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Generally people
were quite attracted by the tail scheme adopted by the "
Auvergne " Squadron. It was only later on this picture that
I discovered the why ?: a " quick done " paint brush
touch had been applied to hide the Jewish J for a French F!!!
Insigna of 3/13 2nd flight corresponds to this of 4th flight of
the old Fighter Group GC II/9 which, under Vichy Forces flew
Bloch 152 fighters. Disbanded during 1942, " Auvergne "
was reactivated as bomber unit in Morocco during 1944. Based at
Salon de Provence after war the Group became GC 2/21 to fly
Hellcats over Indochina and then disbanded. reactivation occured
during 1954 as Fighter Squadron EC 2/9 " Auvergne "
with F-84F Thunderstreaks. Disbanded again at the end of June
1965, it was reactivated in May 1972 to become one of the two
squadrons scheduled to fly the reactivated embargoed Mirage 5J/Fs.
