List of Vichy France flying aces
This is a complete list of Vichy France flying aces who flew during the Second World War.
Name | Confirmed kills | Probable | Fate |
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Georges Blanck | 12 | 1 | |
André Bouhy | |||
Jérémie Bressieux | 9 | 0 | |
Paul Audrain | |||
Paul Abrioux | 5 | 1 | |
Émile Becquet | 5 | 0 | |
Joannès Cucumel | |||
Marie-Henri Satgé | 5 | 0 | |
Paul de Montgolfier | |||
Jacques de Puybusque | |||
Georges Ruchoux | |||
Marcel Steunou | 5 | 0 | |
Jean Dugoujon | |||
Roger Duval | 8 | 2 | |
Jean Hurtin | 6 | 0 | |
Georges Elmlinger | 7 | 1 | |
Robert Huvet | 7 | 1 | |
Marcel Jeannaud | |||
Robert Williame | 8 | 1 | |
Paul Engler | |||
William Laboussiere | |||
François Lachaux | |||
Edouard le Nigen | 12 | 1 | |
Alphonse Maurice Leblanc | |||
Émile Leblanc | 7 | 1 | |
André Légrand | |||
Pierre Le Gloan | 7 | On 11 September 1943, flying for the Allies, Le Gloan died landing his P-39 Airacobra. In his complicated career, he shot down 4 German, 7 Italian, and 7 British aircraft. | |
Michel Madon | 11[fn 1] | 4 | Survived war, died 16 May 1972. |
Jean Paulhan | 7 | 1 | |
Gérard Portalis | |||
Léon Richard | 7[fn 2] | 0 | Died in a training flight on 26 May 1943. |
Marcel Rouquette | 10 | 6 | |
Georges Valentin | |||
Léon Vuillemain | 11 | 4 | |
Martin Loï | 5 | 1 |
See also[]
Footnotes[]
- ^ Kills credited as:
13 May 1940 – Bf 110
6 to 16 June 1940 – four Hs 126s, Do 17, Bf 109 confirmed and another Bf 109 and a He 111 as probables
8 November 1942 – two C-47s, and another probable, Sea Hurricane
26 November 1943 – probable Do 217 and two Fw 200s confirmed.[1] - ^ Kills credited as:
8 June 1941 – Royal Navy Fairey Fulmar
9 June 1941 – Hawker Hurricane
13 June 1941 – No 11 Sqn Blenheim
23 June 1941 – Hurricane and a Tomahawk
5 July 1941 – Hurricane
18 May 1942 – Royal Navy Fulmar.[1]
References[]
Categories:
- People of Vichy France
- French World War II flying aces