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Old 12-23-2007, 07:10 AM   #23 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by glyn View Post
Next question, my fellow WABbers:
I want to know about the first intercontinental flight. All you have to provide is the name of the pilot, date, aircraft type and the start and end points. Come on, don't be shy!
On the morning of July 25th, 1909, Louis Bleriot took off from Les Barraques, France and landed at Dover, England 37 minutes later.
He flew a monoplane of his own design called a Bleriot X1.
For his effort he won a thousand pounds, put up by the London Daily Mail.

Howzat?

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