Pierre Clostermann

Pierre-Henri Clostermann
Pierre Clostermann, c. 1945.
Born	(1921-02-28)28 February 1921 Curitiba, Brazil
Died	22 March 2006(2006-03-22) (aged 85) Montesquieu-des-Albères, France
Allegiance	United Kingdom  France
Service/branch	Royal Air Force  French Air and Space Force
Years of service	1942–1945, 1956–1957
Rank	Wing Commander (RAF) Lieutenant (France)
Unit	No. 341 Squadron RAF No. 602 Squadron RAF No. 274 Squadron RAF No. 56 Squadron RAF No. 3 Squadron RAF
Battles/wars	World War Two Algerian War
Awards	See List
Other work	Author, engineer and politician.
Website	pierre.clostermann.org

Pierre-Henri Clostermann DSO, DFC & Bar (28 February 1921 – 22 March 2006) was a World War II French ace fighter pilot.

During the conflict he has been claimed to have achieved 33 air-to-air combat victories, earning the accolade "France's First Fighter" from General Charles de Gaulle. His wartime memoir, The Big Show (Le Grand Cirque) became a notable bestseller. After the war, he worked as an engineer and was the youngest Member of France's Parliament.