Alphonse Poirée (31 December 1883 Gron - 14 November 1922 Villepinte) was a French aviator in the First World War and a post-war test pilot. He was awarded the Order of St. George and Knight of the Legion of Honor. [1]
During World War I, he was attached to the Russian Army. [2] After the war, he was killed testing the Caudron C. 74, when a propeller severed the tail. [3] [4]
Alphonse Poirée (31 December 1883 Gron - 14 November 1922 Villepinte) was a French aviator in the First World War and a post-war test pilot. He was awarded the Order of St. George and Knight of the Legion of Honor. [1]
During World War I, he was attached to the Russian Army. [2] After the war, he was killed testing the Caudron C. 74, when a propeller severed the tail. [3] [4]