Postcard depicting Bleriot's Channel crossing
Postcard. The Frenchman Louis Bleriot (1872'1936) was the first man to fly across the English Channel. Helped by a shower of rain that prevented his Anzani engine from overheating, the 1909 flight from Calais to Dover took about 38 minutes
Picture No
11939192
Media ID
46079653
Size
3061px x 2498px
(2.4MB)
Credit
© The John Meek Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Usage Restrictions
Editorial Use Only
Source
Photograph: John Meek
Date
1909
