Paul Gastin

Paul Adrien Gastin
Born	8 November 1886 Avignon, France
Died	23 August 1976(1976-08-23) (aged 89) Nice, France
Allegiance	France
Service/branch	Aviation
Rank	Capitaine
Unit	Escadrille 23, Escadrille 12, Escadrille 49, Escadrille 84
Awards	Legion d'Honneur, Croix de Guerre

Capitaine Paul Adrien Gastin was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories:^[1]

Date	Unit	Opponent	Location
22 May 1916	N49	Aviatik	Sentheim
23 Oct 1916	N49	Aviatik	Cernay
01 Nov 1916	N49	EA	Altkirch
23 Jan 1917	N49	EA	NW of Altkirch
28 Jan 1917	N49	Albatros C	Soppe
17 Aug 1918	Spa84	EA	Dreslincourt

Sources of information

↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/france/gastin.php

References

Aviation in World War I

People and aircraft	Commanders Aces Aircraft of the Entente Powers Aircraft of the Central Powers Zeppelins

Campaigns and battles	Strategic bombing German Cuxhaven Bombing of cities Aerial reconnaissance Fokker Scourge Flight over Vienna Bloody April Battles

Entente Powers air services	British air services Royal Flying Corps Royal Naval Air Service Royal Air Force Australian Flying Corps Canadian Air Force (1918–20) French Air Service Imperial Russian Air Service Royal Italian Air Corps United States Army Air Service Greek air services Army Air Service Naval Air Service

Central Powers air services	Imperial German Air Service Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops Ottoman Aviation Squadrons Bulgarian Army Aeroplane Section

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