Wreckage of the aeroplane in which French pilot Adolphe Pegoud was killed in action, 1915 Artist: Unknown

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Wreckage of the aeroplane in which French pilot Adolphe Pegoud was killed in action, 1915. Pegoud was a test pilot for Bleriot before World War I and in 1913 became the first pilot to intentionally perform aerobatics. His exploits in the First World War earned him numerous citations.

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Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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