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John Moisantmade the first flight across this body of water carrying a passenger & hiscat, soon renamed Paris-London |
the English Channel
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$400 |
DJ |
AVIATION PIONEERS |
2024-01-22 |
#9021 |
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Taking off from Dover, in 1912 Harriet Quimby became the first woman to pilot a plane across this body of water |
the English Channel
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$400 |
J |
AVIATION |
2023-05-23 |
#8877 |
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In 1909 Louis Bleriot became the first person to fly a plane across this body of water between the U.K. & France |
the English Channel
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$200 |
J |
AVIATION FIRSTS |
2012-01-17 |
#6292 |
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In 1994 the trip across this body of water was cut from a little more than an hour to about 35 minutes |
the English Channel
DD
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$600 |
J |
TRANSPORTATION |
2004-07-23 |
#4595 |
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In 1909 Louis Bleriot electrified the world by flying the 23 1/2 miles of this body of water in 37 minutes |
the English Channel
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$500 |
J |
AVIATION |
1988-11-16 |
#968 |
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On July 25, 1909, Louis Bleriot became 1st to fly across this body of water |
the English Channel
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$600 |
DJ |
AVIATION |
1986-12-03 |
#518 |