EDMOND MARIN LA MESLÉE: THE TOP HAWK 75 ACE

Lt Edmond Marin la Meslée in his GC I/5 Hawk. Lt Edmond Marin la Meslée of Groupe de Chasse I/5 was the French ‘ace of aces’ during the Battle of France. With 16 victories and four probables, he is the highestscoring ace in the Curtiss Model 75 of any pilot in any air force. Born in Valenciennes on 5 February 1912, Meslée entered law school in 1931 to please his family. Taking advantage of a government aviation programme, he learned