history during World War I. Adolphe Célestin Pégoud was born 13 June 1889 in Montferrat, France.[citation needed] Pégoud served in the French Army from...
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these pilots began in World War I, when French newspapers described Adolphe Pégoud, as l'As (the ace) after he became the first pilot to down five German...
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aerial combat. The term was first used by French newspapers, describing Adolphe Pégoud as l'as (the ace), after he downed seven German aircraft. The notion...
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Maunoury Yoshihide Muroya Pyotr Nesterov Alexandr Panfierov Ivy May Pearce Adolphe Pégoud František Peřina Tom Poberezny Peter Podlunšek Maciej Pospieszyński...
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XI to carry a sack of mail from Garden City, New York to Mineola, NY Adolphe Pégoud – First man to demonstrate the full aerobatic potential of the Blériot...
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confirmed victories. The distinction of being the first French Ace goes to Adolphe Pégoud. Aces are listed after verifying the date and location of combat, and...
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combat pilot with Escadrille MS23. Like fellow French pre-war pilot Adolphe Pégoud, Gilbert was one of the first pilots to become an ace, an aviator who...
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Gilbert and Adolphe Pégoud managed to score the first aerial victories, they caught the public imagination. French newspapers hailed Pégoud as "l'as",...
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Livingston Mike Mangold Paul Mantz Jim Mollison John Moisant Blanche Noyes Adolphe Pégoud John Cyril Porte C. W. A. Scott Lyle Shelton Thomas Sopwith Louise Thaden...
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was first used by French newspapers during World War I, describing Adolphe Pégoud as l'as ('the ace'), after he downed five German aircraft. When aircraft...
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years active Overall years active Aerial victories Plane flown Notes Adolphe Pégoud French Third Republic 5 February 1915 – 31 August 1915 1907–1915 6 Maurice...
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Didier Masson Marie Meyer John Moisant Clyde Pangborn Louis Paulhan Adolphe Pégoud Wiley Post Harriet Quimby Tex Rankin Abraham Whalomie Raygorodsky René...
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forward pointing fixed gun achieved while aiming gun with aircraft Adolphe Pégoud 3 April 1915 France First flying "ace" and first French ace.[citation...
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parachutes from 700 feet (213 m) above Buc, Yvelines, France. 1 September – Adolphe Pégoud makes the first inverted flight, flying upside down for 0.4 km (0.25...
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The honour of becoming the first ace went to another French airman, Adolphe Pégoud, who had six victories early in the war. The Stade Roland Garros tennis...
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Sikorsky, Russian-born aircraft manufacturer (died 1972) 13 June – Adolphe Pégoud, French acrobatic pilot and first fighter ace (died 1915 in action)...
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