Adolphe Pegoud - FU Hero
Adolphe Pegoud. The first fighter pilot ace was a Frenchman, Adolphe Pegoud. He was an extremely accomplished and famous aviator well before the years of World War I.Pegoud had already served in the French army for six years when he started flying in 1913. In September of that year, as a test pilot flying a Bleroit model XI monoplane, he accomplished what was believed to be the first loop of an airplane. Actually, a Russian had achieved that fete only the week prior, but his aerobatic accomplishment made Pegoud world famous. Pegoud became a much sought after flying instructor for many Europeans. He was also the first person to carry out a parachute jump from an airplane.
German post card celebrating Pegoud's loop.
Adolphe Pegoud was a courageous pioneer of military aviation and a true hero of FU.