Pierre Clostermann
Pierre Clostermann February 28 1921 in Curitiba Brazil, French pilot (flying ace), engineer and politician.
He joined the Free French Air Force in Britain in 1942. He scored his first two victories on July 27, 1943, destroying two Focke-Wulf Fw 190 over France, while flying Supermarine Spitfire in No. 341 Free French Squadron "Alsace". In late 1943 he was assigned to the No. 602 Squadron RAF. After a short break from combat from July 1944, in March 1945 Pierre Clostermann returned to front on his own will, flying new Hawker Tempest Mk V in the No. 274 Squadron RAF. On March 24 he was injured in combat. From April 8 he became a leader of No. 3 Squadron RAF, and on April 27, a provisional commander of the whole No. 122 Wing RAF.
Among the allied pilots during the Second World War he has the third score of hits, with 33 victories (most of them over fighters) and 5 probable.
He wrote a very successful book The Big Show (Le Grand Cirque) on his fights.
He continued his carreer as engineer participating in the creation of Reims-Aviation, become representant of Cessna and worked for Renault.
He was deputy between 1946 et 1969.
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