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Jan Olieslagers

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Lieutenant Jan Olieslagers was a Belgian motorcycle and aviation pioneer who set world records with both types of machinery. [1]

29 relations: Albatros D.V, Antwerp, Antwerp International Airport, Aviatik C.I, Belgium, Blériot Aéronautique, Blériot XI, Croix de Guerre, Eeklo, Flying ace, Fokker D.II, Hanriot HD.1, Isaac Newton Lewis, Keiem, Legion of Honour, Les Moëres, List of World War I aces from Belgium, Motorcycle, Nieuport 10, Nieuport 11, Order of Leopold II, Order of Saint Stanislaus, Roland Garros (aviator), Sergeant, World War I, Woumen, 10me Escadrille de Chasse, 1st Squadron (Belgium), 9 Squadron (Belgium).

Albatros D.V

The Albatros D.V was a fighter aircraft used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I. The D.V was the final development of the Albatros D.I family, and the last Albatros fighter to see operational service.

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Antwerp

Antwerp (Antwerpen, Anvers) is a city in Belgium, and is the capital of Antwerp province in Flanders.

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Antwerp International Airport

Antwerp International Airport is a small international airport serving Antwerp, the second most populous city of Belgium.

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Aviatik C.I

The Aviatik C.I was an observation aircraft which came into service during World War I in April 1915.

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Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe bordered by France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.

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Blériot Aéronautique

Blériot Aéronautique was a French aircraft manufacturer founded by Louis Blériot.

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Blériot XI

The Blériot XI is a French aircraft of the pioneer era of aviation.

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Croix de Guerre

The Croix de Guerre (Cross of War) is a military decoration of France.

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Eeklo

Eeklo is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province of East Flanders.

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Flying ace

A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat.

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Fokker D.II

The Fokker D.II was a German fighter biplane of World War I. It was a single-seat fighter aircraft developed before the Fokker D.I. It was based on the M.17 prototype, with single-bay unstaggered wings and a larger fuselage and shorter span than production D.IIs.

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Hanriot HD.1

The Hanriot HD.1 was a French World War I single-seat fighter aircraft.

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Isaac Newton Lewis

Isaac Newton Lewis (October 12, 1858, New Salem, Pennsylvania – November 9, 1931, Hoboken, New Jersey) was a United States Army officer and the inventor of the Lewis gun.

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Keiem

Keiem is a small town situated some 7 km north of Diksmuide in West Flanders, Belgium.

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Legion of Honour

The Legion of Honour, with its full name National Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), is the highest French order of merit for military and civil merits, established in 1802 by Napoléon Bonaparte and retained by all the divergent governments and regimes later holding power in France, up to the present.

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Les Moëres

De Moeren (Dutch) or Les Moëres (French) are a marshy region in the Westhoek, politically divided between the French-Belgian border.

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List of World War I aces from Belgium

Although Belgium was neutral as the initial attacks of World War I were launched, it was soon invaded by Germany and partially overrun.

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Motorcycle

A motorcycle, often called a bike, motorbike, or cycle, is a two-> or three-wheeled motor vehicle.

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Nieuport 10

The Nieuport 10 was a French First World War sesquiplane that filled a wide variety of roles including reconnaissance, fighter and trainer.

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Nieuport 11

The Nieuport 11, nicknamed the Bébé, was a French World War I single seat sesquiplane fighter aircraft, designed by Gustave Delage.

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Order of Leopold II

The Order of Leopold II is an order of Belgium and is named in honor of King Léopold II.

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Order of Saint Stanislaus

The Order of Saint Stanislaus (Order św., Орден Святого Станислава), also spelled Stanislas, was a Polish order of knighthood founded in 1765 by King Stanisław August Poniatowski of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

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Roland Garros (aviator)

Eugène Adrien Roland Georges Garros (6 October 1888 – 5 October 1918) was a French pioneering aviator and fighter pilot during World War I and early days of aviation.

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Sergeant

Sergeant (abbreviated to Sgt and capitalized when used as a named person's title) is a rank in many uniformed organizations, principally military and policing forces.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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Woumen

Woumen is a town in Diksmuide, a part of Belgium.

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10me Escadrille de Chasse

The 5me Escadrille de Chasse was the second fighter squadron of the Belgian Air Component.

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1st Squadron (Belgium)

The 1st Squadron (1re escadrille) is a fighter squadron in the Air Component of the Belgian Armed Forces.

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9 Squadron (Belgium)

9 Squadron is a training squadron of the Belgian Air Component, constituting the Basic Flying Training School together with 5 Squadron.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Olieslagers

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