Early 20th - century aviator was credited with developing fighter aviation . He fitted a device which allowed forward shooting from planes . Captured by Germans , he escaped -- only to be recaptured months later . Garros was a pioneer in war and aviation , setting new world flight records .
Early 20th-century aviator was credited with developing fighter aviation . Garros fitted a device which enabled forward shooting from planes . Captured by Germans , he escaped -- only to be killed months later . Garros was a pioneer in war and peacetime , setting new distance flight records .