shropshire 0 #1 July 25, 2009 QuoteAt dawn on 25 July 1909, Frenchman Louis Bleriot created history by piloting his Bleriot XI from Sangatte, France, to Dover in England. On Saturday afternoon, Mikael Carlson is due to lead three replica Bleriot XIs across the Channel. Clicky Illegal 'imigrunts' have been using Sangatte to get into the U.K ever since - Thanks Louis (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opendore 0 #2 July 25, 2009 Cheers! I don't have a license for this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #3 July 25, 2009 Wow . Sweet. Thanks for posting that. Watch the video you guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csubl 0 #4 July 27, 2009 I've got a video of an episode of NOVA on PBS called "A Daring Flight", about Louis Bleriot's development of the Bleriot XI and his flight across the channel. I thought it was a good show. Lots of historical footage of early aviation, and a bittersweet segment on his grandson's failed attempt to duplicate his flight. It's available on Amazon and E-bay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
