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Alphonse Poirée

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Alphonse Poirée (31 December 1883 Gron - 14 November 1922 Villepinte) was a French aviator in the First World War and a post-war test pilot. He was awarded the Order of St. George and Knight of the Legion of Honor.[1]

During World War I, he was attached to the Russian Army.[2] After the war, he was killed testing the Caudron C. 74, when a propeller severed the tail.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ L'Aérophile: revue technique et pratique de la locomotion aérienne (in French). Blondel la Rougery. 1922.
  2. ^ Kennett, Lee (1999-07-30). The First Air War: 1914-1918. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4391-0545-0.
  3. ^ "L'escadrille_582". albindenis.free.fr. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  4. ^ Ranter, Harro. "Accident Caudron C-74 F-ESAB, 14 Nov 1922". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2020-06-23.