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Old 5 February 2003, 11:40 PM   #4 (permalink)
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"Vieux Charles" was the name used by Charles Bonnard on his type L Morane. Guynemer inherited this plane and retained the name on most of the aircraft he would later fly.

Nungesser's insignia was in memory of his close friend Lt. Verdier.

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