Le circuit européen d'aviation - Etape Liège-Spa-Liège
Documentary (1911)
English: The Aviation Tour of Europe - The Stage Liège-Spa-Liège
Starring:
Jules Védrines (himself)
René Vidart (himself)
Jean-Louis Conneau as André Beaumont (himself)
Charles Weymann (himself)
The Aviation Tour of Europe (Circuit européen d'aviation) was an air race held in June and July of 1911. A prize of 450 000 Frs was offered by the French daily newspaper Le Journal for the entire Circuit, with additional prizes for the individual stages. The race totalled 1 600 km (990 mi) in 9 stages from Paris to Liège,Spa,Utrecht,Brussels,Roubaix,Calais,London and back to Paris.
The film shows the second stage Liège-Spa-Liège that have been held on 21 June and won by Jules Védrines on Morane-Borel, René Vidart, flying a Deperdussin A Monoplan, coming second and Jean Louis Conneau (flying as André Beaumont in a Blériot) third.
Deperdussin A Monoplan
René Vidart who won the first stage Paris-Liège.
Morane-Borel Monoplan
Jules Védrines at departure from Liège. He will win the stage.
Blériot XI
Jean-Louis Conneau alias André Beaumont.
Farman HF.3
Morane-Borel Monoplan
Farman MF.7
Unidentified Farman
It's a Farman, race number 22. Not found yet.
Caudron C
Nieuport II
On the right.
Caudron C in the background.
Unidentified Aircraft
A Farman very likely.
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