Art Resource - AR915759

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Hubert Latham prepares to take off after Louis Bleriot, near Calais, France, 25 July 1909.

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Louis Bleriot (1872-1936), French aviator, flying over the cliffs at Dover, 1909.

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Louis Bl?riot about to make the first successful flight across the English Channel, 1909.

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Louis Bl?riot on the pier at Dover after his flight across the English Channel, 25 July 1909.

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Louis Bleriot, pioneering French aviator, 1909.

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Louis Bl?riot on his way to the Savoy Hotel, London, 25 July 1909.

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Hubert Latham attempting to fly his Antoinette monoplane across the English Channel, 1909.

Hubert Latham attempting to fly his Antoinette monoplane across the English Channel, 1909. Hubert Latham (1883-1912), French aviator, leaving Sangatte near Calais in an 'Antoinette' monoplane in an attempt to fly across the English Channel on 19 July 1909. His engine failed halfway and Latham had to be rescued from the water by a French torpedo boat. Latham made another attempt, also unsuccessful, and was beaten to the honour of achieving the first successful cross-Channel flight by Louis Bleriot. From Le Petit Journal.

Unique Identifier AR915759

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 2709px × 3869px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

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