AVIATION. Léopold VARCIN (1884-1967) aviation ace, captain, commander of the Châteauroux military aviation school during the 14-18 war. 3 L.A.S., 1913-1917, to Jacques Mortane; 8 pages in-8 or in-12, 2 headed École d'aviation militaire de Châteauroux. Attached is a L.A.S. to Jacques Mortane's widow, Lens September 29, 1966 (3 p. in-8), lamenting Mortane's untimely death. Plus 3 l.a.s. from his brother Hector VARCIN (1891-1965, war pilot), 1914-1916, to Jacques Mortane. Lens October 19, 1913, sending an article: "I can only congratulate you most sincerely on the fine campaign you do not hesitate to undertake"... Châteauroux July 26, 1916, thanking you for "the very complimentary article you kindly wrote in La Vie au grand air for my brother and for me. [Châteauroux May 31, 1917, thanking him for his glowing articles about his brother; "if polemics and discussion cannot be fully opened up at present, they lose nothing by waiting, for the facts are proving every day to justify many forecasts". He explains his refusal to publish photographs of "reconnaissance flights over or from Châteauroux"... Attached is a L.A.S. to Jacques Mortane's widow, Lens September 29, 1966 (3 p. in-8), lamenting Mortane's untimely death. Plus 3 l.a.s. from his brother Hector VARCIN (1891-1965, war pilot), 1914-1916, to Jacques Mortane.