1. Jean Marie Dominique Navarre was a French aviator during World War I As one of the pioneer flying aces, he was credited with twelve confirmed aerial victories and fifteen unconfirmed ones.
15 Facts About Jean Navarre
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Jean Navarre earned Civil Pilot's Brevet No 581 on 22 August 1911.
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In September 1914, Jean Navarre earned Military Pilot's Brevet No 601.
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Jean Navarre then joined the MS12 reconnaissance squadron, flying Morane-Saulnier L aircraft, nicknamed 'parasol' due to the large upper wing covering most of its narrow fuselage.
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Shortly thereafter, on 1 April 1915, Jean Navarre was the pilot when his observer shot down a German Aviatik north of Fismes.
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On 13 April 1915, Jean Navarre again scored while flying with a different gunner.
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Jean Navarre was flying an aircraft that he had painted a patriotic and striking red, white, and blue.
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Jean Navarre was dubbed the first official French flying ace, though Adolphe Pegoud preceded him.
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Jean Navarre tallied half a dozen more wins during the next three months and on May 19,1916 he shot down a German Aviatik C over Chattancourt, France, becoming the first Allied ace credited with 10 victories.
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On 17 June 1916, Jean Navarre teamed with Georges Pelletier d'Oisy for Jean Navarre's twelfth win.
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Jean Navarre was removed from active duty and sent to a sanatorium to convalesce.
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Jean Navarre felt strongly that combatants should kill their enemies; there was no room for fraternizing gestures.
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Jean Navarre later became one of the first flying aces.
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Jean Navarre continuously experimented with ways to improve his aircraft's armament, at one point even installing rockets.
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Jean Navarre became close friends with fellow ace Charles Nungesser, who was as reckless and insubordinate as himself.