This is a complete list of French flying aces who flew during the Second World War.
| Name | Confirmed kills | Probable | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | Survived war, died 16 May 1972. |
| Jean Paulhan | 7 | 1 | |
| Gérard Portalis | |||
| Léon Richard | 7 | 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. - 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.
References
- ^ Ketley, Barry (1999). French Aces of World War 2. Osprey Aircraft of the Aces. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85532-898-3.