First Berlin bombing by a lonely french plane, 1940

When " Jules Verne " bombed Berlin On June 7 , 1940 , the French campaign was almost over . On that day , the " Jules Verne " , a specially modified former Air France plane , left for a very high - risk mission : to bomb Berlin for the first time . The plane flew over the English Channel , then Denmark and the Baltic before arriving in Berlin . The crew could count on the navigator , Paul Comet , who had worked for Latécoère before the war and crossed the Atlantic several times . Lanvéoc - 6 Poulmic After 13h40 of flight , the Farman finally arrives at Lanvéoc - Poulmic airbase , where it is hidden immediately . 0 Brest 250 km 2 Paris 5 4 Chartres After having escaped the night hunters , he arrived in Chartres . Aachen Orly At 05h10 , the plane landed to refuel . It takes off again immediately . Bordeaux At 3:30 pm , the " Jules Verne " leaves from Mérignac . Its objective was simple : to bomb Berlin , but to avoid the residential areas . The aim was to show the Germans that the Reich's factories were not are not untouchable . SSONS 0 . 9 MIN FAR DE L'AÉRONAUTIQUE me NAVALE bombarde les usines des laubeerg ches DE BERLIN A SEPABLE ! Largh GERMANY L Rostock Berlin 3 Simulating a difficult approach to Tempelhof airport , the crew was able to take time to locate their targets . The suburban factories were already under the aircraft when Daillière released five 250 kg bombs , while at the rear , the mechanic and the gunner threw the incendiary bombs through the door . the incendiary bombs . Corneillet , the master mechanic , even throws his old pair of shoes . Evacuation of Dunkirk Farman 223-4 " Jules Verne " Max . speed : 360 km / h at 3,960 m Lenght : 22.00 m Wingspan : 33.58 m Weight : 19200 kg Powerplant : 4 x 920 hp . Crew : 5 The press spoke of a squadron when there was only one aircraft . The damage was limited , but this feat had a strong impact on the Germans who thought they were safe on their own territory . So strong that they put a price on the heads of the crew . The crew is composed exclusively of sailors : Lieutenant - Commander Daillière , the commander ; Yonnet , the pilot ; Comet , the navigator ; Scour , the radio master ; Deschamps , the second master bomber and Corneillet , the master mechanic . Beginning of the battle of France . Sedan's breakthrough 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 May 1940 June Source : Henri Yonnet , Le Jules Verne , avion corsaire , Editions France - Empire , www.avionslegendaires.net , www.ammacdufumelois.fr The Germans enter Paris Appel du 18 Signature of the armistice 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Infographic by : [email protected] maiz work integratio