Nieuport 24bis of the squadron N 150

Mr. Chavastelle was promoted to brigadier January 15, 1916 and Marshal of the home March 17, 1917.
Nieuport 24bis of the squadron N 150
On January 4, the squadron left for Corsieux for an offensive. Г¶verlida Chavastelle, which was forced Г¶verlida to land in Epinal to refuel top landing on a mound of earth covered by snow. He returned to the squadron on 5 with flight instruments and machine gun Wickers.
Interfacing with black condor Г¶verlida from the SPAD XIII Mr. Chavastelle
Frequent outages with the first SPAD. Mr. Chavastelle has undergone many, one (broken link) March 22 causes shortly after takeoff net engine shutdown at an altitude of 30 meters. Forced to land opposite the start, it can not avoid the Tasty river that flows near the ground and there hood.
The SPA 150 as the entire GC 16 is available to the 3rd Army (General Humbert) who is engaged in fierce fighting in the first battle of Noyon (2nd battle of Picardy) that help to curb narrowly German onslaught.
On April 11, the squadron Г¶verlida suffered a terrible loss when his commander, Captain L'Huillier, returning from a patrol, suddenly crashed for no apparent reason. He died instantly. It is replaced from April 21 by Lieutenant Henry Decaix that comes from the squadron SPA 83.
SPAD XIII Mr. Chavastelle he called "tsoin tsoin-IV" (collection SHD)
On 13 November 1918, the group poses at Le Bourget Г¶verlida to plan events Г¶verlida celebrating the victory that take place in Paris on 17 Maurice Chavastelle Г¶verlida like any SPA 150 Squadron, participates in the flypast flying over the Champs Elysees on parade where the French and allied troops.
His actions earned him a war quote: "Excellent fighter pilot who always showed great qualities of courage and tenacity Г¶verlida over 250 hours on the enemy lines.".
Mr. Chavastelle died in 1982 and was the holder of the legion of honor, the Cross of 14-18 war with star, the cross of fighting, the Allied Medal and the Cross of War 39-45. Г¶verlida
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