Galos was a famous pilot before the outbreak of the First World War. In 19 13, he became the first man to fly over the Mediterranean without landing. The following year, when World War I broke out, he joined the French army. After several battles, he found it too difficult to shoot when flying the plane, so he installed a machine gun in the front of the plane, so that he could combine the shooting target with the flying direction. In order to prevent the propeller from being hit by enemy bullets, he also installed a steel plate protective layer on the propeller. From 19 15 April 1 day, he successfully shot down three planes of the German Air Force, which made him famous in France.
1915 On April 18, Galos' plane was hit and had to land on the German side. ANTHONY FOKKER, a Dutch aircraft designer, developed a shooting interrupter after studying the structure of Garos landline. This made the planes of the German Air Force invincible and caused the famous "Fokker disaster" to the Allies.
1965438+In February 2008, Galos successfully escaped from the German prison camp and returned to serve in the French army. 19 1815 October, his plane was hit again and he died heroically at the age of 30.
Galos is often mistaken for the first ace pilot in the world. In fact, he shot down three planes at a time, and the honor of the first ace pilot belongs to another French pilot, Adolphe Pegoud. However, Galos is still an excellent pilot, probably the earliest fighter pilot in the world.
1920, a tennis court in Paris, France was named Roland Galos Stadium after him, which was used to host the French Open, one of the Grand Slam tennis events. Soon, this event was called "roland garros" by the French. The international airport on the French colony of Reunion Island is also named after "roland garros".
Roland Galos Stadium near Paris.
Tournoi de Roland-Garros (French) is a tennis tournament held in Paris, France from mid-May to early June every year, and it is the second grand slam tournament in the world. The French Open is held every year at the famous Roland Galos Stadium.
When the French Open 189 1 started, it was only a domestic competition in France.
In tennis, a grand slam means that a player wins the following four events in a season:
australian open
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Wimbledon championship
United States Open
The above four events are often called "Grand Slam Series". Regardless of scale, history, bonus, points and influence, the Grand Slam Series is the most important event in professional tennis. Therefore, winning the grand slam championship is the ultimate dream of every professional tennis player and the supreme glory.