Henri Joseph Marie Hay de Slade

Name:

Country:

France

Rank:

Capitaine

Service:

French Air Service

Units:

N80, N86, Spa159

Victories:

Born:

29 May 1893

Place of Birth:

Brest

Died:

02 November 1979

Place of Death:

A cadet at Saint Cyr in 1913, Hay de Slade transferred to aviation on 11 May 1916, earning a Pilot's Brevet in August of that year. After receiving advanced training, he was assigned to N80 on 13 December 1916. Reassigned to N86 on 16 April 1917, he scored 5 victories by the end of that year and followed this achievement with 6 more victories in the spring and summer of 1918. On 28 July 1918, Hay de Slade assumed command of Spa159, scoring 8 more victories by the end of the war.

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	20 May 1917	1115	N86		DFW C	Pontavert
2	29 May 1917	1925	N86		Balloon	W of Amifontaine
3	22 Aug 1917	1820	N86		Albatros D.III	Bois de Forges
4	25 Sep 1917	1230	N86		Albatros D.III	Hannoville
5	05 Dec 1917	1140	N86		Rumpler C	Anizy
6	25 Mar 1918	1040	N86		Rumpler C	Noyon
7	02 May 1918		N86		Pfalz D.III	Morlancourt
8	18 May 1918		N86		Two-seater	Langemarck
9	27 May 1918		N86		Two-seater	Mont Kemmel
10	18 Jun 1918		N86		Two-seater	Chavancon
11	21 Jul 1918		N86		Fokker D.VII	SE of Belleau
12	14 Aug 1918	1015	Spa159		EA	SE of Morsain
13	22 Aug 1918	1955	Spa159		EA	Bieuxy
14	02 Sep 1918	1045	Spa159		EA	Terny-Sorny
15	24 Sep 1918		Spa159		EA	N of Suippes
16	01 Oct 1918	1800	Spa159		EA	Aure
17	01 Oct 1918		Spa159		EA	Somme-Py
18	10 Oct 1918		Spa159		Balloon
19	10 Oct 1918		Spa159		Balloon	N of Etain

Books

Over the Front: by Norman L. R. Franks, Frank W. Bailey / Hardcover / Grub Street the Basement (May 1992)