A photograph of Captain René Fonck (1894-1953), France's most successful fighter pilot in the First World War (1914-18). Fonck achieved 75 victories (although Fonck himself claimed he had 127).
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Photographer, U. (2025, November 27). René Fonck. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21397/rene-fonck/
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Photographer, Unknown. "René Fonck." World History Encyclopedia, November 27, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21397/rene-fonck/.
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Photographer, Unknown. "René Fonck." World History Encyclopedia, 27 Nov 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21397/rene-fonck/.
