René Fonck was a French aviator who ended the First World War as the top Allied fighter ace. He was never wounded and claimed that only one enemy bullet ever hit his airplane. He was methodical, detailed, a skilled marksman. He was a fine flier, but his self-promotion won him few close friends. He had a score 75 German aircraft.

René Fonck was a French aviator who ended the First World War as the top Allied fighter ace. He was never wounded and claimed that only one enemy bullet ever hit his airplane. He was methodical, detailed, a skilled marksman. He was a fine flier, but his self-promotion won him few close friends. He had a score 75 German aircraft.