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‘Daredevil’ Pegoud, Noted for His Many Hair-Raising Exploits, Is Killed. TOOK PROMINENT PART IN THE WAR Hurled From His Machine Bombs With Almost Unfailing Accuracy on German Munition Depots and Gun Positions. Paris, France.—Adolphe Pegoud, the famous “loop-the-loop” aviator. Was killed Tuesday. — “Daredevil” Pegoud, so called be cause of his many hair-raising exploits in aeroplanes, was the man of whom a member of the French general staff said recently, “His value to the French army is equivalent of a whole army corps.” Executed Feats of Daring. Long before the war Pegoud was ac claimed as the premier aviator of the world. He was the first man flyer to execute the famous “loop-the-loop.” But he was not satisfied, and almost weekly startled the world with new feats of daring and cool-brained work. The novelty of the aerial somersault worn off, he resorted to lateral move ments as a variety, and an example of his complete mastery of the mono plane—his favorite machine was a Bleriot—was given during an exhibi tion flight at Brooklands, in England, almost two years ago, when he amazed great throngs of British spec tators by flying, not only upside down and sideways, but dived 3,000 feet in five seconds, finishing his perform ance with a double loop-the-loop. Other favorite gyrations included fly ing for a quarter of a mile upside down, while strapped to the seat of his machine, describing vertical loops and making spiral half turns while his head hung downward. Received Medal for Valor. When the war started Pegoud was in Hamburg awaiting the arrival of three new machines with the intention of proceeding to America. He at once offered his services to France and soon became a terror to Germans on and behind the fighting line. His au dacity and his skill a quickly earned him the title “The falcon of the Taube.” from. Ris machine bombs were hurled with almost unfaling accuracy on German munition depots and gun po sitions, ,captive balloons — directing Lunners were strained, convoys were wrecked, railroads and depots demol ished, all with apparent impunity. He faw both by schedule and without schedule, and never a day but he got his bag. To sight an enemy aeroplane was a signal for combat. Only last March he was decorated with the mil itary medal for valor. The official an nouncement said: “On several occasions he pursued enemy aeroplanes and on Feb. 3 at tacked at a great height and caused the fall of a German machine. Soon afterward he attacked two other air craft, causing one to fall and the sec ond to land. In April he brought down a German Taube near Saint-Menhould while alone on patrol and then cap tured and brought in as prisoners the German pilot and observer. Earlier in the same day he had driven off three German machines in an air bat tle.”
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Cleveland Gazette
Cleveland, Ohio, US
Sat, Sep 04, 1915
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