Pierre Clostermann

Pierre Clostermann (born the February 28th 1921 with Curitiba with the Brazil, deceased the March 22nd 2006 with Montesquieu-of-Albères the, the Eastern Pyrenees), Aviator, Resistant, Politician and industrial French.

Biography

Wire of Diplomatic S of Alsatian origin and Lorraine installed with the Brazil where it meets Jean Mermoz and Henri Guillaumet, pilots of the Aéropostale.

It passes its Pilot's license in 1937, then enters a aeronautical school California nne to prepare a Diplôme aeronautical Engineer and his patent of Airline pilot.

It is largest ace French of the Second world war with 33 victories approved in France (RAF, it, allots less victories to him). It met during the Second world war the friend, undoubtedly best than it will keep until the end of his life: Jacques Remlinger. " In addition to the large circus , appeared in 1948, world success adapted in data base and to the cinema, it published works on fishing with the large, Of so large fish , Spartacus , Mémoires at the end of a wire , and several books of memories. a life not like the others is its tenth work. Actor and privileged spectator of many events of the 20th century, its existence is of an exceptional richness and an originality. This hero of the Free French Air forces travelled to the four corners of the world, built thousands of planes in his factory of Rheims, fished on all the seas of the sphere and côtoyé of the historical figures such as Hemingway or De Gaulle.

Missions against German hunting, fishes in still virgin Amazonia or discussions with Che Guevara, Pierre Clostermann did not cease with the wire of his adventures exerting his talent of alert observer and storyteller except par… Far from the linear or academic memories, the friend of Joseph Kessel and Romain Gary invite us to share the strong moments of a captivating existence… Through this incredibly adventurous course the portrait of a man takes shape who never separated himself of his courage and his outspokenness. A free man and right, scorning the compromises and the dangers." ( a life not like the others , Flammarion) aeronautical Engineer, graduate of the Ryann College (these diplomas are not recognized by the military Aircraft industry French), it becomes in 1962 Business manager of the company of the Planes max Holste, which becomes then Rheims Aviation, then also works for Cessna and Dassault for the Sous-traitance of the Transall and the Airbus A300.

He taught in 1973 at the school of state major of the US Air Force.

Pierre Clostermann, had three children with his Jacqueline wife who " was and will be always the partner of rêve" ( a life not like the others , Flammarion).

Political career

Like several faithful of the General de Gaulle, Pierre Clostermann joined, after the war, the democratic and socialist Union of Resistance. He is elected appointed at 25 years and animates the wing the most unconditional gaullist of UDSR, running up then, in particular, in François Mitterrand. He leaves the UDSR in 1949 when the current gaullist of this party decides not to more practice dual membership between the UDSR and the Rassemblement of French people.

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