Belgian Wings
Belgian Air Force, past and present.
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Personnel: Precursers & WWI
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KENNES Charles
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
30 Dec 1892
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Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
Career
Leaves the military on 17 Mar 1918.
KERVYN de LETTENHOVE Georges
"JoJo"
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
11 Feb 1897
17 Nov 1979
Promotion
Ruislip (U.K.) - Etampes 1916
Career
Wings: 11 Oct 1916 - 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn, named his several aircraft "Vampire", three confirmed victories, remained in the military after WWI,, CO fo the Escadrille de Reconnaissance, CO Groupe de Chasse, Air Force Inspector General, Adjudant of Prince Karel, promoted General and pensioned in 1950.
KERVYN de LETTENHOVE Karel
"Charles"
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
29 Oct 1892
15 Jul 1917
Promotion
Ec. Farman & Etampes 1915
Career
Wings: 15 Feb 1915 - Esc IC, 4 Sqn - one confirmed victory, three probables - shot down in his Farman F.40 Type 42 at Vladsloo on 15 July 1917 in which he and his observer Jacques de Meeus were killed.
KERVYN de MEERENDRE Georges
"Edmond Kervyn de M"
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
27 Sep 1895
24 Dec 1923
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
Career
Wings: 05 Dec 1917 - 9 Sqn, died at the age of 27 at Davos (CH)
LABRIQUE Georges
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
18 Aug 1893
1972
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
Career
Wings: 23 Jun 1918 - 6 Sqn, demobbed on 30 Sep 1919. Served in the reserves.
LACROIX Francis
"Franz"
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
29 Nov 1895
20 Sep 1964
Promotion
Ec. Farman & Etampes 1915
Career
Wings: 01 Jul 1915 - 4 Sqn, 2 Sqn, 8 Sqn - post war CO 3 Sqn (dépot & Parc) /III/1 Aé, pensioned 29 Dec 1931.
LAGRANGE Robert
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
18 Mar 1891
01 Jul 1915
Promotion
Ecole Wilrijk 1914
Career
Wings: 1914 - 1 Es.MF, 1 Sqn. Killed on take off from Villacoublay (F.) when collecting a new Nieuport N10 on 01 Jul 19015.
LALLEMAND Georges
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
20 Jun 1892
1986
Promotion
Etampes 1915 - 1916
Career
Wings: 08 Mar 1916 - 3 Sqn, one confirmed victory, one probable - pensioned 3 Nov 1923.
LAMARCHE Alfred
"Fredo"
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
24 Apr 1891
18 Mar 1964
Promotion
Etampes 1915 - 1916
Career
Wings: 11 Nov 1915 - 2 Sqn, Pilot School instructor, demopped 15 Aug 1919.
LAMARCHE Jacques
"James"
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
26 May 1896
13 Dec 1971
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
Career
Wings: 10 May 1917 - 6 Sqn, 11 Sqn - WWII CO of the Goupe de Chasse (5 & 6/III/2Aé)- only Belgian pilot to fly combat missions in WWI as well as in WWII.
LAMBERT Gaston
"Cotton"
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
04 Dec 1894
08 Dec 1953
Promotion
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Career
Observer: 25 Jan 1918 - became pilot 4th Promotion (Asch) Wings: 01 May 1921
LAMBERT Jean
"Jean-Marie"
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
25 May 1896
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Promotion
Etampes 1915 - 1916
Career
Wings: 20 Aug 1915 - 5 Sqn - fate unknown
LAMBLOTTE Gérard
"Félix"
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
23 Mar 1884
02 Feb 1915
Promotion
Ec. Farman & Etampes 1915
Career
Pre-war pilot (Civilian Licence N° 29) - first flew as observer, Etampes Flying School, suddenly died at Saint-Pol-sur-Mer on 02 Feb 1915.
LANDRIN Jules
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
12 Nov 1890
17 Jun 1971
Promotion
6th Division
Career
Pre-war pilot (Civilian Licence N° 83) - Wings: 1916 - 1 Esc HF, Esc.MS26 (F.), 2 Sqn, remained in the military post WWI but on 7 Jul 1922he disappeared. from his family and Belgian Authorities. In the early fifties he resided in France and died on 17 Jun 1971.
LAPORTE Georges
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
18 Aug 1893
24 Jun 1978
Promotion
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Career
Observer: 04 Jun 1917, - 2 Sqn, reserves, 1940 CO Pilot School Evere.
LEBON Pierre
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
09 Jun 1888
08 Nov 1918
Promotion
1st Division
Career
Wings: 25 Sep 1911 - Direction Technique (test-pilot), died of influenza on 08 Nov 1918.
LEDURE Jacques
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
26 Mar 1893
16 May 1948
Promotion
U.K. / Etampes
Career
Wings: 22 Aug 1916 -2 Sqn, 10 Sqn - 2 confirmed victories, test pilot, racing car driver, 24 Aug 1939 CO 6 Sqn (Fairey Fox), joined the USAAC during WWII and became an American Major, pensioned in 1947, died in a racing accident at Chimay on 16 May 1948
LEGROS René
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
10 Feb 1888
03 Nov 1950
Promotion
5th Division
Career
Wings: 1913 - I Esc.HF, shot down by German ground fire and taken prisoner of war on 06 Aug 1914, CO of the Pilot School at Wevelgem, Major-General.
LEMAIRE Jules
"Le Poute"
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
07 Feb 1895
18 Apr 1945
Promotion
Juvisy Jan 1918 - May 1919
Career
Wings: 20 Aug 1918 - 6 Sqn, 9 Sqn - leaves the military bon 11 May 1920.
LEONARD Edmond
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
10 Aug 1885
20 Jun 1961
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
Career
Wings: 26 Jun 1917 - 2 Sqn, 10 Sqn, demobbed 24 Apr 1919.
LESCARTS Fernand
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
05 Nov 1877
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Promotion
Volunteer 1914 - Etampes
Career
Pre-War pilot - Civil Wings (License N° 30): 23 Feb 1911 - Military Wings: 1915 - Escadrille des Monoplans, left the military on 15 Aug 1915 Died in Katanga (Belgian Congo)
LESERGEANT d'HENDECOURT Roger
"Petit père"
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
24 Aug 1882
20 March 1962
Promotion
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Career
Observer: 01 Apr 1915 - Esc IV, 4 Sqn - One confirmed victory and one probable - d'Hendecourt was instrumental in advancing the possibilities of aerial photography which was. clearly noticed by the French and British authorities, pensioned in December 1921. Joined the resistance during WWII.
LHERMITTE Leon
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
10 Dec 1894
02 Mar 1920
Promotion
Juvisy 1918 - 1919
Career
Wings: 1918 - 10 Sqn, Pilot Instructor at Asch - killed in a crash at Schaffen on 02 Mar 1920.
LIEDEL Félix
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
29 Jul 1888
28 Jun 1914
Promotion
5th Division
Career
Wings: 14 Mar 1914 - I Esc.HF - Crashed at Martelange on 27 June 1914 with his JERO-Farman Type Militaire 1913 and died one day later at the Military hospital of Arlon. Liedel was the first Belgian military pilot to die in a flying accident.
LIERNEUX Amedée
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
21 Jun 1895
01 Jan 1975
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
Career
Wings: 29 Jun 1918 - 2 Sqn.
LIMNANDER de NIEUWENHOVE Raoul
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
30 Aug 1881
15 May 1958
Promotion
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Career
Observer: 07 Mar 1915, Esx IV, 4 Sqn, 7 Sqn, pensioned as Capt de Réserve in Feb 1928, died at Buenos Aires, Argentina.
LINTS Fréderic
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
15 Mar 1893
16 Jun 1922
Promotion
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Career
Observer: Jan 1916, Esc III, 3 Sqn, post war Lintz became a pilot obtaining his Wings on 30 Sep 1920, On 16 Jun1922 Lintz fatally crashed in Nieuport.Nie23 N° 6 at Asch after getting into a spin.