Jan Olieslagers

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Jan Olieslagers was a pioneering Belgian aviator and World War I flying ace renowned for his early contributions to military aviation and aerial combat.

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instanceOf World War I flying ace
aviator
human
military personnel
awardReceived military decorations of Belgium
conflict World War I
countryOfBirth Belgium NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Belgium
countryOfDeath Belgium NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1883-05-14
dateOfDeath 1942-03-23
describedBySource Belgian military archives NERFINISHED
historical works on World War I aviation
ethnicGroup Flemish
fieldOfWork aerial warfare
aviation
military aviation
hasOccupation test pilot
hasPartIn development of Belgian military aviation
influenced subsequent generations of Belgian pilots
knownFor being one of Belgium’s first military pilots
setting early aviation records
languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned Dutch
French
militaryBranch Belgian Army Air Service NERFINISHED
militaryRank officer
movement early aviation era
nativeLanguage Dutch
nickname Le Démon d’Anvers NERFINISHED
notableAchievement credited with multiple aerial victories in World War I
helped organize Belgian air defenses in WWI
notableFor World War I aerial combat
early military aviation in Belgium
pioneering Belgian aviation
occupation aviator
military officer
racing cyclist
participantIn air operations on the Western Front
placeOfBirth Antwerp NERFINISHED
placeOfBurial Antwerp NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Antwerp NERFINISHED
residence Antwerp NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
sport cycling

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Belgian Air Service notablePilot Jan Olieslagers