Sujet
M. Van den Born flying above the sea. A ship is on the horizon
Légende
Van Den Born was one of the earliest licensed pilots. Born 11 July 1874 (some sources say 1873) in Liege Belgium, He died on 24 Jan 1958 in Saint-Germaine-en-Laye (Yvelines, France). Though born in Belgium, his mother was French, and he later became French. Before taking up flying, he was well-known as a bicycle racer and automobile racer. He earned his French pilot's license on 8 March 1910 (#37) in an H. Farman, and his Belgian license on 31 March 1910 (#6). His flying career included flight demonstrations in Italy, at Nice, in French Indochina, and then in Thailand and China. He was the first to fly in French Indochina (Vietnam), Hong Kong, and Thailand. During WWI he directed the Belgian aviation school in France
Date
2012
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group
Notre référence
UMG20A73_017
Model release
Non
Property release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
49,8Mo (9,3Mo) / 41,6cm x 30,0cm / 4917 x 3541 (300dpi)