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René Fonck

1894 - 1953

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Colonel René Paul Fonck (27 March 1894 – 18 June 1953) was a French aviator who ended the First World War as the top Entente 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 and three shared) out of 142 claims. Taking into account his probable claims, Fonck's final tally could conceivably be nearer 100 or above. He was made an Officer of the Legion of Honor in 1918 and later a Commander of the Legion of Honor after the war, and raised again to the dignity of Grand Officer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. René Fonck is the 20th most popular pilot (down from 19th in 2019), the 2,567th most popular biography from France (down from 2,244th in 2019) and the most popular French Pilot.

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Among PILOTS

Among pilots, René Fonck ranks 20 out of 71. Before him are Chuck Yeager, Marina Raskova, Valery Chkalov, Mathias Rust, Joseph Kittinger, and Amy Johnson. After him are Igor Volk, Sarla Thakral, Carl Gustaf von Rosen, Vladimir Ilyushin, Amet-khan Sultan, and Claire Lee Chennault.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1894, René Fonck ranks 93. Before him are Nedo Nadi, Otto Wöhler, Julian Tuwim, Fritz Freitag, Friedrich Hossbach, and Prince René of Bourbon-Parma. After him are Max Weinreich, Jerzy Neyman, Pavel Rybalko, Ottavio Bottecchia, Alexander Lippisch, and Ivan Isakov. Among people deceased in 1953, René Fonck ranks 65. Before him are Elsa Beskow, Albert Gleizes, Julian Tuwim, Francesco Saverio Nitti, Nikolaos Plastiras, and Ernst Reuter. After him are Chōjun Miyagi, Karl Staaf, Boris Kidrič, Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu, Iuliu Maniu, and Hjalmar Hammarskjöld.

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In France

Among people born in France, René Fonck ranks 2,567 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, Count of Maurepas (1701), Manitas de Plata (1921), Émile Combes (1835), Charles Munch (1891), Paul Du Chaillu (1835), and Louis Couperin (1626). After him are John I, Duke of Brittany (1217), Sami Frey (1937), Marie-Gabrielle Capet (1761), Georges d'Amboise (1460), Jean Eustache (1938), and Philippe de La Hire (1640).

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Among PILOTS In France

Among pilots born in France, René Fonck ranks 1. After him are Charles Nungesser (1892), Jean Mermoz (1901), Jacqueline Auriol (1917), Maryse Bastié (1898), Hélène Boucher (1908), and Adrienne Bolland (1895).

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