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courtesy of Bob Davis, 9-8-05 "Rene Paul Fonck was born in the Alsace province of France on 27 March 1894 and entered the Army as an enlisted man at the outbreak of the hostilities. In february 1915, Fonck transferred to the flying service, where he was trained as a reconnaissance pilot. In May of that year, he joined Escadrille C 47, flying ...
Jan 19, 2018 · Colonel René Paul Fonck (27 March 1894 – 18 June 1953) was a French aviator who ended the First World War as the top Allied 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". He received confirmation for 75 victories (72 solo ...
Feb 7, 2020 · Fonck’s coolness under pressure and avoidance of overly risky missions (he was averse to flying deep into enemy territory) allowed him to become the highest-scoring ace to survive the war. He made a bid for peacetime glory in September 1926, when he took the controls of a Sikorsky S-35 in what was to be the first transatlantic voyage.
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Added: Apr 29, 2010. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 51798788. Source citation. World War I French Flying Ace. At the end of the war his 75 total victories made Rene Fonck the leading Allied air ace. His decorations from the French Air Force included the Medaille Militaire, the Legion d'Honneur, and the Officier de la Legion d'Honneur.
- 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".
Fonck(e) was a self-centered jerk, not liked by many people, and often found himself deep in the shadow of the much loved Guynemere, even after his death. Although he was a crack shot with his Vickers, some of his victories were later questioned in several books because although he claimed victories confirmed, the Huns could not verify some of ...
Sep 21, 2009 · And to play the "Aces" theme to the end, I will go with René Fonck's SPAD XIII. He finished the war with the Allied "Ace of the Aces" title and 75 confirmed victories, plus a number of "probables" estimated between 52 and 69.... In the meantime, I have to first finish two other GB projects, the Hansa from the EoRs GB, and the KI-86 Cypress ...
