ADOLPHE PÉGOUD
1889-1915
  

 
 
Adolphe Pégoud
  
 
1913 The King of the Aviators - Pégoud
Collection of Jean-Pierre Lauwers
  

 
 
Adolphe Pégoud
The Mastery of the Air
by William J. Claxton
CHAPTER XLIII The First Airman to Fly Upside Down

Visitors to Brooklands aerodrome on 25th September, 1913, saw one of the greatest sensations in this or any other century, for on that date a daring French aviator, M. Pegoud, performed the hazardous feat of flying upside down.
 
Editor's Note; This is the introductory paragraph from an online E-Book. To read the rest of this fascinating story, just click on: Pegoud.		  
 

Collection of Jean-Pierre Lauwers
    

 
 
Adolphe Pégoud
  
 
1913 Pégoud Aerobatic Aviator
Collection of Jean-Pierre Lauwers
  

 
 
Adolphe Pégoud
  
 
Adolphe Pégoud
Collection of Dave Lam, 2-20-05
  

 
 
Adolphe Pégoud
  
 
Monternier and Pégoud
Library of Congress Collection, 7-18-07
  

 
 
ONLINE RESOURCES
Using the Google search engine on "Adolphe Pégoud", (9-26-07), you will find about 1,190 links. Many of them are in French, but most have online translation available. You will want to use additional terms to limit the overwelming number selections.		  

 
 
Editor's Note:
If you have any information on this pioneer aviator
please contact me.
E-mail to Ralph Cooper
  

 
 
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