Afternoon clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird pilot do I describe?
Clues:
1. His name is right there on the lists of greats.
2. But he is perhaps not as well-known as some.
3. He flew a mixture of aircraft.
4. Mainly French aircraft.
5. He first came to attention after surviving a mid-air collision with an enemy plane.
6. Some planes he flew were produced byMorane-Saulnier.
7. Some were produced by SPAD.
8. And some were produced by Nieuport.
9. He is perhaps best known for his exploits after the close of the war.
10. He became a Major in the RAF.
11. He flew Sopwith Camels with the RAF.
12. He joined the losing side in a civil war, never a good idea.
13. He died in an aircraft crash.