Tribute to Remo Pellichero

Tribute to Remo Pellichero It is with regret that our colleague Remo PELLICHERO, former correspondent of Section 4 (from 2012 to 2019), passed away on 30 December 2019 at the age of 76. Below is Gérard Fouilloux’s tribute to the private session of the academy...

In memoriam Roger Béteille

In memoriam Roger Béteille It is with sadness and nostalgia that we learned of the passing of Roger Béteille, “twice” member (Founder and Honorary member) of our Academy, on 14 June 2019. Born on 28 August 1921 in Vors (Aveyron), Roger Béteille entered...

Book: Explorateurs de l’espace

Book: Explorateurs de l’espace By Michel TOGNINI & Hélène COURTOIS Preface by Jean-Yves LE GALL, Editions DUNOD, 2019 As we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission and mankind’s first steps on the Moon, space exploration has become a new...

Jean Pinet – Great Medal of the Aero-Club of France

Jean Pinet – Great Medal of the Aero-Club of France On February 6, 2019, the Aero-Club de France awarded its Great medal to Jean Pinet, Concorde test pilot. An aeronautical engineer and fighter pilot, Jean Pinet was also one of the test pilots of Concorde, in...

In memoriam René Mouille

In memoriam René Mouille René Mouille, former AAE correspondent, passed away on January 10, 2019, in his 95th year, in La Roque D’anthéron (13) With the passing of this exceptional engineer, who had drawn up the plans for and largely designed the...