Rene Dorme

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Here is a small presentation of one of the best french fighter pilot the Sous Lieutenant René Dorme



With 23 comfirmed victory the pamares of René Dorme is respectable but not one of the best. that must be pondered by its large number of non comfirmed victory, up to 70 according to some source
according to the french army historic service he got 23 confirmed victory and 50 non comfirmed (most of them not clamed) but of whom 43 are sure (even if not confirmed so is official score is 23) the reason for such a high number of non comfirmed victory is double. first the cigogne was having a very tuff recognition system (even tuffer as a pilot with a non comfirmed kill have to offer the champagne to the squadron) the second reason is certainly the dorme did not care that much for his victory. the last time
dorme was seen alive was by an other Deulin (20 victory), he was flying above the line to reach a german patrol
born the 30 jan 94 he was when the war broke out marchale des logis (sergent) with the 7th artillery regimen, he requested to transfer to aviation on 6 may 15 he received his military pilot licens and was affected to the squadron C94
the unit was a part of paris fortifed field the unit fly caudron G4 and 3. not a lot happens, so with an other pilot Guiguet they decided to launch a raid the 30th of july soon after dawn they pick some heavy stone a machine gun and Guiguet with dorme as a bomber they take of for the german line that they cross 30 km from soison. he was then injuried in anight flying accident in january 16 but soon returned to combat and see his first combat the 13 macrh 16 having his first victory his first probable victory (citation the 10 april)
the 25th of june he was transfered to the N3 were he soon gained fame scoring his first confirmed victory the 9th of july. for that victory he was awarded the medail militair (his citation talk of the 3rd april victory) he was wouned in combat the 20 dec and was only back to the unit on march. on the 25 may he was killed. during his time at the front he had encounter the enemy about 120 time he get 50 probable victory and 43 certain victory of which 23 were comfirmed
before being killed he was the first pilot to take of with a spad XIII
He had the reputation to be a fantastic pilot (the best acording to Guynemer) and never have his plane touched by a bullet

here is a meaningless list of his official victory
1916
9 Jul LVG Peronne 1320
28 Jul Two-motor Chaulnes-Roye 1315
3 Aug LVG Maurepas 1425
6 Aug LVG N of Nesles 1410
22 Aug LVG Moislains 1835
23 Aug LVG Marchelepot 1055
25 Aug LVG Mesni 0945
31 Aug LVG Manancourt 1750
9 Sep LVG Beaulencourt 1530
15 Sep Rumpler Brie-Ennemain 1720
22 Sep LVG Guyencourt 0920
25 Sep LVG Nurlu-Liancourt 1715
10 Oct Aviatik Peronne 1540
16 Oct Fokker E Peronne 1635
21 Oct Roland D Barleux 1520
16 Nov Rumpler Marchelepot 1516
4 Dec Fokker E N of St Cren 1425
1917
31 Mar AEG Fismes 1100
19 Apr Scout Brimont 1450
22 Apr Two-seater Beaurieux-Oeuilly 1830
29 Apr Albatros C Fleuricourt 1343
4 May Three-seater Amifontaine 1405
10 May Albatros C Chivy-les-Etouvelles 1005

he may have scored up to 7 victory betwen the 22 and the 24 april 17