 She was posthumously awarded the "Médaille de l'Aéronautique" (Aeronautics Medal).Born in Montauban, Aigle spent her early years in Africa, where her father served as a military physician.After reaching her fourteenth birthday, she matriculated at the Lycée militaire de Saint-Cyr (Saint-Cyr Military High School), remaining for the three-year period from the second term until graduation.