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André Jubelin

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André Jubelin
Born(1906-07-26)26 July 1906
Toulon, France
Died7 May 1986(1986-05-07) (aged 79)
Sanary-sur-Mer, France
Allegiance France
Service / branch French Navy
RankRear Admiral

Rear Admiral André Jubelin (28 July 1906, Toulon – 7 May 1986, Sanary-sur-mer) was a French naval aviator who served with distinction in the French navy and the Fleet Air Arm during World War II. He was a pioneer of aircraft carrier operations, and after the war commanded the French aircraft carrier Arromanches.[1]

Sources, notes

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  1. ^ Arromanches carrier (in French)

Bibliography

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  • Jubelin, A.: The Flying Sailor, London: Hurst & Blackett (1953). First published in France as Marin de Métier – Pilote de Fortune, Éditions France-Empire (1951).