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History’s First Fighter Ace
PEGOUD, Adolph (1889-1915). French aviator, early barnstormer. Known for his aerobatic feats. Some credit him with being the first aviator to “looping the loop” in an aircraft. Ace credited with six victories. Pegoud was killed in aerial combat at the age of 26 by one of his students while intercepting a German reconnaissance aircraft during the Great War. Wonderful signature “Pegoud” on a slip. Together with a photo of him standing up in his aircraft. Some defects to this photo, the major of which can be trimmed or matted out. The two.................................... $595.00
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