1% - 4GB Morane Saulnier MS 405 and MS 406 for Battle of France
At the outbreak of WW2, the MS 406 was France's most numerous fighter, in service with 7 of the 13 Groupes de Chasse in the front line area.
By May 1940, it was still in service, despite plans to replace it with D.520 and H-75 fighters, with 10 out of 22 of the active Groupes de Chasse.
This represented some 250 fighters, not including those issued to training schools and local defence flights. By the armistice, 387 MS 406s had been lost, out of a total of 1,098 produced. 150 of these can be attributed to enemy fighters or FlaK. Pilots flying MS 406s scored a total of 190 confirmed kills plus 90 probables.
MS-405 C.1 No.6 N-256, GC I-7, France, late 1938.
MS-405 C.1 No.9 N-259, GC I-7, France, late 1938.
MS-406 C.1 No.138 N-458 7, Cdt Marcel Coadou, 2-i-c GC I/2, 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.162 N-482 4, 4eme Escadrille GC II/6, Anglure-Vouarces, France, Late 1939.
MS-406 C.1 No.286 N-698 4, Adj Pierre Dorey, 3eme Escadrille, GC I/2, Clermont-les-Fermes, France, September 1939.
MS-406 C.1 No.287 N-699 1, Cne Baudoin de Calonnes d'Avesnes, 3eme Escadrille, GC II/2, Soissons-Saconin, France, October 1939.
MS-406 C.1 No.413 N-831 2, Sous-Lieutenant Martin, 5eme Esc GC III/6, Wez-Thuizy, France, April 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.449 N-867 1, Cne Patureau-Mirand, 2eme Escadrille, GC I/2, Toul-Ochey, France, April 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.590 L-529 30, 6eme Escadrille, GC III/1, Beauvais-Tille, France, December 1939.
MS-406 C.1 No.597 L-536 6, Sgt Pierre Le Gloan, 5eme Esc GC III/6, Coulommiers, France, May 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.622 L-651 4, DIAP Lyon-Bron, Clermont-Ferrand, May 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.658 L-687 5, Sergent-Chef Le Guennec, 6eme Escadrille GC III/6, Coulommiers, France, May 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.732 L-761, 1ere Esc GC I/2, Beauvais-Tille, late 1939.
MS-406 C.1 No.777 L-806 27, Sgt Kleber Doublet, 2eme Escadrille GC III/1, Norrent-Fontes, June 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.795 L-824 5, Adj. Jean Bertrand, 6eme Escadrille, GC III/7, Vitry-le-Francois, France, early 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.835 L-864, Etat-Major GC I/7, Dijon-Longuevic, February 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.871 L-900, Patrouille DAT, Avord, France, 20 - 29th May 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.901 L-931 4, Kpr Edward Uchto, DIAP Lyon-Bron, early 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.915 L-944 0, S.Lt Jacques du Boucher, 5eme Escadrille, GC III/1, Marignane, France, June 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.923 No MM 7, Adj Maurice Romey, 5eme Escadrille GC III/2, Cambrai-Niergnies, France, May 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.947 L-798 XVIII, Sgt Antoni Beda, 1ere Escadrille, GC I/2, Damblain, France, May 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.969 L-998 7, 1ere Escadrille, GC I/2, Nimes-Courbessac, France, July 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.996 L-586 12, Adj Michel Marias, GC III/3, Vertain, France, 16th May 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.1019 L-609 Le Pirate, Gal Armand Pinsard, CO 21eme Groupe de Chasse, Gouvieux-Chantilly, France, June 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.1031 L-621 1, Lt Kasimierz Bursztyn, 5eme Escadrille, GC III/1, Rouen-Boos, France, April 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.1053 L-643 1, Cne Mauvier, 1ere Esc GC I/6, Lognes-Emerainville, 17-18th May 1940.
Credits: Original Model and cockpit by Craig Murray, tweaks by Clive Morley and Rene Leppä
Internal and external textures by Nigel Dickinson.
AvHistory 4.00 Flight Model by gregoryp of AvHistory updated by Rene Leppä.
Gunfire sounds by Nigel Dickinson
Engine sounds by Lawdog2360.
At the outbreak of WW2, the MS 406 was France's most numerous fighter, in service with 7 of the 13 Groupes de Chasse in the front line area.
By May 1940, it was still in service, despite plans to replace it with D.520 and H-75 fighters, with 10 out of 22 of the active Groupes de Chasse.
This represented some 250 fighters, not including those issued to training schools and local defence flights. By the armistice, 387 MS 406s had been lost, out of a total of 1,098 produced. 150 of these can be attributed to enemy fighters or FlaK. Pilots flying MS 406s scored a total of 190 confirmed kills plus 90 probables.
MS-405 C.1 No.6 N-256, GC I-7, France, late 1938.
MS-405 C.1 No.9 N-259, GC I-7, France, late 1938.
MS-406 C.1 No.138 N-458 7, Cdt Marcel Coadou, 2-i-c GC I/2, 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.162 N-482 4, 4eme Escadrille GC II/6, Anglure-Vouarces, France, Late 1939.
MS-406 C.1 No.286 N-698 4, Adj Pierre Dorey, 3eme Escadrille, GC I/2, Clermont-les-Fermes, France, September 1939.
MS-406 C.1 No.287 N-699 1, Cne Baudoin de Calonnes d'Avesnes, 3eme Escadrille, GC II/2, Soissons-Saconin, France, October 1939.
MS-406 C.1 No.413 N-831 2, Sous-Lieutenant Martin, 5eme Esc GC III/6, Wez-Thuizy, France, April 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.449 N-867 1, Cne Patureau-Mirand, 2eme Escadrille, GC I/2, Toul-Ochey, France, April 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.590 L-529 30, 6eme Escadrille, GC III/1, Beauvais-Tille, France, December 1939.
MS-406 C.1 No.597 L-536 6, Sgt Pierre Le Gloan, 5eme Esc GC III/6, Coulommiers, France, May 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.622 L-651 4, DIAP Lyon-Bron, Clermont-Ferrand, May 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.658 L-687 5, Sergent-Chef Le Guennec, 6eme Escadrille GC III/6, Coulommiers, France, May 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.732 L-761, 1ere Esc GC I/2, Beauvais-Tille, late 1939.
MS-406 C.1 No.777 L-806 27, Sgt Kleber Doublet, 2eme Escadrille GC III/1, Norrent-Fontes, June 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.795 L-824 5, Adj. Jean Bertrand, 6eme Escadrille, GC III/7, Vitry-le-Francois, France, early 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.835 L-864, Etat-Major GC I/7, Dijon-Longuevic, February 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.871 L-900, Patrouille DAT, Avord, France, 20 - 29th May 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.901 L-931 4, Kpr Edward Uchto, DIAP Lyon-Bron, early 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.915 L-944 0, S.Lt Jacques du Boucher, 5eme Escadrille, GC III/1, Marignane, France, June 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.923 No MM 7, Adj Maurice Romey, 5eme Escadrille GC III/2, Cambrai-Niergnies, France, May 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.947 L-798 XVIII, Sgt Antoni Beda, 1ere Escadrille, GC I/2, Damblain, France, May 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.969 L-998 7, 1ere Escadrille, GC I/2, Nimes-Courbessac, France, July 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.996 L-586 12, Adj Michel Marias, GC III/3, Vertain, France, 16th May 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.1019 L-609 Le Pirate, Gal Armand Pinsard, CO 21eme Groupe de Chasse, Gouvieux-Chantilly, France, June 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.1031 L-621 1, Lt Kasimierz Bursztyn, 5eme Escadrille, GC III/1, Rouen-Boos, France, April 1940.
MS-406 C.1 No.1053 L-643 1, Cne Mauvier, 1ere Esc GC I/6, Lognes-Emerainville, 17-18th May 1940.
Credits: Original Model and cockpit by Craig Murray, tweaks by Clive Morley and Rene Leppä
Internal and external textures by Nigel Dickinson.
AvHistory 4.00 Flight Model by gregoryp of AvHistory updated by Rene Leppä.
Gunfire sounds by Nigel Dickinson
Engine sounds by Lawdog2360.
