Aircraft Photo of 01 | Levasseur PL.8 | France - Navy

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	01
Aircraft Original Type:	Levasseur PL.8
Aircraft Generic Type:	Levasseur PL.8
Aircraft Version:	Levasseur PL.8
C/n (msn):	01
Operator Titles:	France - Navy

Location
City / Airport:	Paris - Le BourgetMap
Country:	France
Airport Codes:	ICAO: LFPB IATA: LBG Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	8 May 1927
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	619080

Photo Comment
French WWI ace Charles Nungesser and François Coli took off from Le Bourget for a non-stop transatlantic flight to New York on 8 May 1927, but disappeared without trace in L'Oiseau Blanc (The White Bird). This was just before Lindbergh's successful crossing. The PL.8 was developed for this flight from the French navy's PL.4 reconaissance type and the plane wears naval markings. The undercarriage was jettisoned after take-off. Photo from: Bibliothèque nationale de France - Gallica This photo was added on 11 November 2023, and has since been viewed 927 times.

Photo Comment

French WWI ace Charles Nungesser and François Coli took off from Le Bourget for a non-stop transatlantic flight to New York on 8 May 1927, but disappeared without trace in L'Oiseau Blanc (The White Bird). This was just before Lindbergh's successful crossing. The PL.8 was developed for this flight from the French navy's PL.4 reconaissance type and the plane wears naval markings. The undercarriage was jettisoned after take-off. Photo from: Bibliothèque nationale de France - Gallica

This photo was added on 11 November 2023, and has since been viewed 927 times.

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