Monument des aviateurs à Ostel

This imposing monument was commissioned by the Vernes family to commemorate the death of their son, Marcel, and his co-pilot, Jean Peinaud, who were killed in an air battle at this location in 1917. Their Farman F61 was shot down on an observation mission in this area near Vailly-sur-Aisne, and crashed not far from the Folemprise farm...