Georges Flachaire

Who was Georges Flachaire?

Sous lieutenant Georges Charles Marie François Flachaire was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories.

Flachaire joined the artillery in 1914. He soon volunteered for aviation. He was posted to Escadrille 67 on 1 September 1915. He piloted two-seater Nieuports until the new single-seated fighters showed up. He then scored his first triumph on 30 April 1916, earning the Medaille Militaire by his actions. His next victory, on 28 July 1916, was shared with Georges Lachmann and Jean Matton. He scored once in September, three times in October, and notched his seventh on 23 November 1916. He was awarded the British Military Cross in early 1917. He scored one last win on 17 August 1917.