Louis Bleriot is a photograph by Doug Matthews which was uploaded on November 30th, 2019.
Louis Bleriot
Louis Charles Joseph Blériot was a pioneer French aviator who invented the first practical headlamp for cars and developed the world’s first... more
Title
Louis Bleriot
Artist
Doug Matthews
Medium
Photograph
Description
Louis Charles Joseph Blériot was a pioneer French aviator who invented the first practical headlamp for cars and developed the world’s first successful monoplane with help from Gabriel Voisin. On July 25, 1909 in a Blériot XI, he made the first successful crossing of the English Channel. He later operated several well-known aircraft companies, including the Société Pour l'Aviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD) that built World War I fighter aircraft.
Digitally colourized vintage postcard owned by me.
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November 30th, 2019