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Jules Vérdines and La Vache
Posted by HW on 13 Jan 2013 /
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Published on January 13, 2013 One hundred and one years ago today in aviation history, on January 13, 1912, a Frenchman named Jules Védrines set out from Pau in a new aircraft, a Deperdussin that had been purpose-built for speed. His flight broke records for the 150 kilometer distance, yet another achievement for the famous [...]
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