1930 Golden Age Aviation Photo FRANCE WWI ACE Dieudonne COSTES Distance Record for Sale

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1930 Golden Age Aviation Photo FRANCE WWI ACE Dieudonne COSTES Distance Record For Sale

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1930 Golden Age Aviation Photo FRANCE WWI ACE Dieudonne COSTES Distance Record:
$17.99

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Original 1930 press photo famous French WWI ACE Dieudonné Costes, world distance record when flew from from Paris to Jask, Persia, with J. Rignot, as part of a 19,625-km (12,187-mile) Paris-India-Paris flight in 1927, flew around the world in 1927 in a Breguet 19GR named Nungesser-Coli, flew from Paris to New York, as the first heavier-than-air aircraft to reach New York in the more difficult westbound direction between the North American and European mainlands.

Photo meas. approx.: 7\"x 10\"

Period date stamp on reverse of photo: September 22, 1930

Period description on reverse of photo: \"Harris Ewing Photographic News Service - CaptainDieudonné Costes - This is a new and unpublished photograph of Captain Dieudonne Costes, latest Atlantic flight hero, and the only posed portrait photograph made of the famous French flyer since his flight from Paris to New York. 9/6/30\"

In 1930 Costes and Maurice Bellonte made the first Paris to New York flight. The following year Costes was named the world\'s No. 1 airman by the International League of Aviation.

(wiki) \"Costes received the Legion of Honour, the Croix de Guerre with seven palms and a gold star, and the Médaille militaire, among other decorations. He also received the 1929 Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Gold Medal and the 1929 Harmon Trophy.

On 2 May 1928, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by special act of the Congress of the United States in recognition of his historic around the world flight.\"

Photo is from a large lot of original period press photos! They are not from the Brown Bros. archive. Please see my other listings of original aviation press photos, including many Lindbergh photos. Always happy to combine shipping, just message me!

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