Georges Guynemer 's Hispanos and Stork. (UPDATE)

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Among many intersting messages (thank you all) this one of another monument for the same man. The West-Flemmish (belgium) village is where Guynemer was shot(www.Westhoek.be). Thank you Philippe Boval!

EARLIER TEXT: The Hispano Suiza mascot - the flying stork - is well known. Less known are its origins. During World War I a French 'topgun', Georges Guynemer, (wwimodeler.com) who not only drove a Hispano Suiza, but also flew a Hispano powered, twin winged Spad, in which he achieved 53 victories. In 1917 he was reported missing after a dogfight. The mascot of his squadron was a Flying Stork (click) and as a tribute to Georges Guynemer it graced all radiators of Hispano Suiza from 1918 on. In the port area of Dunkerque in Northern France, a memorial was erected for Georges Guynemer, with of course the mascot of the Flying Stork on it. (text & photos: Rutger Booy)

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