Maurice Jean-Paul Boyau was a French rugby union player and a leading French ace of the First World War with 35 victories, and one of the most successful balloon busters. Balloon busting was the dangerous act of bringing down enemy observation balloons; these balloons were densely protected by anti-aircraft artillery and patrol flights.
Aspirant Jean Charles Augustin Dubois de Gennes was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. He was wounded three times in defense of his country.
Sous lieutenantFrançois Portron was a French World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.
CapitainePierre Armand Wertheim, alias Pierre Armand Wertheimer, was a French World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.
CapitaineGabriel Joseph Thomas was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.
CapitaineRoger Poupon was a French World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories.
Colonel Armand Jean Galliot Joseph de Turenne, Marquis de Turenne d'Aubepeyre was a French World War I flying ace credited with 15 aerial victories. He went on to serve his nation in the military until 1942.
Lieutenant Colonel Marius Jean Paul Elzeard Ambrogi, using "Marc" as common first name, was a French fighter pilot in both World Wars. He became a flying ace during World War I, with fourteen aerial victories, then added another during World War II. He was one of the leading balloon busters, with 11 observation balloons destroyed to his credit.
Capitaine Gustave Victorin Daladier was a French World War I flying ace credited with twelve aerial victories. He would continue in his nation's military service after World War I.
Sous Lieutenant Marcel Joseph Maurice Nogues was a World War I flying ace credited with thirteen aerial victories. He was an ace over enemy observation balloons, as well as enemy airplanes.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Marie Joseph Leon Nuville LH was a French World War I flying ace credited with twelve confirmed aerial victories. He served as a professional soldier throughout the interwar years, and through World War II.
Sous Lieutenant Paul Yvan Robert Waddington was a French World War I flying ace credited with twelve aerial victories.
Adjutant Armond/Armand Jean Berthelot (1894–1961) was a French World War I flying ace credited with eleven confirmed aerial victories. He was a scourge to enemy aerial observers, as his victory record contained six observation aircraft and two observation balloons.
Lieutenant Colonel André René Celestin Herbelin was a French flying ace during World War I. He was credited with eleven confirmed aerial victories. He returned to his country's defense again during World War II, becoming part of the French Resistance against the Nazis.
Sous Lieutenant Ernest Joseph Jules Maunoury was a French flying ace during World War I. He was credited with eleven confirmed aerial victories. He survived the war, only to die in a flying accident on 21 September 1921.
Capitaine Georges Marcel Lachmann was a French World War I flying ace. He was credited with nine confirmed aerial victories.
Capitaine Jean Georges Fernand Matton was a French World War I cavalryman and flying ace. He was credited with nine confirmed and two unconfirmed aerial victories.
Sous lieutenant Gilbert Marie de Guingand was a French World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories before being killed in a flying accident.
Charles Eugene Joseph Marie Lefevre was a French flying ace credited with six aerial victories during the First World War. He led two different fighter squadrons into combat to do so, and won the Legion d'honneur for his exploits.
