France I/19 Gascogne Bombardment Group Badge French Air Force Indochina War 1951 1955 by Arthus Bertrand

FRANCE: Badge of the I/19 Bombardment Group 
"Gascogne", of the French Air Force (Armée de 
l'Air) during the Indochina War.  
Period example by  Arthus Bertrand. 
The unit was initially instituted in 1937 as II/19 
Bombardment Group, participated in WW2 and 
was dissolved in 1946. 
It was reformed in Jan. 1951 as I/19 Bombardment 
Group "Gascogne". It was equipped with Douglas 
B-26 Invader planes (twin-engine light bomber and 
ground attack aircraft) and was based at Da Nang 
(at the time named Tourane) under the command 
of Air Force General Rene Chesnais. 
During the operations in Indochina it participated 
in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. 
The Group was dissolved at Tourane in Nov. 1955 
following the the end of the Indochina War. 
During the campaign the Group flew more than 
21.000 hours, dropped nearly 13.000 tons of 
bombs and lost 9 planes.
The badge is rare.

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Indochina War 1951 1955

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