ARSÈNE DEMANET
1884-1918
AKA Arsène de Manet
  
 
 
 
ARSÈNE DEMANET
Born in Liège , 08-01-1884 , Matricule 14170 officer
Pilots licence nr 60,on 30-07-1912 , Squadron leader of 1st Esc. ( Chasse)
Died at Landuyt from a shrapnell wound
on the eve of the Armistice 10-11-1918.
Contributed by Axel Collee, 7-4-10
  

 
 
AVIATION ACCIDENTS
London Times
25 September 1912
Collection of Steve Brew, 10-15-05
     ANTWERP, Sept. 24.A military biplane fell while making a flight last evening at the Aerodrome of Braaeschact, near here. Lieutenant van Loo had both legs broken, but his companion, Lieutenant de Manet, escaped unhurt.---
Reuter		  

 
 
ONLINE RESOURCES
     If you search for "Arsène Demanet", using the Google search engine, (7-4-10), you will find six links.		  

 
 
1ère Escadrille de Chasse
     This page on THE AERODROME website offers a summary of the group, which includes a mention of de Manet. You can access the page by clicking on the title above.		  

 
 
     This page on The Wargamer website offers a mention of "Captain Arsene Demanet" as Commanding Officer of Esc 9 between the dates 22 Feb 15 to 10 Jun 16. You will find many more details of the group, offered as being authentic. You can access the page by clicking on the title above. You may want to use your FIND function on "Manet" to locate his entry on the page.		  

 
 
First 100 Belgian Pilots
     This page lists Lt. de Manet as receiving Licence n° 60 (30.07.1912). You can access the page by clicking on the title above. If time permits, I recommend that you study the other entries on the page, many of which offer important basic information and links to other features of their lives and careers.		  

 
 
 
 
Arsène Demanet died November 10, 1918
from First 100 Belgian Pilots
 
If you have any more information on this pioneer aviator
please contact me.
E-mail to Ralph Cooper
  

 
 
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