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Item Identifier Number
MS204_08
Collection
MS-204: Charles Lewis Collection
Description
Designed by the French firm Lebaudy, the République was France's answer to the Zeppelin. Its maiden flight took place in June, 1908. In September, 1908, it threw a propeller, which ripped into the gas bag. The sudden loss of lift resulted in the twentieth century's first multiple fatality air accident. French army Captain Marchal, and three crew members were killed.
Publisher Repository
Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Digital Initiatives and Repository Services
Document Type
Image
Media Type
Postcard
Permissions
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Keywords
MS204_08; Capitaine Marchal; Airships; Dirigibles; Lebaudy; La République; Postcards
