Commandant Maurice Albert Alfred Jean Arnoux[1] (7 September 1895 – 6 June 1940) was a French World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.

Flown around triangular course based at the Avrille Aerodrome at Angers, the race was to cover the furthest distance in twelve hours, combining endurance with speed.

Arnoux flew a Farman 356 fitted with a Renault Bengali engine, covering 1,992 kilometres (1,238 mi) at an average speed of 166.5 km/h (103.5 mph), and coming in 6th place.

[6] In May 1934 Arnoux won the Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe, flying a Caudron low-wing cantilever monoplane, fitted with a 300 hp Renault six-cylinder engine.

[11] In mid-July 1936 he won the Douze Heures d'Angers for the second time, completing 1,649 kilometres (1,025 mi) at an average speed of 274 km/h (170 mph), in a race cut short by bad weather.

[18] Besides the Croix de Guerre with six palmes and two stars, Maurice Arnoux also won two major French awards for valor: Médaille Militaire "Elite pilot who distinguishes himself each day by new exploits.

He has already downed two balloons and one aircraft and has executed missions successfully both in day and night reconnaissances of long distances without allowing himself to be impeded by enemy attacks.

"[19] Médaille Militaire citation, 4 October 1918 Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur "Remarkable officer pilot as shown by his brilliant professional qualities and by his spirit, courage and ardor beyond praise.