Popularity of Guynemer

[Aeronautique]

Hello, all! I`m a new member here and I`m not quite "in" yet, but I have to start some day. I`m working on a graphic novel (a comic book, when not using the fancy title ) on Great War.

My question -for you experts, would be on popularity of French ace Georges Guynemer. According to my understanding he was one of the most loved aces. What I wish to find out is, when was this? Was he famous and popular already during early aerial warfare of 1914 and 1915? What was his status in scores in late 1915?

Ok, let me explain the background a little... In one story (I`m working on), young pilot has an idol, some of the current (French) aces. My character is shot down during Champagne campaign (late 1915). So who would have been the most popular French ace at the time?

-Tuomas-

[gregoire]

by this time (depending on the exact date) it could have been pegoud (killed in august) maybe Navarre, Nungesser, Gyunemer or maybe a bomber pilot

[Aeronautique]

Thanks for tips, I`ll try to find more info about them...

[Familyman]

Hi Tuomas

As far as I know the 1915 French stars - the first aces ever - were Adolphe Pegoud, Roland Garros and Jean Navarre. Guynemer and Nungesser were the big ones from 1916 on.

Yours

Mikko

Ps. some Great War aviation stuff in Finnish on my web pages:

www.kolumbus.fi/saarela.mikko

[Aeronautique]

Thanks, all... In fact i put the topic in to another forum too
http://1914-1918.org/forum/index.php...opic=21265&hl= where it received more attention... ja, Mikko, kiitos linkkivinkistä

[Cigogne]

Guynemer didn't make his mark until the Spring of 1916. He would have been an unknown in 1915.