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FARMAN HENRI: (1874-1958) French pioneer aviator and aircraft designer. Vintage signed postcard photograph, the image depicting Farman piloting his Voisin 1907 biplane across land at Issy-les-Moulineaux during a historic flight on 26th October 1907. Signed ('H Farman') in purple fountain pen ink with his name alone to the base of the image. Addressed in an unidentified hand to the verso and postmarked 20th November 1907. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
On 26th October 1907 at Issy-les-Moulineaux, Farman made several flights of 363, 403 and 771 metres in his Voisin aircraft, powered by a V8 Antoinette motor. The aviator also started to turn the plane in the air on this date and the distance of 771 metres was completed in 52 seconds. It was the longest flight in the world that year, and won Farman the Ernest Archdeacon Cup.
