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Mar 29, 2018 · Stories. Allied Ace of Aces: René Fonck. ‘He is a tiresome braggart, and even a bore, but in the air, a slashing rapier,’ wrote Claude Haegelen of squadron mate René Fonck—and he was one of Fonck’s best friends. by Jon Guttman 3/29/2018.
- Early Life
- Learning to Fly
- Becoming A Fighter Pilot
- Allied Ace of Aces
- Postwar
- Selected Sources
Born on March 27, 1894, René Fonck was raised in the village of Saulcy-sur-Meurthe in the mountainous Vosges region of France. Educated locally, he had an interest in aviation as a youngster. With the outbreak of World War Iin 1914, Fonck received conscription papers on August 22. Despite his earlier fascination with aircraft, he elected not to tak...
Ordered to Saint-Cyr, Fonck commenced basic flight instruction before moving to more advanced training at Le Crotoy. Progressing through the program, he earned his wings in May 1915 and was assigned to Escadrille C 47 at Corcieux. Serving as an observation pilot, Fonck initially flew the ungainly Caudron G III. In this role, he performed well and w...
For Fonck's actions on August 6, he received the Medaille Militaire the following year. Continuing observation duties, Fonck scored another kill on March 17, 1917. A highly veteran pilot, Fonck was asked to join the elite Escadrille les Cigognes (The Storks) on April 15. Accepting, he commenced fighter training and learned to fly the SPAD S.VII. Fl...
During this period, Fonck, like France's leading ace, Captain Georges Guynemer, began flying the limited production SPAD S.XII. Largely similar to the SPAD S.VII, this aircraft featured a hand-loaded 37mm Puteaux cannon firing through the propeller boss. Though an unwieldy weapon, Fonck claimed 11 kills with the cannon. He continued with this aircr...
Leaving the service after the war, Fonck took time to write his memoirs. Published in 1920, they were prefaced by Marshal Ferdinand Foch. He also was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1919. He remained in this position until 1924 as a representative for Vosges. Continuing to fly, he performed as a racing and demonstration pilot. During the 1920...
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Rene Fonck died at age 59 and was buried in the cemetery of his home town of Saulcy-sur-Meurthe. World War I French Flying Ace. At the end of the war his 75 total victories made Rene Fonck the leading Allied air ace.
- Saulcy-sur-Meurthe, Lorraine
- March 26, 1894
- Saulcy-sur-Meurthe, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France
Oct 4, 2020 · Colonel René Paul Fonck (27 March 1894 – 18 June 1953) was a French aviator who ended the First World War as the top fighter ace and, when all succeeding aerial conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries are also considered, Fonck still holds the title of “all-time Allied Ace of Aces”.
Mar 19, 2018 · Légende de l’aviation militaire, René Fonck, est l’as de tous les superlatifs. Plus grand pilote de chasse allié durant la Première Guerre mondiale, il
René La Cigogne Blanche ( René FONCK) Ingénieur des Arts et Métiers (1916), Aviateur (1914 - Officier Pilote), As de l'Aviation (vers 1916 - 75 homologations), Croix de guerre 1914-1918 - 28 palmes et 1 étoile. Né le 27 mars 1894 (mardi) - SAULCY SUR MEURTHE 88.
Well, I'm not saying that Fonck was not like this. The best to talk about the braggart he was is even himself. Just read his own book, "mes combats", and the interviews he gave to Jacques Mortane in late 1917, criticizing the flying tactics of Guynemer an other aces... But I would like to know what is the source of this so called citation of ...
