Jean-Marie Saget
Jean-Marie Saget | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 March 1929 |
| Died | 20 March 2020 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Military pilot, test pilot |
| Years active | 1949–1989 |
Jean-Marie Saget (17 March 1929 – 20 March 2020) was a French military pilot who later worked for Dassault Aviation as a test pilot from 1955 to 1989.[1]
Biography
Saget began flying in 1946, thanks to his father's
French Air Force
.
In addition to his military and professional career, Saget was an aerobatic instructor, with over 7000 hours of flight time on the Mudry CAP 10.[2] He served as President of the Cercle de Chasse association in Nangis and the Aéro Club Marcel Dassault Voltige.[3] In total, he accumulated more than 20,000 flight hours on 150 types of aircraft.
Saget died on 20 March 2020 at the age of 91.[4] His daughter is French perfumer Anne-Marie Saget.
Awards and decorations
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Commander of the Ordre national du Mérite
- Aeronautical Medal
- Prix Icare (1982), awarded by the Association des journalistes professionnels de l'aéronautique et de l'espace (AJPAE)[5]
References
- ^ "Annonce du Fana de l'Aviation". Facebook (in French). 20 March 2020.
- ^ "En vol, aux commandes du CAP 10" (PDF). Aviation Magazine (in French). April 1971.
- ^ "Jean-Marie Saget". Aéro Club Marcel Dassault Voltige (in French). 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Dernier envol pour Jean-Marie Saget…". AeroVFR (in French). 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Prix Icare". AJPAE (in French).