Jean Montmain
Jean Montmain (born May 28, 1888 in Saint-Laurent-de-Chamousset , † January 14, 1915 near Roosbrugge ) was a French aerobatic pilot .
Jean Montmain delighted his audience with dives and similar feats; From February 1914 he presented looping flights over Geneva , Basel , Bern and other Swiss cities. He used a Blériot XI for this . His patent as a military pilot was issued on August 30, 1914. A few months later he died in an air accident. His grave on the Nécropole Nationale de Zuydcoote has been preserved.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.pionnair-ge.com/spip1/spip.php?article102
- ↑ http://albindenis.free.fr/Site_escadrille/departement59.htm
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SURNAME | Montmain, Jean |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French aviation pioneer |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1888 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Laurent-de-Chamousset |
DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1915 |
Place of death | at Roosbrugge |