[Adriano Baumgartner]

Good morning to all.

STIG: Clostermann indeed was born in Curitiba (SSE of Brazil) to French parents. He had double citizenship and choose to fight and fly as a French, although he got his Pilot's License in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), where he worked as a Journalist in Aviation. He is (so far as I have researched), the sole WW2 Brazilian born "Ace"; although several other Brazilians in RAF Service obtained aerial victories (I am writing another book - some already 1,600 written pages in 7 volumes - covering the Brazilians that flew for the RAF in WW2 - and Anglo-Brazilians as well - born in England but that sailed from here).

In WW1 we did have only two aces and, yes, you are right, Captain Gordon Fox Rule, DFC, CdG* flew both the Airco DH 4 and DH9, on bombing and aerial reconaissance missions (escorting missions to other reconaissance aircraft as well).

The book do have scans of his 2 RFC/RAF Logbooks, which is unique. All have been complemented and cross-checked, this is why it is huge.

Have tried with some Editors in the UK and USA to have an English version printed commercially, but got no joy or interest so far.

Do let me say that ALL MY PART OF REVENUES (of an eventual Commercial Edition) will be DONATED to charity here, in Brazil. Do not want a single penny for myself, just to preserve History and Honor those Forgotten Heroes.

FRANK: I am sorry to inform that the small Edition of 1,200 books do have almost 99% its owners already named. You do know that very very few of them remains with the writer himself and from those, I do owe one sample to each person who helped me, institutions, Libraries, Associations abroad, etc...and of course, to some of my Family Members, including my small kid. IF, eventually we do manage to have a Commercial Edition, you do have my words that one sample is yours! The books do weights some 1,2 Kg with hard cover and Dust Jacket (and 352 pages in all). There are 378 documents and pictures, etc....a huge work of 2 consecutive years (taking care of a newborn!), writing in the middle of the night (some times up to 01:00AM and waking up at 05:00AM...but well Worth the efforts....well Worth!).

There will be a second book dedicated to the other Brazilians in RFC/RAF and RNAS in WW1....am resuming its writing now....do have already some 200-300 pages. Some 12 biographies, much smaller ones.

Thanks for your interest and kind Honoring of those Brazilians who flew for freedom in WW1 and WW2.

Adriano Silva Baumgartner, ASV 00.344 (aircraft accident investigator)