Charles Nungesser
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Charles Eugène Jules Marie Nungesser was a French ace pilot and adventurer. Nungesser was a renowned ace in France, ranking third highest in the country with 43 air combat victories during World War I.
Charles Nungesser
Charles Nungesser wearing his numerous military decorations.
'The Knight of Death', Nungesser with his Nieuport 17
Nungesser and fiancée, 1923
L'Oiseau Blanc
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L'Oiseau Blanc was a French Levasseur PL.8 biplane that disappeared in 1927 during an attempt to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight between Paris and New York City to compete for the Orteig Prize. French World War I aviation heroes Charles Nungesser and François Coli took off from Paris on 8 May 1927 and were last seen over Ireland. Less than two weeks later, Charles Lindbergh successfully made the New York–Paris journey and claimed the prize in the Spirit of St. Louis.
L'Oiseau Blanc
L–R: François Coli and Charles Nungesser posed for publicity photographs prior to the flight.
L'Oiseau Blanc depicted in a contemporary painting, after the undercarriage has been jettisoned.
Carving on the wall of the museum in Étretat, France, honoring Nungesser and Coli