Edmond Thieffry, Doctor of Laws, Ace of War 1914-1918, pioneer of the Belgium-Congo airline Edmond Thieffry about arriving in Leopoldville.
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The air's grip on the wings rips our wheels free from the earth and we pass in the nick of time over the tops of the trees.
— Edmond Thieffry
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About Edmond Thieffry
Edmond Thieffry (28 September 1892 – 11 April 1929) was a Belgian First World War air ace and aviation pioneer. He made, with Léopold Roger and Jef de Bruycker, the first successful flight between Belgium and the then Belgian Congo.
About Edmond Thieffry
Edmond Thieffry (28 September 1892 – 11 April 1929) was a Belgian First World War air ace and aviation pioneer. He made, with Léopold Roger and Jef de Bruycker, the first successful flight between Belgium and the then Belgian Congo.
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