Jacques Philippart | |
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| Born | 11 January 1909 Mont-St-Guibert, Belgium |
| Died | 25 August 1940 (aged 31) English Channel |
| Buried | Belgian Airmen's Field of Honour, Brussels, Belgium |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Belgian Air Force (1932–1940) Royal Air Force (1940) |
| Rank | Pilot officer |
| Battles/wars | Second World War
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| Awards | Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Cross of the Order of Leopold with Palm (Belgium) Knight's Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands) |
Jacques Philippart, (11 January 1909 – 25 August 1940) was a Belgian flying ace who served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. The first Belgian flying ace of the war, he is credited with the destruction of at least six aircraft.
Born in Mont-St-Guibert, Philippart joined the Aeronautique Militaire (Belgian Air Force) in 1932. He became well regarded for his flying ability, and was an aerobatic pilot. He flew in combat operations during the German invasion of Belgium in May 1940 but was withdrawn to France and served at the headquarters of the Aeronautique Militaire. Evacuated to the United Kingdom after the fall of France in June, he joined the RAF and was posted to No. 213 Squadron. He was killed on 25 August after claiming his final aerial victory.