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Pierre Clostermann
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Pierre-Henri Clostermann was a World War II French ace fighter pilot.
Pierre Clostermann, c. 1945.
Pierre Clostermann, c. 1945.
Clostermann whilst serving with No. 341 Squadron RAF "Alsace"
Clostermann whilst serving with No. 341 Squadron RAF "Alsace"
Hawker Tempest
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The Hawker Tempest is a British fighter aircraft that was primarily used in its Mk.V form by the Royal Air Force in the later stages of the Second World War. The Tempest, originally known as the Typho
Pierre Clostermann
…returned to the front line on re-secondment to the Royal Air Force as a supernumerary flight lieutenant. He joined No. 274 Squadron RAF flying the new Hawker Tempest Mk V. In an aircraft which he named Le Grand Charles (named after both the "Vieux Charles", the aircraft of 53-kill French WWI ace Georges Guynemer…
A Tempest V, NV696, during a test flight, November 1944
A Tempest V, NV696, during a test flight, November 1944
Painting of two Tempest aircraft attacking a V-1 flying bomb in the sky above an Oasthouse.
Painting of two Tempest aircraft attacking a V-1 flying bomb in the sky above an Oasthouse.
Tempest I prototype HM599 with later bubble canopy; when first flown, it had the "car-door" canopy and small tail unit.
Tempest I prototype HM599 with later bubble canopy; when first flown, it had the "car-door" canopy and small tail unit.
First prototype Tempest Mk. II LA602, again with the small tail unit.
First prototype Tempest Mk. II LA602, again with the small tail unit.