1885-1959
Comte René Paul Edouard Carrère de Nabat was
born in Paris on January 6th, 1885. He was first
mentioned in the aviation press around September of 1909,
flying for de Pischof & Kœchlin at Port-Aviation. He
participated in the October 1909 "Grand Quinzaine de
Paris", where he only made some short flights, one
of them ending with a crash. In early 1910 he disappeared
from the pages of the aviation magazines, perhaps
coinciding with the breakup of the partnership between
Alfred de Pischof and Paul Kœchlin.
He was more famous as a painter, under the name René
Carrère. He made portraits of several celebrities and his
work was presented at several exhibitions. During the
Great War he served in the artillery and was decorated
with the Croix de Guerre. He tried his luck as actor and
film producer, making two movies in the 1920s. He was
also a sportsman. He was a successful fencer at amateur
level and played golf.
He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine on April 3rd, 1959.
He never qualified for a flying license.
René de Nabat participated in the following air race
meetings:
- Port-Aviation October 1909