List of French fighter pilots in World War I.
The list of French fighter pilots in World War I lists fighter pilots of the French Aéronautique Militaire in the First World War , which lasted from 1914 to 1918 , who scored more than 20 kills.
Overview
The table contains the French aviators with more than 20 confirmed kills
- Surname
- Rank
- Number of confirmed plus unconfirmed aerial victories (L)
- Awards
- unit
- Date of death (†)
Note: The list can be sorted : By clicking on a column header, the list is sorted according to this column, clicking twice reverses the sorting.
| Surname | image | rank | L. | Award | Escadrille | † |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Fonck |  |
Colonel | 75 | Ch. LH, MéM, CdeG, BCdeG, MC, MM | C.47, N.3, SPA.103, | June 18, 1953 |
| Georges Guynemer |  |
Capitaine | 52 | Ch. LH, MéM, CdeG, DSO, OLII | N.3 / MS 3, Spa.3 | Sep 11 1917 (missing) |
| Charles Nungesser |  |
Lieutenant | 43 | Ch. LH, MéM, CdeG, DSC, MC, BCdeG | N.65, SPA.65, V.106, V.116 | May 8, 1927 (missing) |
| Georges Madon |
|
Capitaine | 41 | Ch. LH, MéM, CdeG | BL.30, MF.218, N.38, / SPA.38 | Nov 11, 1924 (crashed) |
| Maurice Boyau | Lieutenant | 35 | Ch. LH, MéM, CdeG | N.77 | 16 Sep 1918 (fallen) | |
| Michel Coiffard |  |
Lieutenant | 34 | Ch. LH, MéM, MC | N.154, SPA.154 | Oct. 29, 1918 (fallen) |
| Léon Bourjade | Lieutenant | 28 | Ch. LH, CdeG | N.152 / SPA.152 | Oct 22, 1924 | |
| Armand Pinsard | Capitaine | 27 | Ch. LH, MéM, CdeG, MC | MS.23, N.26, SPA.23 | May 10, 1953 | |
| René Dorme |  |
Sous lieutenant | 27 | Ch. LH, MéM, CdeG, MC | N.3 / SPA.3 | May 25, 1917 (fallen) |
| Gabriel Guerin | Sous lieutenant | 23 | Ch. LH, MéM, CdeG | SPA.15, SPA.88 | 1 Aug 1918 (fallen) | |
| Marcel Haegelen | Sous lieutenant | 22nd | Ch. LH, MéM, CdeG | F.8, N.3, SPA.89, SPA.100 | May 24, 1950 | |
| Alfred Heurteaux |  |
Capitaine | 21st | Ch. LH, CdeG | MS.26, MS.38, N.3 / SPA.3 | Dec 30, 1985 |
| Petar Marinovich | Lieutenant | 21st | Ch. LH, MéM, CdeG | SPA.94 | December 2, 1919 (crashed) | |
| Albert Deullin |  |
Capitaine | 20th | Ch. LH, CdeG | MF.62, N.3, SPA.73, Group de Combat 19 | May 29, 1923 (crashed) |
List of the most important awards
| abbreviation | designation | Award provision |
|---|---|---|
| BCdeG | Croix de guerre (Belgium) | Belgian war award, was also given to soldiers from other nations |
| CdeG | Croix de guerre | War award, was also given to soldiers from other nations |
| Ch. LH | Chevalier de Legion d'honneur | High distinction awarded for outstanding services in the civil and military fields |
| DSC | Distinguished Service Cross | second highest US war award for acts of valor |
| DSO | Distinguished Service Order | second highest British war award for acts of valor |
| MC | Military Cross | British war award for acts of valor in the field of land forces |
| MéM | Médaille militaire | French war award for NCOs and men |
| MM | Military Medal | British war award, was also given to soldiers from other nations |
On the French side, a total of 2049 enemy aircraft and 357 tethered balloons were destroyed during World War I. In contrast, there were 3,500 dead; in addition there were 3,000 wounded and missing. Another 2,000 soldiers lost their lives in accidents.
literature
- Whitehouse, Arch: Fliegerasse 1914–1918, Motorbuch-Verlag Stuttgart 1970
- Porret, Daniel: Les "As" français de la Grande Guerre, SHAA, 1983, 2 volumes (French)
Web links
- The Aerodrome
- Aces of WWI (English)
- Tableau des As (French)
See also
- Austria-Hungary fighter pilot in World War I.
- List of German fighter pilots in the First World War
- List of Italian fighter pilots in World War I.
- List of Russian fighter pilots in World War I.
- List of British fighter pilots in World War I.
- List of Canadian fighter pilots in World War I.
- List of American fighter pilots in World War I.