French aviator (1927–2020)
This article is about the aviator. For the actor, see
Michel Forget.
Michel Forget |
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Born | 4 May 1927
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Died | 1 October 2020(2020-10-01) (aged 93) |
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Nationality | French |
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Occupation | Military pilot |
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Michel Claude André Forget (4 May 1927 – 1 October 2020) was a French military pilot.[1]
Biography
A fighter pilot,[2] he commanded the first overseas operation by implementing modern fighter jets and leading the Force aérienne tactique for four years.[3] He reached the rank of army corps general before becoming a Général.
Forget served as honorary chairman of Le Souvenir français in Issy-les-Molineaux. From 1985 to 1989, he was President of the Association des anciens élèves de l'École de l'air.[4] He died on 1 October 2020.[4]
Distinctions
Works
- Puissance aérienne et stratégies (2001)[10]
- Guerre froide et Guerre d'Algérie : 1954-1964, témoignage sur une période agitée (2002)
- Notre défense dans un monde en crise : de 1960 à nos jours (2006)
- Du Vampire au Mirage : l'épopée d'une génération de pilotes de chasse (2007)
- Nos forces aériennes en OPEX : un demi-siècle d'interventions extérieures (2013)
- Nos armées au temps de la Ve République (2016)
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