| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | D-1707 |
| Other Marks: | C9 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Arado L.I |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Arado L.I |
| Aircraft Version: | Arado L.I |
| C/n (msn): | 56 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Paris - OrlyMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPO IATA: ORY Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Challenge International de Tourisme 1929 |
| Photo Date: | 1 August 1929 to 5 August 1929 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 399421 |
| Photo Comment |
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In one of the airship hangars that stood at Orly, a German entry is weighed for the first edition of the Challenge International de Tourisme. It is the sole example of the Arado L.I, designed for the event by Hermann Hofmann. On 5 August the plane crashed as the wing failed during aerobatics that were not part of the Challenge. The pilot lost his life - Hofmann, who knew that his aircraft was not stressed for aerobatics! Photo from: Hagley Museum and Library This photo was added on 9 October 2021, and has since been viewed 672 times. |