Above Flanders' Fields: A Complete Record of the Belgian Fighter Pilots and Their Units During the Great War, 1914-1918An examination of the part played by the Belgian Air Force in World War I. There is a biography of each of the 78 pilots, combat reports showing confirmed and unconfirmed victories, and lists of honours and awards they received along with casualties and the identity of many German opponents. |
Contents
FOREWORD | 6 |
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
THE AVIATION MILITAIRE BELGE | 9 |
Copyright | |
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1Sgt 5me Escadrille 9 esc A.de Meulemeester Adjt Adjudant aerial combats aircraft airfield Albatros Antwerp April ASA/E.Rerren attacked August Aviation Militaire balloon HD brevet Brussels Capitaine Caporal Capt Chevalier de l'Ordre Chevrons de front Ciselet Couronne Croix de Guerre days later December decorated Dixmude Edmond Thieffry Escadrille d'Observation Escadrille de Chasse Etampes F.Jacquet Farman February Fernand Jacquet fighter pilot flew flight flown flying Fokker G.de Mevius G.Kervyn de Lettenhove G.Lecomte Georges Kervyn German Groupe de Chasse Hanriot HD 9 Houthem Houthulst J.Olieslagers January Jasta July June L.Robin l'Ordre de Leopold Légion d'Honneur lère Escadrille Liège Lieutenant March Médaille Commémorative 1914-18 Médaille de l'Yser Montigny Nieup Nieuport November October offensive patrol OP's Pilot School promoted reached the rank Régt Réserve S/Lt scouts September Sergent Major Sgt Maj Sopwith 1½ Strutter Sopwith Camel sorties Sous-Lieutenant Spad two-seater Victoire victory W.Coppens Willy Coppens Woelmont