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181 - A pair of RAF Mk VIII goggles attributed to Adonis Moulène, …
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Estimate €200 - €300
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A pair of RAF Mk VIII goggles attributed to Adonis Moulène, a fighter pilot during the Second World War. In their original case, with all accessories (spare lenses and a case containing a cleaning cloth). In very good overall condition. Born in 1917, Adonis Moulène obtained his pilot’s licence in 1936 in Bourges. In May 1940, after scoring two aerial victories, he was shot down by a German bomber at Blesme, in the Marne. Together with two comrades, on 26 June, Moulène decided to make his way to England. They ‘borrowed’ some Dewoitine D520 fighters and joined the forces being assembled by General de Gaulle. Initially, Adonis Moulène and his friends trained with the Royal Air Force, then in late August they were ordered to leave for Africa, where the leader of the Free French Forces intended to continue the fight. Arrested in Dakar by troops loyal to Vichy, Adonis Moulène was charged with treason. He faced the death penalty unless he agreed to be reinstated in the French State’s army. He refused, and was struck off the officers’ list ‘for political reasons’ in September 1942. He then returned to mainland France and joined the Maquis, serving as a liaison and intelligence officer within the FTP. He was one of the victims of the round-ups of May 1944 and was deported to a camp in Czechoslovakia. Less than a year later, as the days of the Third Reich were numbered, he escaped and joined the partisans. On his return to France in early June 1945, he became an officer in the Air Force. In the 1950s, Adonis Moulène embarked on a new career in civil aviation. Whilst carrying out a demonstration flight to establish air links with Andorra, he was killed in an accident in 1956.
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About the sale Sale of the Grégory Pons collection and miscellaneous items (Aviation and WW2 Militaria)
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Auction time 11/14/2026 at 1:30 PM
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