Jean Mermoz

Jean Mermoz
Jean Mermoz, 1935
Born(1901-12-09)9 December 1901
Aubenton, Aisne, France
Disappeared7 December 1936(1936-12-07) (aged 34)
Atlantic Ocean, en route to Natal from Dakar
NationalityFrench
OccupationAviator

Jean Mermoz (9 December 1901 – 7 December 1936) was a French aviator,[1][2] viewed as a hero by other pilots such as Saint-Exupéry,[3] and in his native France,[4] where many schools bear his name.[5] In Brazil, he also is recognized as a pioneer aviator.

  1. ^ "Biography of Jean Mermoz". www.historymuseum.ca. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  2. ^ "L'accident de Jean Mermoz dans les Andes". www.argentina-excepcion.com. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  3. ^ "Jean Mermoz, légende de l'aviation et militant des Croix-de-Feu". RetroNews - Le site de presse de la BnF (in French). 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  4. ^ Bonniel, Marie-Aude (2016-12-06). "Mermoz, pilote de légende de l'Aéropostale, disparaît le 7 décembre 1936". Le Figaro.fr (in French). Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  5. ^ "Jean Mermoz (1901 - 1936)". www.sps-aviation.com. Retrieved 2019-12-09.

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