [XLIIe CAF]
G.A.O. 2/506 Potez 63.11 
Mureaux 117
9
5
5
4
 Chambley-Bussières Cne de la Baume F.A. 6 [VIe CA]
G.A.O. 2/508 Potez 63.11 
Potez 27
6
9
6
5
 Mars-la-Tour Cne Bussière F.A. 22 [CAC]
G.A.O. 1/551 Potez 63.11 
Mureaux 117
6
4
5
4
 Etain-Buzy Cne Ternant F.A. 21 [XXIe CA]
G.A.O. 3/551 Potez 63.11 
Mureaux 113/117
6
6
4
3
 Senon-Spincourt Cne Boursaus F.A. 27 [3e DLC]
4e Armée
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.R. I/36 Potez 63.11 
10
7
 Martigny-lès-Gerbonvaux Cdt Jouhaux F.A. 104 [4e Armée]
G.A.O. 509 Potez 63.11 
Bréguet 27
4
3
4
2
 Delme & Essey-lès-Nancy Cne Dutertre F.A. 9 [IXe CA]
G.A.O. 1/520 Potez 63.11 
Mureaux 115
8
7
4
5
 Morhange Cne Rodet F.A. 20 [XXe CA]
5e Armée
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
F.A. 105 Curtiss H-75
1
1
 Neufchâteau Gal  Cochet [5e Armée]
G.R. II/36 Potez 63.11 
Bloch 174
11
3
6
2
 Neufchâteau Cdt Bailly F.A. 105 [5e Armée]
G.A.O. 512 Potez 63.11 
Potez 39
7
8
3
7
 La Perthe Cdt Leclerc F.A. 12 [XIIe CA]
G.A.O. 517 Potez 63.11 
Potez 39
6
3
5
3
 Neufchâteau Cne Michat de la Baume F.A. 17 [XVIIe CA]
G.A.O. 548 Potez 63.11 
Mureaux 115
3
6
0
5
 Epinal-Dogneville Cdt Thibon F.A. 8 [VIIIe CA]
G.A.O. 553 Potez 63.11 
Mureaux 115
6
2
6
2
 Nancy-Azelot Cne de Grivel F.A. 24 [XLIIIe CAF]

Zone d'Opérations Aériennes Sud - Z.O.A.S.[ Top of Page ]

Zone Headquarters
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander
HQ Z.O.A.S. Morane 406
1
1
 Dôle Gal Odic

Fighter Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Groupement de Chasse 24
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
HQ Gpt 24 Morane 406
2
2
 Dijon-Longvic Lt.Col Lamon
G.C. III/6 Morane 406 
Dewoitine 520
36
3
30
0
 Chissey s/- Loue Cdt Castanier
G.C. II/7 Morane 406 
Dewoitine 520
35
4
24
1
 Luxeuil-Saint Sauveur Cdt Durieux F.A 108 [8e Armée]

Bomber Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

None although a 6e Division Aérienne was created with G.R. I/33 a reconnaissance unit listed under Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons assigned to it.

Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.R. I/33 Potez 637 
Potez 63.11 
Bloch 174
7
6
3
2
1
1
 Dôle Cdt Droneau 6e Division Aérienne
The following Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons were all assigned to Army cooperation duties. They are listed according to the ground army supported.
 
8e Armée
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.R. I/55 Potez 63.11 
Bloch 131
8
2
8
0
 Lure-Malbouhans Cdt Bisson F.A. 108 [8e Armée]
G.A.O. 513 Potez 27 
Potez 39
5
3
4
2
 Belfort-Chaux Cne Perron F.A. 13 [XIIIe CA]
G.A.O. 543 Potez 63.11 
Potez 25
6
5
4
4
 Luxeuil-Saint Sauveur Cne Dubosq F.A. 17 [XVIIe CA]
Reserve
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.A.O. 1/508 Potez 63.11 
Bréguet 27
12
9
?
?
 Romilly
?
 F.A. 106

Zone d'Opérations Aériennes des Alpes - Z.O.A.A. [ Top of Page ]

Zone Headquarters
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander
HQ Z.O.A.A. Morane 406
4
?
 Valence Gal Laurens

Fighter Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

See also Aéronavale fighter units in Southern France.
 
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.C. I/6 Morane 406
25
12
 Marseille-Marignane Cdt Tricaud
G.C. III/9 Bloch 151 
Bloch 152
9
2
9
0
 Lyon-Bron Cdt Viguier
E.C.N. 5/13 Potez 631
11
11
 Loyettes Cdt Perrolaz
G.A.M. 550 Bréguet 27 
Potez 631
3
3
?
?
 Calvi (Corsica) Cne Dubois
Units in training or converting
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.C. I/3 Morane 406 
Dewoitine 520
17
36
14
34
 Cannes-Mandelieu Cdt Thibaudet
G.C. II/3 Morane 406 
Dewoitine 520
25
4
12
2
 Le Luc Cdt Morlat
G.C. II/9 Bloch 152
-
-
 Marseille-Marignane Cdt Rollet
G.C. I/145 (Polish)
-
-
-
 Lyon-Bron Cdt  Kepinsky

Bomber Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

See also Aéronavale level, dive and torpedo bomber units in Southern France.

The following Squadrons were all assigned to the Groupement d'Instruction de l'Aviation de Bombardement du Sud-Est
(G.I.A.B.S.E. - South Eastern Bomber Training Command). None were operational as they were in the process of converting to new planes.
 
Groupement de Bombardement 1         (?)
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.B. I/62 Glenn-Martin 167 F
14
?
 Orange-Plan-de-Dieu
?
 G.I.A.B.S.E.
G.B. I/63 Glenn-Martin 167 F
12
?
 Orange-Plan-de-Dieu
?
 G.I.A.B.S.E.
Groupement de Bombardement 6         (Col Lefort)
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.B. I/31  Lioré et Olivier 451
14
6
 Lézignan  Cdt Schmitter G.I.A.B.S.E.
G.B. II/31  Bloch 210 
Lioré et Olivier 451
11
11
2
5
 Lézignan  Cne de Casseval G.I.A.B.S.E.
Groupement de Bombardement 7         (?)
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.B. I/23 Bloch 210 
Lioré et Olivier 451
10
5
8
3
 Istres IV Cdt Bordes G.I.A.B.S.E.
G.B. II/23 Bloch 210 
Lioré et Olivier 451
17
5
9
2
 Istres-Le Vallon Cne Plique G.I.A.B.S.E.
Groupement de Bombardement 9          (Col François)
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.B. I/21 Bloch 210 
Amiot 354
8
5
7
3
 Avignon-Châteaublanc Cdt Deperrois G.I.A.B.S.E.
G.B. II/21 Bloch 210 
Amiot 354
11
2
9
2
 Avignon-Châteaublanc Cdt Dagan G.I.A.B.S.E.
Groupement de Bombardement 11         (Lt.Col Chopin)
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.B. I/11 Bloch 210 
Lioré et Olivier 451
17
5
5
2
 Istres-Mas de Rue Cdt Berdoulat G.I.A.B.S.E.
G.B. II/11 Bloch 210 
Lioré et Olivier 451
19
10
12
9
 Istres-Mas de Rue Cdt Poupart G.I.A.B.S.E.
Groupement de Bombardement d'Assaut 19         (Lt.Col de Castets La Boulbène)
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.B. II/35 Bréguet 691 
Bréguet 693
5
3
4
?
 Briare Cdt Férigoulle G.I.A.B.S.E.
G.B.A. I/51 Bréguet 691 
Bréguet 693
2
6
0
5
 Le Luc Cne Bernard G.I.A.B.S.E.
G.B.A. II/51 Potez 633 
Bréguet 691
9
6
7
1
 Le Luc Cdt Davout d'Auerstadt G.I.A.B.S.E.

Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Armée des Alpes
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.R. II/14 Potez 637 
Potez 63.11 
1
?
1
?
 Valence-Chabeuil Cdt de la Vaissière de 
la Vergne		 Armée des Alpes
G.A.O. 2/514 Potez 63.11 
Mureaux 115
6
4
5
3
 Saint-Etienne-de-Saint-Geoirs Cne Faidide F.A. 13 [XIIIe CA]
General Reserve 
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.R. II/55 Potez 63.11
10
5
 Marcilloles Cdt Biron F.A. 106
G.A.O. 1/514 Potez 63.11 
Mureaux 117
6
4
4
4
 Montbard-Touillon Cdt Chrétien F.A. 36 [XXIIIe CA]
Units in training or converting
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.A.O. 581 Potez 63.11
4
3
 Cannes-Mandelieu Cne Chaperon F.A. 39 [1re DCR]
G.A.O. 582 Potez 63.11
?
?
 Valence-Chabeuil Cne Henry F.A. 40 [3e DCR]
G.A.O. 1/584 Potez 63.11
3
2
 Valence-Chabeuil Cne Suère F.A. 37 [XLIVe CAF]
G.A.O. 1/589 Potez 63.11
7
?
 Sisteron
?
 F.A. 41 [4e DCR]

Transport Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Groupement de l'Infanterie de l'Air
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.I.A. I/601 Potez 650 
Farman 224
3
4
1
2
 Avignon-Pujaut Cne Lanco
G.I.A. I/602 Potez 650
9
4
 Avignon & Montélimar Cne Henry
Groupement Aérien de Transport
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
S.A.T. 1, 5, 8, 9 Wibault 33
12
?
 Dugny-Le Bourget Lt.Col Moreau
S.A.L.C. 1/110, 
303/139,304/139, 
305/139, 306/139		 Dewoitine 338, 
Farman 223.4, 
Bloch 160
?
?
?
?
S.A.S 1/110, 21/110, 
22/110, 23/110, 24/110		 Bloch 81, various 
Caudron, F.192, 
Potez 43, etc.
?
?
?
?
G.A. GQG (formerly S.A.L.) M.20, Potez 43, 
Potez 58, various 
Caudron...
?
?
?
?
S.A.S. n°1 Bréguet 270
7
6
 Auxerre-Monéteau Lt Colin

North Africa [ Top of Page ]

Fighter Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.C. I/6 Morane 406
?
?
 Oran-La Senia (Algeria) Cdt Rousseau-Dumarcet
G.C. I/10 Morane 406
29
?
 Oran-La Senia (Algeria) Cne Legrix de La Salle
E.R.C. 571 Dewoitine 510
10
?
 Casablanca (Morroco) Cne Puistienne
E.R.C. 572 Spad 510
4
3
 Sidi-Ahmed (Tunisia) Cne de Romanet
E.R.C. 573 Dewoitine 510
10
?
 Casablanca (Morroco) Cne Davy
E.R.C. 574 Morane 406 
Spad 510
11
4
?
3
 Sidi-Ahmed (Tunisia) Lt Merle

Bomber Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Groupement de Bombardement 1         (?)
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.B. II/62 Glenn-Martin 167 F
13
?
 Meknès (Morroco) Cdt Cheron
G.B. II/63 Glenn-Martin 167 F
11
?
 Marrakech (Morroco) Cne Bézu
Groupement de Bombardement 2         (?)
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.B. I/19 Bloch MB 210 
Douglas DB-7
?
11
?
?
 Médiouna (Morroco) Cne Chassandre-Patron
G.B. II/19 Bloch MB 210 
Douglas DB-7
?
11
?
?
 Médiouna (Morroco) Cdt Houpert
G.B. II/61 Bloch MB 210 
Douglas DB-7
?
11
?
?
 Médiouna (Morroco) Cdt Schurck
Groupement de Bombardement 3         (?)
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.B. I/32 Douglas DB-7
0
-
 in transit Cdt Guyot
G.B. II/32 Douglas DB-7
0
-
 in transit
?
Groupement de Bombardement 8         (?)
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.B. I/25 Bloch 200
11
?
 Sidi-Ahmed (Tunisia) Cdt Lambert
G.B. II/25 Lioré et Olivier 257 bis
15
?
 Bougie (Algeria)
Cdt Boulmer

Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.R. I/61 Glenn-Martin 167 F
13
?
 Médiouna (Morroco) Cdt Morgan
G.A.O. 581 Potez 63.11 
6
?
 Marrakech (Morroco) ?
G.A.O. 582 Potez 63.11 
7
?
 Fès (Morroco) ?
E.P.S. 2/583 Potez 25 & 29
?
?
 Oran (Algeria) ?
G.A.O. 584 Potez 63.11
6
?
 Sétif (Algeria) ?
G.A.O. 1/585 Potez 25 & 29
?
?
 Alger-Maison Blanche (Algeria) ?
E.P.S. 2/585 Potez 25 & 29
?
?
 Alger & Toggourt (Algeria) ?
G.A.O. 586 Potez 63.11
4
?
 Tunis (Tunisia) Cdt Farge
G.A.O. 587 Potez 25 & 29
4
?
 Agadir (Morroco) ?
E.S. 588 Potez 25, 29 & 540
?
?
 Colomb-Béchar (Algeria) ?
E.P.S. 2/589 Potez 25 & 29
7
?
 Meknès (Morroco) ?
G.A.O. 590 Potez 25 & 29
?
?
 Gabès (Tunisia) ?
E.S. 591 Potez 25, 29 & 540
9
?
 Toggourt (Algeria) Lt Roux

Middle-East [ Top of Page ]

Fighter Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.C. I/7 Morane 406
26
?
 Rayack (Lebanon) Cdt Deschamps de Pas

Bomber Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.B. I/39 Glenn-Martin 167 F
12
?
 Rayack (Lebanon) Cdt Ader

Reconnaissance / Observation Squadrons [ Top of Page ]

See also Aéronavale units in Lebanon.
 
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.R. II/39 Potez 63.11
12
?
 Damas (Syria) Cdt Larrozé
G.A.O. 1/583 Potez 63.11 
6
?
 Alep (Syria) Cne d'Argoubet
E.O. 592 Potez 25 & 29 
6
?
 Rayack (Lebanon) Lt Marozeau
E.O. 593 Potez 25 & 29
6
?
 Alep (Syria) Lt Poncet
E.O. 594 Potez 25 & 29
6
?
 Damas (Syria) Cne Capdaspe-Couchet
E.O. 595 Potez 25 & 29
6
?
 Palmyre (Syria) Cne Lanson
E.O. 596 Potez 25 & 29
6
?
 Deir ez-Zor (Syria) Lt Hercouët

Indochina [ Top of Page ]

See also the Indochina page for more details.
 
Groupe Aérien Autonome 41         (Cdt Thibaudau ?)
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
E.R. 1/41 Potez 25
9
?
 Pursat (Cambodia) Lt Adam
E.B. 2/41 Farman 221 
4
?
 Tong (Tonkin) Cne Penchinat
Groupe Aérien Autonome 42         (Cdt Miellet ?)
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
E.R. 1/42 Potez 25
10
?
 Pursat (Cambodia) Cne Minard
E.B. 2/42 Potez 542
6
?
 Tan-Son-Nhut (Cochinchina) Cne Jacquelin
Groupe Aérien Mixte 595       (?)
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
E.O. 1/595 Potez 25
7
?
 Dong-Hoï (Annam) Cdt Mayaud
Groupe Aérien Mixte 596       (?)
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
E.O. 1/596 Potez 25
6
?
 Tourane / Da Nang (Annam) Cne Bodin
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
Esc. 1/C.B.S. Loire 130 
CAMS 37 & 55
8
4
?
?
 Cat-Laï (Cochinchina) Cne Michel

French Somali Coast  [ Top of Page ]

Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
Détachement Air Potez 631 
Potez 25 & 29 
4
14
?
?
 Djibouti  Lt Curtheley

French West Africa [ Top of Page ]

See also Aéronavale units in French West Africa.
 
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
Esc. n°6 Dewoitine 501
6
?
 Dakar-Ouakam (Senegal) Cne Labit
Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
43e G.A.M. Farman 222 
Potez 542 
Potez 25
3
3
3
?
?
?
 Thiès (Senegal) ?

Madagascar [ Top of Page ]

Unit Aircraft Total Avail. Base Commander Attached to
G.A.M. 555 Potez 25 & 29 
10
?
 Ivato ?

Note 1 : There are some remaining questions about the exact attachment of some G.A.O. [ Back ]

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