Two photos showing a crashed Potez 25. The location is Lvov-Sknilow, and the crew, who got wounded, were corporal Halicki (pilot) and lieutenant Wczelik (observer). The accident took place on 24 February 1931. The chequers on the wings and rudder are incorrect, i. e. the red and white squares have been swapped. The fuselage badge (of the geometric type) is the cross of St. Andrew (saltire cross) on a white square. The badge is of the 61 Eskadra (flight) of the 6. Aviation Regiment in Lvov. The cross was most probably green. In official documents it was called a diagonal cross with triangular endings of its arms. Some sources claim, that this badge was only used on Potez 15 and Potez 27 planes, but this photo proves that it was not the case. The number on the rudder of the aircraft is either 132 or 139.
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