Georges Guynemer was the second highest-scoring French fighter ace with 54 victories during World War I, and a French national hero at the time of his death. Guynemer's death was a profound shock to France.
G. Guynemer by Lucien, Musée national de la Légion d'Honneur et des Ordres de Chevalerie
Georges Guynemer in 1917
Georges Guynemer's original SPAD S.VII, nicknamed "Vieux Charles", preserved at Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace
"The body of the German pilot" (Guynemer's 26th air victory—23 January 1917. Captain Martin Korner killed[citation needed]
The Nieuport 10 is a French First World War sesquiplane that filled a wide variety of roles, including reconnaissance, fighter and trainer.
Nieuport 10
Early French Nieuport X.B reconnaissance aircraft
Nieuport 10 triplane
American Nieuport 83 E.2 trainer