12-23-2007, 07:56 AM
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Military Professional
Join Date: 09-15-06
Location: Penzance, Cornwall UK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by captain
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?
Cheers.
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True, true and spoken with a mouthful of teeth, my electronic friend - but to the chagrin of the 'little Englanders' both France and England are in the same continent!
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