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Two Movies on Elvington Based French Heavy Bomber Squadrons

BeauBrummie

BeauBrummie

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Two highly evocative short films by Yohan Zedoun about the only two French heavy bomber squadrons of WWll. Based at RAF Elvington these two squadrons lost 50% of their aircrew in just 18 months in actions over France ad Germany. These atmospheric films, with footage taken maily at Elvington, also show Yohan’s grandfather Emile Machaly who was Jewish, and became one of the highest decorated officers in the French Air Force.

Thanks to the Yorkshire Air Museum for the heads up for these two films. One personal comment, you will see some out of context footage of B-17's anf POV from B-17 gunner positions and in the first film a Lanc makes a brief appearance. Both SQn's only flew Halifaxes as far as I know.



 
Thanks jeff. A friend of mines late father flew halifaxes from Elvington, he'll be very interested to see these.
 
Thank you Beau

These movies are really nice tributes to the French FAFL, I wonder what were their toughts when they took off to bomb their own country, and how responsibly the navigators and bombing operators could feel. :medals:

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They were not FAFL, both squadrons were French Air Force and they were under Vichy control from 1940 to 1942.
 
of course not, they started training Halifaxes in 1943 after FAFL and Vichy Air Force became French Air Force, fighting Allied side.

Before, they were flying Leo451 or DB7.
 
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