HARRIET QUIMBY—AVIATRIX, AND SO MUCH MORE
HARRIET QUIMBY was the first woman in the U.S. to have a pilot’s license, indeed, only the 37th person in the world to have one. But she was also a … Continue reading
August 1, 2013 · Leave a comment
BLÉRIOT XI
LET’S CELEBRATE Louis Blériot, his Type XI and its historic flight across the English Channel. The “Type Onze” generated great excitement with this July 25, 1909 flight, in no small … Continue reading
February 6, 2013 · 1 Comment
FLYING 1918
WHEN LAST we encountered our intrepid—albeit only virtual—aviator, he/I had studied flying, 1909 style (http://wp.me/p2ETap-GO). I can now report that the Blériot has been good fun. Building the Blériot for … Continue reading
January 20, 2013 · Leave a comment
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